As a member of the firm’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Team, Reed Abrahamson assists clients with identifying and addressing data privacy and security risks in business operations. A Certified Information Privacy Professional - United States (CIPP-US), he helps companies design and implement privacy and data security policies and programs, and advises clients on compliance issues related to the GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, CAN-SPAM Act, TCPA, and other privacy laws. Reed also has experience working with companies to respond to data breach incidents.

Reed counsels clients on managing risk through appropriate policies and contractual arrangements, including drafting and modifying customer and consumer-facing privacy policies and statements. He has helped clients retain service providers and enter into arrangements with customers. Reed works with in-house teams to create frameworks for international transfers of regulated personal information, particularly from the European Union to the United States.

In addition, as a member of the firm’s Consortia Management Team, Reed works on the formation, management and representation of consortia in the life sciences industry that address matters of science, policy, law and business operations. He assists in the creation of appropriate collaboration mechanisms and provides legal support for the day-to-day activities of these organizations.

Reed served as a law clerk to the senior judges for the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.