Scot is a partner at Taft and is chair of the firm’s Privacy, Security, and Artificial Intelligence Practice.  As a former chief privacy officer leveraging more than 10 years of management and compliance experience in Fortune 500 companies prior to law school, Scot brings a diverse business background to his practice at Taft.  Scot represents clients in a variety of sectors, including consumer reporting, construction, healthcare, broadband services, and manufacturing.

Zach’s practice focuses on privacy, data security and artificial intelligence (“AI”) counseling. Specifically, Zach assists clients in the areas of privacy compliance, data governance, and guidance in the aftermath of an information security incident. He regularly advises organizations on the responsible development, deployment, and governance of artificial intelligence systems, including compliance with emerging state, federal, and international AI regulations. In addition, he counsels technology providers on the regulatory, security, and governance considerations associated with FinTech innovations, including blockchain, digital assets, and AI-driven financial tools.

Michael’s practice advises and represents clients on complex privacy, AI and data protection issues. From pre-venture startups to some of the most recognizable brands in the world, whether strategic or transactional, Michael specializes in helping companies find answers that are right for them given their unique challenges.

Mehmet’s practice focuses his practice on information privacy and security, technology, and financial services regulation. His work focuses on regulated technologies and data for companies of all sizes, including multinationals, startups, OEMs, insurance companies, data brokers, and others.

Bill is widely recognized as an accomplished and successful trial attorney. He has substantial experience with matters involving environmental law, mass torts, class actions, defense of enforcement actions by federal and state agencies, and insurance coverage and cost recovery actions. Bill has extensive experience trying and winning cases involving complex, scientific issues in civil and criminal trials in federal and state courts, administrative hearings, and arbitrations throughout the country.

Marcus has established one of the country’s leading practices devoted to drafting and negotiating Enterprise Software related licenses, implementation and SaaS agreements, as well as litigating failed software implementations in courts and before arbitration panels across the country. He is one of the foremost attorneys in the country representing government entities, distributors and manufacturers in recovering damages arising out of failed Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software implementations.

Zenus has wide-ranging experience with data governance and information technology, which brings a unique and vital perspective to his practice. He advises clients on data privacy matters, such as risk management, policy development, training, audits, website privacy policies and terms of use, website cookies, M&A due diligence, and data breach and incident response management. His expertise spans federal privacy regulations such as HIPAA, GLBA, FCRA, TCPA, FERPA, and COPPA, along with state laws governing the processing of personal information, such as the California Consumer Privacy Act and state Data Broker laws.  Additionally, Zenus provides guidance to clients on global data privacy matters, including the GDPR.

Jordan is a member of Taft’s Privacy, Security, and Artificial Intelligence and Employment & Labor Relations practice groups. She has vast experience with technology-related issues, which brings a unique and vital perspective to her practice of successfully negotiating agreements involving personal data and developing creative governance solutions that blend well with existing business practices. Jordan’s practice focuses on the collection, processing, sharing, transferring, and retention of personal data domestically and abroad. She has experience negotiating data processing and sharing agreements for companies in various countries including those located in the European Union, United Kingdom, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East.

Beau advises clients on data privacy and cybersecurity matters for more than eight years. He began his legal career in the U.S. Department of Justice, where he obtained a TS/SCI clearance and advised on data protection in the law enforcement and intelligence contexts.

Kennedy is a Privacy, Security, and Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property attorney in Taft’s Cincinnati office and advises startups to enterprise clients on managing data across its full lifecycle, from commercial contracting to incident response and regulatory compliance. Her practice spans U.S. state and federal privacy laws, including the CCPA/CPRA, KCDPA, WMHMDA, HIPAA, FERPA, and COPPA, breach notification laws, and emerging regulatory frameworks governing artificial intelligence. Kennedy regularly helps clients operationalize compliance in a way that aligns legal, technical, and business realities.