Dorian Simmons

Dorian Simmons focuses his practice on matters involving data strategy, artificial intelligence (AI), and technology transactions. He advises clients on a variety of data privacy and security issues, including those related to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and other U.S. state comprehensive privacy laws, the Federal Trade Commission Act, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and other federal and state laws and regulations related to children, health, and employee privacy.

Dorian advises clients on compliance strategies, policy development and implementation, digital advertising and marketing, and data security preparedness and incident response. He also counsels clients on technology transactions, including the provision and procurement of AI and other technology-based products and services. Dorian leverages his data strategy and technology practice to advise clients in M&A transactions.

Before becoming a lawyer, Dorian taught third and fourth grade in East Harlem, NY. He uses his skills as a former educator to help clients navigate an evolving data privacy and security landscape and on the use of developing technologies.

Dorian is a Certified Information Privacy Professional, United States (CIPP/US) and Europe (CIPP/E).