Overview
Jake is an Associate in McDonald Hopkins’ Litigation Department and a member of the firm’s national Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice Group. His practice focuses on data privacy and cybersecurity, with an emphasis on incident response.
Prior to joining McDonald Hopkins, Jake worked with the Indiana Office of the Attorney General, where he investigated data breaches, evaluated remediation efforts and pursued enforcement actions. His experience includes assessing the scope, impact and root causes of data breaches through reviews of cybersecurity policies, forensic reports and HIPAA risk assessments, as well as dark web searches for stolen data. He also coordinated with affected entities, pursued civil penalties and injunctive relief, and led settlement negotiations. Additionally, Jake served as trial counsel in complex litigation involving the enforcement of Indiana’s Age Verification Law against major adult-entertainment providers.
Jake earned his Juris Doctor from Indiana University McKinney School of Law and a Bachelor of Science in Informatics with a concentration in Cybersecurity from Indiana University.
Credentials
Education
Indiana University McKinney School of Law
Indiana University
Admissions – State
- Indiana