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Counsel / Deputy Leader, Cybersecurity & Privacy
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Jenny Holmes is the deputy leader of the firm’s Cybersecurity & Privacy team.
Jenny advises clients on the ever-changing legal landscape of data privacy and cybersecurity law, taking an active role in the development and management of the firm’s capability in this evolving area. Her practice involves developing and implementing system-wide privacy and security plans for numerous companies of various sizes, and creating response plans that address the mandates of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and the NY SHIELD Act, among others. Jenny is a Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US), a preeminent credential in the field of privacy.
My practice focuses on the following areas:
The data privacy regime of various international, federal, and state laws is a complex patchwork of overlapping and sometimes conflicting laws. I routinely assist clients in analyzing which laws and regulations apply and design privacy programs that comply with the various applicable laws. In doing so, I draft external privacy policies, information security plans, and privacy response plans. Understanding that individual data is often a company’s biggest asset and biggest risk, I create programs that ensure safe storage and usage of personal information while also considering the practical needs of a company.
I also advise clients on the changing legal and regulatory data privacy landscape, including on the NY SHIELD Act, the CCPA, and the GDPR, and develop strategies for creating new privacy programs and leveraging existing regimes to comply with new and updated laws.
I advise clients in the aftermath of a privacy breach by explaining the regulatory framework of the various applicable data privacy laws while helping to craft a practical and cost-efficient response plan. I work together with third-party vendors to ensure complete breach remediation and review forensic reports to understand the root cause. I draft required notices, provide guidance on consumer or employee communications, and design and implement company policies to prevent future breaches.
In various corporate structure changes, I advise clients on pre- and post-transaction compliance issues relating to data privacy and cybersecurity. As part of due diligence reviews, I analyze deal documents, draft representations, disclosures, and warranties, and assess potential risk factors. I counsel clients on potential liabilities, required corrective actions, and prepare and implement those corrections.
The combination of the political climate and consumers’ increased expectations will create massive impacts on companies’ data management, requiring increased attention to satisfy legal obligations and protect data.
At Syracuse Law, Jenny was Business Editor of Syracuse Law Review, on the Moot Court Honor Society, and a member of the Justinian Honorary Law Society. She is a member of the Syracuse Law’s Chapter of the Order of the Coif and a recipient of the CALI (Constitutional Law) and the Cornelius W. Wickersham Jr. Awards.
New York
U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
Syracuse University College of Law, J.D., Order of the Coif, magna cum laude
University of Virginia, B.A.
Jenny is a member of the Leaders Build Committee of the Habitat for Humanity and the co-chair of the Rochester Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. She also is a member of the Monroe County Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. Jenny serves as an office representative on the firm’s Associate Council.
This article covering S&P Global Mobility’s purchase of automotive pricing and incentive intelligence company Market Scan, mentions NP for advising Market Scan in the sale. The NP deal team was led by San Francisco Corporate partner Lior Zorea, leader of the firm’s West Coast Emerging Companies and Venture Capital team. The team also included Corporate partners Christian Hancey of Rochester and Shahzad Malik of Los Angeles; San Francisco Affordable Housing & Real Estate partners Ian O’Banion and Alison Torbitt; Corporate counsels Michael Fitzpatrick of Boston and Matthew Goedert of San Francisco; Washington, DC Complex Disputes counsel Brian Whittaker; Rochester Cybersecurity & Privacy counsel Jenny Holmes; Corporate associates Robert Pethick of Boston and Brian Kenney of Washington, DC; and Washington, DC Construction & Real Estate Litigation associate Martha Medina.
Rochester counsel Jenny Holmes, deputy leader of the Cybersecurity & Privacy team, is quoted throughout this article covering best practices for businesses as they work to comply with existing and upcoming data privacy laws.
Rochester counsel Jenny Holmes, deputy leader of NP’s Cybersecurity & Privacy practice, is quoted in this article on state data privacy laws that are set to take effect in 2023, noting that the California Privacy Rights Act is closer to what is seen in Europe with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
The following article covers Resonetics LLC’s $900 million agreement to acquire Memry Corp. and SAES Smart Materials Inc. from NP client SAES Getters SpA. The article mentions Manchester partner and Private Equity & Family Offices team leader Phil Taub and Boston partner Amy O’Keefe, both of the Corporate group, for leading the NP team representing SAES Getters on U.S. legal matters. The team also includes Chicago partner and Global Finance co-leader Rob Drobnak; Corporate partners Alexandra Lopez-Casero and Thomas McCord from Boston, Andrew Share from Manchester, and Sean Clancy from Washington, DC; Affordable Housing & Real Estate partners Mark Beaudoin from Manchester and Alison Torbitt from San Francisco; Boston Labor & Employment partner Jeff Gilbreth; Rochester Intellectual Property partner Kristen Walsh; Washington, DC Complex Disputes partner and Antitrust leader Gordon Lang; Manchester Government Investigations & White-Collar Defense partner Mark Knights; Rochester counsel and Cybersecurity & Privacy deputy leader Jenny Holmes; Boston Corporate counsel David Crosby; Washington, DC Complex Disputes counsel Brian Whittaker; Albany Affordable Housing & Finance counsel Dana Stanton; Corporate associates Shaziah Singh from New York, Anthony Bova from Boston, Corey Habib from Manchester, and Hrishikesh Shah from Chicago; and Manchester Corporate department attorney Dave Zimmermann.
This article by Rochester counsel Jenny Holmes, deputy leader of the firm’s Cybersecurity & Privacy practice, previews next week’s inaugural NP Impact Week of Service and discusses the role corporate social responsibility plays in bettering society.
This article by Rochester counsel Jenny Holmes, deputy leader of the firm’s Cybersecurity & Privacy practice, summarizes the New York Attorney General’s January report on the findings of a broad investigation into “credential stuffing” revealing more than 1.1 million online accounts have been compromised in cyberattacks at 17 prominent companies.
Jenny Holmes, Nixon Peabody associate, is quoted in this article about the trend of rising costs for cybersecurity protection.
Chief Information Officer Mike Green and Rochester labor and employment associate Jenny Holmes are quoted in this article about data protection issues surrounding bring your own device policies.
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