Amy Mushahwar

Amy Mushahwar is an experienced data privacy, security, and management attorney with more than 15 years' experience in the technology industry in both legal and engineering capacities. She defends companies in privacy-related matters, including breach of security litigation, and advises on regulatory issues involving e-commerce, including social networking sites, the use of mobile platforms in banking transactions, and PCI compliance for payment cards. She also assists clients in the development of integrated digital platforms, particularly those using the Internet, cloud computing, emerging payments, database APIs, virtualization platforms and mobile technology. While at Ballard Spahr, Amy conducted a full-scale consumer privacy assessment that involved extensive data flow mapping, remediation, and the development and implementation of information privacy, security, and records management policies for an online financial services firm and one of the world's largest fast-food chains. She also advised on advertising privacy compliance and litigation, counsels clients on FTC and state attorneys general data security investigations and settlements, and drafts and negotiates agreements involving data usage, privacy, and security. Before entering the law, Amy spent several years as a technology consultant, performing network security design and implementation. From 1997 to 2001, she owned and operated a technology consulting company. Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law J.D., Magna Cum Laude, 2005 George Washington University B.A., Cum Laude, 2001