Eric Levy Email & Phone Number

Dallas, Texas, United States

Eric focuses his practice in the areas of information privacy, data breach response, and insurance coverage.Eric’s counsel on privacy and cybersecurity compliance includes drafting privacy policies and notices, and negotiating contracts allocating data protection and data gathering risks. Eric has experience with sector-specific privacy regulations, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), as well as location specific privacy laws such as the California Privacy Rights Act and the Colorado Privacy Act. Eric holds the Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US) credential from the International Association of Privacy Professionals.Eric understands the reputational and financial costs of a data breach, and works to represent clients during the incident investigation, advise on U.S. and international breach notification requirements, and provide support and counsel throughout the breach response.Eric also has extensive experience advising insurers and analyzing coverage under a wide range of primary and excess policies, including environmental liability, commercial general liability, cyber risk, directors and officers liability, employee benefits, marine liability, and omnibus crime policies.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Eric is on the front lines of advising clients in the fast-moving fields of information privacy, data breach and other technology issues. His experience with complex commercial litigation also includes insurance coverage, contract and lease disputes, collection claims, trademark and copyright actions, and eminent domain proceedings.Eric’s counsel on cybersecurity risks includes drafting privacy policies and notices and negotiating contracts allocating data protection and data gathering risks. Eric has extensive experience with sector-specific privacy regulations, such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). He also advises clients on cyber-insurance policies.When a data breach occurs, Eric is on hand immediately. He understands the reputational and financial costs of a data breach, and he works to represent clients during the incident investigation, advise on U.S. and international breach notification requirements, and provide support and counsel throughout the breach response. Eric has received the Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP-US) designation from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Represents clients in complex commercial litigation, with a primary emphasis on privacy and data protection, technology and internet-related issues, and insurance coverage. Also has experience litigating personal injury and property damage suits, contract and lease disputes, collection claims, trademark and copyright actions, and eminent domain proceedings.Handles transactional and compliance matters for business clients, particularly with respect to information privacy and security.Negotiates and prepares privacy policies, notices and other documentation designed to comply with both general privacy principles and sector-based laws and regulations, such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).Drafts contractual documentation designed to allocate data protection risks between the various parties involved in the gathering and use of personal information.Well-versed in incident investigation and breach response, including breach notification requirements in the United States and abroad, and generally assisting clients in staying ahead of cyber-security risks.Familiar with cyber-insurance policies and the various coverage issues that can arise under them.

Bristol, United Kingdom

Taught 90% of all drama classes at the school, predominantly to students in 9th through 12th grade. Created schemes of work and corresponding resources for all drama classes, including lessons to facilitate students’ creation and performance of original plays, encompassing writing dialogue, devising movement and consideration of production elements. Devised departmental policies regarding teaching and learning, assessment, behavior management, special educational needs (including Gifted & Talented) and reporting, including the writing and annual updating of the Drama Department Handbook. Developed departmental aims for the Drama Department that were in line with relevant whole school aims and facilitated and monitored the accomplishment of said aims throughout the school year. Line managed other drama teacher and drama technician. Regularly attended and contributed to meetings of Heads of Subject. Developed and implemented co-curricular drama opportunities for students including two lunchtime clubs (drama club and improvisation club) and an enrichment class designed to improve students’ technical theater skills. Also coordinated local and national theatre trips, including two week-long performance tours for 11th and 12th grade students to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Directed and produced school productions, both as part of the co-curricular provision and in connection with 11th and 12th grade public examinations. Acted as an advisor for 11th and 12th grade students to provide pastoral support, academic monitoring and university references.

Bristol, United Kingdom

Taught drama classes across both the age and ability range to students in 6th through 12th grade, including lessons to facilitate students’ creation and performance of original plays. Devised and executed lessons (including the creation of appropriate resources) and assessed student work against the established mark schemes. Developed and implemented co-curricular drama opportunities for students including two lunchtime clubs (drama club and improvisation club) and local and national theatre trips, including a week-long performance tour for 11th and 12th grade students at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and a professional performance of Macbeth for 7th and 8th grade students as part of the Shakespeare in Schools Festival. Directed and produced school productions, both as part of the co-curricular provision and in connection with 11th and 12th grade public examinations. Acted as an advisor for 8th grade students to provide pastoral support and academic monitoring.

Plymouth, United Kingdom

Taught drama, media studies and English classes to students in 6th-12th grade. Devised and executed lessons (including the creation of appropriate resources) in the above subjects. Assessed student work in the above subjects against the established mark schemes and acted as the school liaison for drama with respect to external moderation and examination. Developed and implemented extracurricular drama opportunities for students including after school clubs, school productions and local and national theatre trips. Acted as an advisor for 11th grade students to provide pastoral support and academic monitoring, as well as teach critical thinking skills.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Handled a wide variety of civil litigation matters, including contract and lease disputes, collections, false advertising/DTPA claims, personal injury/property damage suits, trademark and copyright actions and eminent domain proceedings, as well as some employment, bankruptcy and property tax work. Latest focus on technology and Internet related issues, including software performance, cybersmear, privacy, cybersquatting and on-line advertising.Participated in all aspects of trial work, including first and second chair involvement in trials, arguing motions at hearings, taking and defending depositions, attending mediations, interviewing witnesses, drafting jury charges and other pre-trial motions, communicating with clients on a regular basis, preparing pleadings and discovery, and legal research and briefing.

Master Of Arts (Ma), English, Graduated With Distinction

Master Of Fine Arts (Mfa), Drama - Staging Shakespeare, Graduated With Merit

Juris Doctor (J.D.), Law

Activities and Societies: Board of Advocates - Trial Director, Assault & Flattery - Writing Director

Bachelor'S Degree, Plan Ii Honors Program, Special Honors In English, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity, Theatre Collective - Actor and Director, Student Union Film Committee, Phi Beta.