About
Carol Umhoefer is a partner and Co-Chair of DLA Piper's EMEA Data Protection, Privacy and Security Group. Her practice focuses on information technology and regulatory compliance, with extensive experience in international and multi-jurisdictional privacy compliance, cybersecurity, breach notification, document retention, encryption regulations, GDPR, EU ePrivacy, and EU e-commerce. She advises clients on privacy issues related to blockchain, AI, and machine learning, and handles regulatory compliance and investigations involving consumer protection, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, OFAC, and DoJ. She is certified as a Foreign Legal Consultant by the Florida Supreme Court.
Practice areas
Data PrivacyCybersecurityInformation TechnologyRegulatory ComplianceInternational PrivacyGDPRE-PrivacyE-CommercePrivacy Impact AssessmentsPrivacy by DesignBlockchainArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningConsumer ProtectionPharmaceuticalsMedical DevicesOFACWhistleblowing HotlinesE-Discovery
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Expertise
International privacy complianceCybersecurityData protectionGDPREU ePrivacyEU e-commercePrivacy impact assessmentsPrivacy by designBlockchainArtificial intelligenceMachine learningRegulatory complianceConsumer protectionPharmaceuticals and medical devicesOFACWhistleblowing hotlinesE-discovery
Education
- J.D., Harvard Law School
- B.A., University of Wisconsin
Admissions
- Florida Supreme Court (Foreign Legal Consultant)
- Paris Bar
Languages
EnglishFrench