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Alexander F. Koskey, CIPP/US, CIPP/E, PCIP

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Alex Koskey is a Certified Information Privacy Professional and represents financial institutions and organizations on a wide range of data privacy, regulatory and compliance, and litigation matters.

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Featured Experience


Assisted a client with remediation and reporting of a security incident caused by a phishing scam.

Counseled multiple clients with compliance with U.S. privacy laws and privacy notices.

Currently representing a national car rental company on financial licensing, compliance, and privacy issues across the U.S.

Professional Biography


Mr. Koskey is co-chair of the Firm's Financial Services Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Team, which is a NetDiligence Authorized Breach Coach® firm. He advises clients on a full array of legal and business issues in the financial services industry. Mr. Koskey has received the Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US and CIPP/E) designations from the International Association of Privacy Professionals. Alex is also a Payment Card Industry Professional (PCIP). He regularly counsels clients on a variety of privacy and security issues under state and federal laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), and the California Consumer Privacy Act. Mr. Koskey's experience also includes assisting clients with developing procedures for risk management, analyzing third-party vendor relationships, consulting on best practices for privacy issues, and responding to data breaches and incidents.

In addition to data privacy, Mr. Koskey also advises clients on regulatory and compliance issues impacting the financial services industry. He routinely advises clients on issues related to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and other federal consumer protection statutes. Mr. Koskey has provided guidance to clients in developing compliance management systems for regulatory matters and routinely advises clients on licensing issues in the automobile finance industry. He represents clients in investigations and enforcement actions presented by State Attorney Generals, the CFPB, and other state regulatory agencies. 

Mr. Koskey also has significant experience in representing clients in contract disputes, commercial matters, real estate litigation, and insurance disputes, including bad faith litigation, in state and federal courts throughout the country. With unique experience in regulatory and litigation matters, he can provide dual perspectives which benefit his clients.

  • Assisted a client with remediation and reporting of a security incident caused by a phishing scam.

  • Counseled multiple clients with compliance with U.S. privacy laws and privacy notices.

  • Currently representing a national car rental company on financial licensing, compliance, and privacy issues across the U.S.

  • Assisted an automobile dealership with compliance and licensing issues related to automobile financing and state regulations.

  • Obtained summary judgment in favor of mortgage servicer in complex litigation alleging fraud and violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

  • Defended consumer data furnisher and obtained dismissal of claims for purported violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

  • Obtained dismissal on behalf of national bank against claims of identity theft and violations of Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

  • Provided counsel to fourth-largest hospital in Florida on all commercial disputes, premises liability and malpractice litigation along with guidance on risk mitigation strategies.
  • Advised and guided a home health care provider in connection with a cyber extortion attack involving the protected health information of millions of patients. This included facilitation and management of a complex forensic investigation, provision of strategic guidance in communications to key stakeholders and threat actor negotiations, strategy consultations with executive management, subsequent notification to individuals and regulators, as applicable, and successful defense of an investigation by the United States Office for Civil Rights.

  • Named a Georgia Rising Star by Georgia Super Lawyers in Business Litigation (2015 – 2017)
  • Member – State Bar of Florida
  • Member – State Bar of Alabama
  • Member – State Bar of Georgia
  • Member – International Association of Privacy Professionals (CIPP/US, CIPP/E)
  • "New and Old Threats," CISOExecNet, Southeast Regional Roundtable (October 2024)
  • "Cybersecurity Claims: Current Threats, How to Respond, and Best Practices," Insurance Industry Training (October 2024)
  • "AI Considerations for Corporate Fiduciaries," Baker Donelson New Orleans Fiduciary Roundtable (September 2024)
  • "Artificial Intelligence: Where We Are, Where We're Going, and What You Need to Know," Insurance Industry Training (August 2024)
  • "The Evolving Relationship Between CISO & Developers," CISOExecNet, Atlanta Chapter Roundtable (August 2024)
  • "Protecting Data Where It Lives," CISO ExecNet, Atlanta Chapter Roundtable (June 2024)
  • "Artificial Intelligence in the Financial Services Market," Financial Market Association (FMA)'s Securities Compliance Conference (April 2024)
  • "Security Operations – How to Get Our '_DRs' in Order," CISO ExecNet, Atlanta Chapter Roundtable (April 2024)
  • "Zero Trust Ingredients," CISO ExecNet, Atlanta Chapter Roundtable (February 2024)
  • "Layered Defense Architectures," CISO ExecNet, Atlanta Chapter Roundtable (January 2024)
  • "Fintech's Frequently Overlooked Achilles' Heel - Cyber Management," National Fintech Organization (May 2023)
  • Co-presenter – "Banking and Financial Industry Trends for In-House Counsel," Webinar (August 2022)
  • "Data & Privacy in the Age of Covid," Mackrell International Webinar (November 2020)
  • "Gramm Leach Bliley Act—What is Your Bank Required to Do?," Tennessee Bankers Association's Strategic Technology, Risk & Security Conference (September 2020)
  • "U.S. Law Updates to Know for Your Business in 2020" (February 2020)

Education

  • Cumberland School of Law at Samford University, J.D., 2007
    • Executive Editor, American Journal of Trial Advocacy
  • Samford University, Brook School of Business, B.S., 2004

Admissions

  • Florida, 2007
  • Alabama, 2009
  • Georgia, 2010
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

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