Apurva Dharia

Apurva Dharia works on the firm's privacy and security team, specializing in health information technology matters. He assists clients in developing policies and procedures for data collection, storage, use, and disclosure and provides risk assessments and mitigation strategies for a range of issues involving health data.

With a background that includes direct patient-care experience and federal health policy development, Apurva takes a holistic approach in advising clients on unique and novel legal concepts in a highly innovative sector. Apurva strategically negotiates and drafts licensing terms, data use agreements (DUA), and business associate agreements (BAA) that enable clients such as health systems, research universities, and pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers to secure personal information in compliance with evolving privacy laws while permissibly leveraging data to develop innovative solutions to complex problems.

Before starting his law practice, Apurva helped lead policy development efforts for a federally funded nonprofit and a health analytics and bioinformatics company, enabling the healthcare industry to better leverage cutting-edge technology while reinforcing and modernizing regulatory frameworks for federal agencies.