
Introduction
Hannah Edmonds is a Certified Information Privacy Professional for the United States and Europe (CIPP/US and CIPP/E), a Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM), and a Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP) who focuses her practice on complex data privacy and cybersecurity matters. Clients value her clear communication, responsiveness, and ability to synthesize legal, technical, and operational considerations into recommendations that are both defensible and workable.
Drawing on hands-on experience with regulatory compliance frameworks and fast-moving incident response matters, she partners with technology, financial services, healthcare, and consumer-facing organizations to design governance programs that anticipate risk, promote resilience, and enable innovation.
My focus
Cybersecurity and privacy
I help clients translate complex legal requirements into practical, business-aligned solutions. My practice centers on building and refining privacy documentation and commercial terms that stand up to regulatory scrutiny and operational reality. I contribute to drafting privacy policies and terms of service tailored to product design and data flows, and I regularly review and revise privacy and cybersecurity provisions in purchase and merger agreements. I contributed to conducting a gap assessment related to compliance with the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) cybersecurity requirements. When incidents occur, I participate in investigations, support the development of breach notification documentation, and help clients navigate multi-jurisdictional notification obligations and communications strategies.
I have deep familiarity with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). I regularly conduct comparative analyses of state privacy laws—both broadly and with respect to specialized use cases such as surveillance technologies, including surveillance drones—so clients can plan product roadmaps and compliance investments with a clear view of emerging obligations and enforcement trends. My litigation experience includes conducting research on matters involving the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) and the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).
Admitted to practice
District of Columbia
Education
George Washington University Law School, J.D.
James Madison University, B.B.A.
Insights And Happenings
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Partner / Leader, Cybersecurity & Privacy- Boston
- Office:+1 617.345.1318
- jkravitz@nixonpeabody.com

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Jenny L. Holmes
Partner / Deputy Leader, Cybersecurity & Privacy- Rochester
- Office:+1 585.263.1494
- jholmes@nixonpeabody.com

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Christopher M. Mason
Partner / Deputy Leader, Class Actions & Aggregate Litigation / Leader, Arbitration Team- New York City
- Office:+1 212.940.3017
- cmason@nixonpeabody.com

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