Overview
Deepali Doddi concentrates her practice on data privacy and cybersecurity matters. She regularly advises clients across a broad spectrum of industries on issues arising under domestic data security and privacy laws and regulations, including COPPA, CAN-SPAM, TCPA, GLBA, the FTC Act, CalOPPA, DFARS cybersecurity requirements and breach notification laws. Additionally, she helps clients navigate international data privacy matters, such as certifying to the EU-US Privacy Shield Framework, selecting appropriate cross-border data transfer mechanisms and complying with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Leveraging her experience as a former regulator with the US Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Deepali also counsels clients on all facets of HIPAA compliance, including audit preparation, policies and procedures, business associate agreements, risk analysis and management and breach response.
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 clients in a range of industries on GDPR compliance issues, including responding to data subject requests, assessing lawful bases for processing personal data, updating privacy policies, and implementing EU Model Clauses to validate cross-border data transfers
- 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
- The Best Lawyers in America, “Ones to Watch” in Technology Law, 2023
Community
- International Association of Privacy Professionals, Chicago KnowledgeNet Chapter, co-chair
- Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys, Board of Directors, 2018 to present
- American Health Lawyers Association, Health Information Technology Practice Group
- Chicago Bar Association, member
Credentials
Education
University of Notre Dame Law School, JD, 2010
Northwestern University, BA, 2007
Admissions
Illinois