LEONARD RIVERA LAW PLLC

High performing, strategic-thinking legal and business professional with many years of experience in law, business ownership, management and operations in both the private and public sectors. Possesses analytical, critical thinking and conflict resolution skills that have yielded positive results for hundreds of clients. Takes pride in entrepreneurial, motivational and influential work ethic that improves team member and employee productivity. Both respected and respectful with strong integrity in the legal community. Adaptive and responsive to the ever-changing technology landscape with knowledge and skill set in the computer sciences and data privacy compliance, with a focus on federal, state and international privacy laws including the CCPA and GDPR. Expertise in information management from a U.S. perspective, including data inventory and classification, privacy program development, incident response programs, workforce training, accountability, data retention and disposal (FACTA), online privacy, privacy notices, vendor management, international data transfers, GDPR ramifications and resolving multinational compliance conflicts. Competencies in federal laws and rules that impact data privacy including FTC privacy protection, FTC enforcement actions, and COPPA; Healthcare laws including HIPAA, HITECH, GINA, 2016 Cures Act; Financial laws such as FCRA, FACT Act, GLBA, Red Flags Rules and CFPB; Education laws and the impact of FERPA; Telecommunications/Marketing laws including the TSR, TCPA, CAN-SPAM, JFPA, Telecom Act of 1996, CCPA, and VPPA. I would welcome opportunities to share my abilities in the data privacy, compliance, and risk management fields.