Overview
Mark E. Schreiber focuses his practice on cybersecurity, data breach response and global privacy coordination. He advises entities facing cross-border data protection, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Privacy Shield and related issues, strategic decisions, cyber assessments and investigations. Mark has led numerous multi-national and cross-border matters, including those involving data breaches, data transfer and credit card/PCI matters. He has advised senior management, boards, and special board committees on a variety of investigations, including data breach prevention and response.
Mark has spoken around the world on topics related to data breaches and related defense litigation strategy, overlapping international data protection compliance, and other privacy topics. He helped found and was chair for over a decade of the Privacy and Data Protection Group of the World Law Group, an international affiliation of large law firms in some 65 countries, and received the “2012 World Law Group Practice/Industry Group Leader of the Year Award” in recognition of his privacy and data protection work, including managing two global data protection publications. In addition, Mark helped found and was co-chair of the Boston Bar Association’s Privacy Law Committee and sits on its Steering Committee. He is also a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US), and given a variety of presentations for IAPP.
Mark has also practiced, written and lectured widely on topics related to employment law. Prior to entering private practice, he was chief trial lawyer for the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination from 1975-1979.
Results
- Represented numerous retailers, financial services, travel and web companies in data breaches and related security incidents of credit card and other personal information disclosures, forensic engagement and oversight, breach notification to individuals, regulators and law enforcement, and resolutions with state Attorneys Generals and other agencies
- Litigation monitoring counsel for cyber insurer in case of major national breach by insured of credit card and other data
- Defense of various companies involving alleged violation of “ZIP Code” and other data collection statutes at point of sale, in class actions and pre-litigation claim letters
- Defense of technology company in FTC action for enforcement of safe harbor obligations
- Representation of global medical device, manufacturing and technology companies in structuring multinational whistleblowing hotlines, data protection and cross-border data transfer programs in more than 30 countries
- Design of major university HIPAA compliance program, and assessment of HIPAA, medical and clinical data disclosures and reporting obligations of health clinics, biotechs and related research institutions
Recognitions
- Best Lawyers in America, Privacy and Data Security Law, 2019-2025, Labor and Employment Law and Employment Law – Individuals, 1987-2025
- Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Go To Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Lawyer, 2023-2024
- The Legal 500 United States, 2018
- The National Law Journal, 2016 Trailblazer in Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
- Massachusetts Super Lawyers, Employment Defense
- Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition, Employment Litigation: Defense
- The International Who’s Who of Internet, e-Commerce & Data Protection Lawyers
Community
- Chair, Privacy and Data Protection Group – World Law Group (2003-2016)
- Co-Chair, Boston Bar Association Privacy Law Committee (2007-09, 2014-2017)
- Arbitrator and Mediator, American Arbitration Association (AAA) (Commercial/Labor and Employment panel)
- Member, International Association of Privacy Professionals
Credentials
Education
Harvard Law School, JD, 1972
University of Michigan, BA, with Distinction, 1969
Admissions
Massachusetts
Courts / Agencies
Supreme Court of the United States
US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
US District Court for the District of Massachusetts
