Publications

Co-Author, “Regulatory Uncertainty Makes Cryptocurrency Deals Vulnerable to Litigation,” Daily Report and Law.com, May 20, 2021.

Co-Author, “With Facebook, Can the Federal Trade Commission Take a Merger Mulligan?” Daily Report and Law.com, November 18, 2020.

Author, “Should Calling in Sick—When You’re Not—Be a Felony?” Daily Report and Law.com, June 18, 2020.

Co-Author, “When Software Disputes Become Nuclear Litigation Events,” Daily Report and Law.com, February 4, 2020.

Co-Author, “How Corporate Data Breach Victims Can Use the Georgia RICO Statute to Recover their Data,” Daily Report and Law.com, May 31, 2019.

Co-Author, “How Private Trade Secret Cases Collide With DOJ’s War on Criminal Trade Secret Theft,” Daily Report and Law.com, March 19, 2019.

Co-Author, “What We Can Learn from the FBI’s Disruption of North Korea’s Botnet,” Daily Report and Law.com, February 20, 2019.

Co-Author, “U.S. v. Panin: Sentencing Challenges in Botnet Cases,” U.S. Department of Justice Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property Newsletter, CHIP NEWS, July 2016.

Co-Author, “A Procedural Rule and a Substantive Problem: Legislative Hawks and the Concentration of Power in Georgia’s Speaker of the House,” Yale Law Journal Forum, March 20, 2008.

Co-Author, “The Sedona Conference Draft Commentary on Proposed Model Data Breach Notification Law” (Forthcoming).

Speaking Engagements

Speaker, “Introduction of Melissa Maxcy Wade,” 78^th National Debate Tournament Banquet, Emory University, April 4, 2024.

Panelist, “Investment Fraud Trends,” U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission and Georgia Secretary of State Joint Investor Roundtable, University of North Georgia, March 27, 2024.

Panelist, “Investment Fraud Trends,” U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission and Georgia Secretary of State Joint Investor Roundtable, Dalton State College, March 28, 2024.

Panelist, “Cryptocurrency, Crypto-fraud, and the Sam Bankman-Fried Trial,” Cooper Inn of Court, January 23, 2024.

Panelist, “Investment Fraud,” Livestream Webinar hosted by Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s “She Leads” Program, October 18, 2023.

Presenter, “Guardian Ad Litem Program Volunteer of the Year Award,” AVLF All-Star Awards, April 19, 2023.

Presenter, “Cyber Threat Investigations and Prosecutions,” Institute for Cyber Operations at the University of North Georgia, December 1, 2022.

Panelist, “What’s New in Cybersecurity Law?” 23rd Annual University of North Carolina Charlotte Cybersecurity Symposium, October 12, 2022.

Panelist, “Investigative Interviewing Techniques,” Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants’ 2022 Fraud and Forensic Accounting Conference, September 22, 2022.

Panelist, “Secure Your Finances: Your Best Defense Against Fraud,” Livestream Webinar hosted by Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s “She Leads” Program, August 2, 2022.

Presenter, “Crypto 3.0: What’s Next in Regulation, Litigation, and Trade,” Association of Corporate Counsel (Georgia Chapter) and Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta, CLE Event, March 29, 2022.

Guest Instructor, “Cybercrime Prosecutions,” Emory University School of Law Prosecution Internship, March 22, 2022.

Panelist, “A Year After SolarWinds: Which Way Do They Blow?” Nisos Webinar, January 25, 2022.

Panelist, “Crytpo Law – Hot Topics: A Virtual Fireside Chat About Cryptocurrency,” South Asian Bar Association Virtual Event, October 29, 2021.

Guest Instructor, “Parallel Investigations and Proceedings,” Emory University School of Law, Advanced Issues in White Collar Defense Seminar, September 14, 2021.

Panelist, “Cyber-Readiness and Incident Response Briefing,” U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Secret Service, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Virtual Event, August 24, 2021.

Presenter, “What Thriller Writers Get Right and Wrong About Cybercrime,” Mystery Writers of America Gathering, July 12, 2021.   

Presenter, “The Colonial Pipeline Hack: What is the State of Cyber Security in the United States, and What Lessons Can We Learn Going Forward,” Lawyers Club of Atlanta Virtual Presentation, May 19, 2021.

