Jeffrey D. Coren

Jeff is an experienced litigator who concentrates his practice on employment litigation, cybersecurity, and data privacy matters.

Jeff represents businesses to protect trade secrets and enforce non-compete and non-solicitation agreements. He also defends companies against claims involving discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, both by individual plaintiffs and in class actions. Jeff regularly represents employers in federal and state court, arbitration proceedings, and before administrative agencies including the New York State Division of Human Rights and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Jeff also counsels businesses of all sizes concerning a wide range of cybersecurity and data privacy matters. He works with companies to prepare for cybersecurity incidents by developing incident response plans and conducting tabletop exercises. He also regularly assists companies in response to data breaches, ransomware, cyberattacks, business email compromise, and other data security incidents. This includes working with forensic experts to promptly contain and remediate the threat, compliance with any notification requirements, responding to regulators, and coordinating with law enforcement.

He also represents companies in litigation related to privacy, cybersecurity, cryptocurrency, and other technology-related disputes. This includes data breach class actions and claims under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). He also defends businesses in wiretapping and website tracking disputes, including claims brought under the federal Wiretap Act, the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), the Florida Security of Communications Act (FSCA), and similar laws related to cookies, pixels, and other tracking technology.

Before joining Ogletree Deakins, Jeff practiced for 15 years at law firms in Buffalo and New York, including Phillips Lytle LLP and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. He is a graduate of University of Pennsylvania Law School and Duke University.