John Arias
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Law
St. John's University School of Law
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Political Science and Film Studies
Hunter College
NYC Department of Education
Privacy, Cybersecurity & Data Governance Counsel
As an associate, I defended corporate clients in complex litigation, investigations, and settlement negotiations. I also worked alongside the cybersecurity and data privacy team to advise clients during and after cyber incidents.
2022 : 2023
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP
Associate Attorney
As a senior prosecutor, I led long term investigations, handled all phases of litigation, and negotiated plea agreements.
2020 : 2022
Kings County District Attorneys Office
Senior Assistant District Attorney, Violent Criminal Enterprises
As an Associate Attorney, I handled all phases of litigation and represented clients in settlement negotiations.
2019 : 2020
Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien, Doherty & Kelly, P.C.
Associate Attorney
During my early years as an Assistant District Attorney, I led grand jury proceedings, evidentiary hearings, and felony jury trials while managing a high volume case load.
2015 : 2019
Kings County District Attorneys Office
Assistant District Attorney, Felony Trial Bureau
Skills
Analytical Skills, Appeals, CIPP, Civil Litigation, Commercial Contracts, Communication, Counseling, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Cyber, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Incident Response, Data Privacy, Drafting Agreements, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Government Investigations, Hearings, Interpersonal Skills, Investigation, Legal Research, Legal Writing, LexisNexis, Mediation, Motions, Negotiation, Privacy Compliance, Privacy Issues, Privacy Law, Privacy Policies, Privacy Regulations, Research Skills, Spanish, Trial Practice, Westlaw
About
Legal counsel and certified information privacy professional with thorough knowledge of the legal and regulatory requirements applicable to data protection and privacy. Experience in cyber incident response, drafting and negotiating binding agreements, complex litigation, corporate compliance, investigations, legal research and writing, and case management.