David Oberly

Background

About David Oberly

I am a member of Squire Patton Boggs LLP’s global Data Privacy, Cybersecurity & Digital Assets Practice, where I focus on providing sophisticated advice and guidance to corporate clients on a broad assortment of biometric privacy, data privacy, and security/data protection matters. As a recognized thought leader in the biometric privacy space, I focus a large portion of my practice on serving as the go-to expert for companies that utilize biometrics in their operations—counseling clients on the full range of legal and regulatory compliance obligations applicable today, as well as on managing potential legal exposure and liability risks. I also serve as the trusted privacy advisor to a wide variety of companies, providing compliance and risk management guidance on a broad assortment of privacy, security, and data protection issues that businesses face in today’s highly-digital world. In particular, I frequently work with clients in providing guidance on compliance with today's new consumer privacy laws, as well as assisting in operationalizing compliance through the development of enterprise-wide privacy compliance programs. In addition, I have deep experience in security incident response matters—both in terms of assisting clients in incident response and crisis management following data breach events and in counseling clients on concerns regarding potential security incidents. At the same time, I possess a wealth of experience in defending and litigating high-stakes, high-exposure biometric privacy class actions, particularly those brought under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), and have developed a notable track record for successfully disposing of these class actions at an early juncture. Similarly, I have deep experience in defending other types of privacy and consumer protection class litigation - with a reputation for formulating winning litigation strategies to defeat many different types of novel liability theories through dispositive motion practice. I am a recognized thought leader in the areas of biometric privacy, data privacy, and security/data protection, having published just under 200 articles in distinguished legal publications - including Bloomberg Law, Law 360, and Legaltech News - in the last three years alone. As a result of my publishing activities, I was recognized in JD Supra's 2021 Readers Choice Awards as a top author in the United States in the area of cybersecurity.