Presenter, “Corporate Counsel’s Role in Responding to Insider Threats,” Association of Corporate Counsel Virtual Event, March 9, 2021.

Moderator, “Digital Evidence and Privacy Under the Fourth Amendment,” Atlanta Bar Association Privacy & Cybersecurity Law Section Zoom Event, December 10, 2020.

Speaker, “NCR Corporation Law Conference, A Conversation with Kamal Ghali,” October 14, 2020.

Panelist, “Model Data Breach Notification Law,” Sedona Conference Working Group 11 Midyear Meeting, October 1, 2020.

Presenter, “Cyber Dangers with a Remote Work Force,” Association of Corporate Counsel Georgia Chapter Virtual Value Challenge Series, May 27, 2020.

Panelist, “Online Meeting for the Sedona Conference Draft Commentary on Proposed Model Data Breach Notification Law,” April 21, 2020.

Guest Instructor, “Cybercrime Prosecutions,” Emory University School of Law Prosecution Externship, Emory University School of Law, April 9, 2020.

Guest Instructor, “International Cybercrime Investigations,” Transnational Criminal Litigation Seminar, Emory University School of Law, April 6, 2020.

Presenter, “Cybersecurity and Data Breach Class Actions, Georgia ICLE Class Actions Seminar, October 4, 2019.

Panelist, “Model Data Breach Notification Principles,” The Sedona Conference Working Group 11 Midyear Meeting in Montreal, September 19, 2019.

Panelist, “Cybercrime and Economic Espionage: Privacy, Speech, Defense and Safety,” Lightfoot White Collar Institute, May 8, 2019.

Panelist, “What to do when a Foreign Government Steals Your Company’s Data,” Association of Corporate Counsel Value Challenge, April 30, 2019.

Speaker, “Data Security and Privacy for IP Owners & Firms,” Atlanta Bar Association’s 15th Annual Intellectual Property Springposium,  April 27, 2019.

Guest Instructor, “Cybercrime Prosecutions,” Advanced Issues in White Collar Defense Seminar, Emory University School of Law, April 15, 2019.

Presenter, “Cybersecurity and Privacy,” Atlanta Bar Association Criminal Law Section, February 13, 2019.

Moderator, “Into the Breach – What to do Before, During and After a Breach,” Cybersecurity Summit Atlanta, February 13. 2019.

Panelist, “Cybersecurity & Privacy,” Healthcare Compliance Association’s Regional Atlanta Conference, February 13, 2019.

Trial Win: Successfully represented a major airline carrier in an arbitration involving a billion-dollar contract dispute. Confidential settlement following a two-week trial and successful prosecution of counterclaims.

Trial Win: First-chaired a two-week federal jury trial against three corporate executives charged with bribing public officials in DeKalb County and Georgia World Congress Center.

Trial Win: Co-prosecuted a five-week federal jury trial against three corporate executives accused of fraud involving over $600 million dollars in foreign currency sales.

Trial Win: First-chaired a five-day arbitration trial against the world’s largest online brokerage in a complex fiduciary duty dispute. Achieved a complete trial victory including an award of punitive damages and attorney fees.

Major Settlement: Successfully represented one of the nation’s top power companies as a plaintiff in a multi-billion dollar dispute over the ownership of two nuclear power plant units.

Major Settlement: Settled one of the largest military contracting fraud cases in U.S. history, alleging fraud in connection with U.S. Department of Defense contracts.

Major Settlement: Resolved a significant U.S. Department of Justice national security investigation involving federal grants through a negotiated plea that involved no prison time and less than a month of probation.

Complete Dismissal: Successfully defended one of the world’s largest online media platforms in a civil breach of contract and fraud case in federal court in Georgia. Secured dismissal of all claims.

Complete Dismissal: Successfully defended a major real estate company facing civil RICO and fraud claims. Secured complete dismissal of the complaint and prevailed on a Rule 11 sanctions motion.

Complete Dismissal: Successfully represented an individual charged in a complex wire fraud and money laundering case charged by the U.S. Department of Justice. Secured a complete dismissal of all charges.