Overview
Deepali Doddi concentrates her practice on data privacy and cybersecurity matters, with a focus on health information privacy and security. Leveraging her experience as a former regulator with the US Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Deepali counsels clients on all facets of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance, including data-sharing strategies, policies and procedures, business associate agreements, risk analysis and management, and breach response.
Deepali also advises clients on issues arising under various other privacy regimes, such as state health information privacy laws, 42 C.F.R. Part 2, the California Consumer Privacy Act and other state consumer privacy laws, CAN-SPAM, Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act, and the General Data Protection Regulation. In addition, she regularly defends clients facing HIPAA compliance investigations by OCR and state attorneys general. Deepali assists a broad range of health industry clients, including digital health companies, physician practices, health systems, academic medical centers, health technology companies, research organizations, and private equity firms and portfolio companies.
Deepali is both a Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US) and a Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E) through the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).
Results
- Advised a private equity fund in assessing the privacy and data security risks in a multi-million dollar acquisition of a health care revenue cycle management company
- Assisted multiple clients with responding to security incidents and data breaches, including analyzing reporting obligations under HIPAA and state breach notification laws and preparing incident notification letters
Recognitions
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, Technology Law, 2023-2025
Community
- International Association of Privacy Professionals, Chicago KnowledgeNet Chapter, former co-chair
- Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys, former member of the board of directors
- American Health Lawyers Association, Health Information Technology Practice Group
Credentials
Education
University of Notre Dame Law School, JD, 2010
Northwestern University, BA, 2007
Admissions
Illinois
