Patrick J. Austin

Patrick Austin advises clients across a broad range of industries on data privacy, cybersecurity, and compliance.

As part of the firm's privacy and security team, Patrick helps clients improve their security posture based on an understanding of their business strategies and objectives and technology infrastructure. His clients have included companies in the telecom, fintech, SaaS, and healthcare spaces. He has extensive experience advising clients regarding compliance with the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation; industry-specific privacy laws such as HIPAA; and the full spectrum of U.S. federal and state laws and regulations, including the California Consumer Privacy Act.

Patrick analyzes and distills complex issues into clear, actionable advice for clients. He draws on his years of experience in the public sector handling legal and regulatory issues associated with records requests filed under the federal Privacy Act and the Freedom of Information Act, in addition to advising litigators within the U.S. Department of Justice on trial strategy for defending privacy-related lawsuits.