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Evan J. Yahng

Associate   |   Washington
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Evan’s practice is focused on assisting clients with cybersecurity and data privacy matters including data incident response, data breach notification, preparing privacy policies and notices, complying with state and international comprehensive privacy laws, and negotiating data transfers. Evan also helps clients navigate numerous federal privacy laws such as the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the Privacy Act of 1974, and more. Evan is a Certified Information Privacy Professional – United States (CIPP/US) and a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals.

Prior to joining Ogletree, Evan served in the Office of General Counsel for the United States Department of Housing & Urban Development where he conducted legal reviews of records disclosures, interagency data transfers, data collections under the Paperwork Reduction Act, and compliance with government cybersecurity laws. Evan also litigated a variety of data privacy claims with a national law firm and clerked at the United States Department of Justice where he assisted in defending individual federal employees against claims arising out of on-the-job conduct. Evan received his B.A. from Xavier University, and his J.D. from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, where he served as a Senior Editor with the Washington University Law Review.

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