Technology Technology Overview People Honors Technology industry players – from innovative start-ups to Fortune 500 brands – depend on Kelley Drye for practical legal advice and a partnership approach to anticipating and solving business challenges. We work with an extensive client base in AdTech; next generation wireless technologies; software and content development; cloud software-as-a-service and cloud infrastructure-as-a-service platforms; cybersecurity; Internet Service Providers; technology licensing; and manufacturing, among others.Our multidisciplinary teams assist clients in the following areas: ADA Website Accessibility Advertising Technology Antitrust Counseling and Compliance Antitrust Mergers and Acquisitions California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Closing the Digital Divide and Enabling Connected Life Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) Communications Cybersecurity Counseling and Compliance Digital Media and Technology Export Controls and Economic Sanctions Internet of Things Labor and Employment Patent Prosecution and Strategy Privacy and Information Security Counseling and Compliance Software Systems and Implementation Litigation Technology Transactions and Sourcing Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) Trade Secret and Restrictive Covenant Litigation White Collar, Investigations and Compliance OverviewTechnology industry players – from innovative start-ups to Fortune 500 brands – depend on Kelley Drye for practical legal advice and a partnership approach to anticipating and solving business challenges. We work with an extensive client base in AdTech; next generation wireless technologies; software and content development; cloud software-as-a-service and cloud infrastructure-as-a-service platforms; cybersecurity; Internet Service Providers; technology licensing; and manufacturing, among others.Our multidisciplinary teams assist clients in the following areas: ADA Website Accessibility Advertising Technology Antitrust Counseling and Compliance Antitrust Mergers and Acquisitions California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Closing the Digital Divide and Enabling Connected Life Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) Communications Cybersecurity Counseling and Compliance Digital Media and Technology Export Controls and Economic Sanctions Internet of Things Labor and Employment Patent Prosecution and Strategy Privacy and Information Security Counseling and Compliance Software Systems and Implementation Litigation Technology Transactions and Sourcing Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) Trade Secret and Restrictive Covenant Litigation White Collar, Investigations and Compliance People Honors STEVEN A. AUGUSTINO Partner Email (202) 342-8612(202) 342-8612 Steve Augustino is chair of the Communications practice. Steve’s practice is both broad and deep, ranging from regulatory, legislative and administrative law counsel to transaction... View Profile MATTHEW J. BASILE Partner Email (212) 808-7539(212) 808-7539 Matt Basile has broad experience in commercial real estate law, including mortgage, mezzanine and construction financing, acquisitions and dispositions, developments, joint ventures, and net lease ... View Profile AARON J. BURSTEIN Partner Email (202) 342-8453(202) 342-8453 Aaron Burstein serves clients with a strong technical background and a passion for solving complex privacy, data security, and consumer protection law problems. He provides legal advice on pr... View Profile ANDREA L. CALVARUSO Partner Email (212) 808-7853(212) 808-7853 Andrea Calvaruso chairs the firm’s Trademark and Copyright practice group and is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. She represents clients from a wide range of industries... View Profile GEOFFREY W. CASTELLO Partner Email (973) 503-5922(973) 503-5922 A formidable litigator, compelling advocate and dynamic negotiator, Jeff Castello has represented a number of large corporations in complex food, beverage and consumer product false advertising and... View Profile THOMAS W. COHEN Partner Email (202) 342-8518(202) 342-8518 Thomas Cohen’s practice focuses on providing legal counsel to further the business interests of entities engaged in the provision of wireline and wireless telecommunications, cable (video) an... View Profile WILLIAM A. ESCOBAR Partner Email (212) 808-7771(212) 808-7771 Bill Escobar is one of Kelley Drye’s leading trial lawyers. Bill defends, prosecutes and resolves serious business disputes for both domestic and international business clients. B... View Profile JOSHUA GUYAN Partner Email (202) 342-8566(202) 342-8566 Josh Guyan advises providers of wireline, wireless, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and satellite services on domestic and international compliance and licensing, as well as Universal Service F... View Profile JOHN J. HEITMANN Partner Email (202) 342-8544(202) 342-8544 John Heitmann counsels wireless, wireline and cable broadband and telephony service providers, and other entities, large and small, international and domestic, on policy, compliance and strategic i... View Profile BARBARA E. HOEY Partner Email (212) 808-7628(212) 808-7628 Barbara Hoey is co-chair of Kelley Drye’s Labor and Employment practice group, and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. In her third decade of practice, Barbara’s exp... View Profile ALYSA Z. HUTNIK Partner Email (202) 342-8603(202) 342-8603 Alysa Hutnik chairs the firm’s Privacy and Information Security practice and delivers comprehensive expertise in all areas of privacy, data security and advertising law. Her experience ... View Profile HENRY T. KELLY Partner Email (312) 857-2350(312) 857-2350 Hank Kelly’s practice is focused exclusively on communications, energy and public utility law and regulation, where he provides clients with a deep bench of legal and business experience that... View Profile MARK A. KONKEL Partner Email (212) 808-7959(212) 808-7959 Mark Konkel is co-chair of Kelley Drye's Labor and Employment practice group. Mark is committed to protecting and maximizing the interests of employers of all sizes, from the major multin... View Profile MICHAEL C. LYNCH Partner Email (212) 808-5082(212) 808-5082 Michael Lynch is chair of the firm’s Litigation practice and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Michael has extensive trial experience, both from his days as a prosecutor... View Profile LAURI A. MAZZUCHETTI Partner Email (973) 503-5910(973) 503-5910 Lauri Mazzuchetti’s practice focuses on commercial litigation and consumer-oriented class action defense, representing clients in FTC and state attorneys general investigations and other liti... View Profile ERIC McCLAFFERTY Partner Email (202) 342-8841(202) 342-8841 Eric McClafferty’s practice focuses on counseling, compliance programs, internal investigations and enforcement matters related to economic sanctions and denied parties, export controls, the ... View Profile GONZALO E. MON Partner Email (202) 342-8576(202) 342-8576 Gonzalo Mon’s practice is focused on advertising, transactional, and privacy issues. He advises a wide range of companies in all aspects of promoting their brands, and works closely wit... View Profile DEEPAK NAMBIAR Partner Email (212) 808-7982(212) 808-7982 Deepak Nambiar is a partner in Kelley Drye’s New York office and the chair of the firm’s India Practice Group. He focuses his practice on a wide range of corporate and commercial ... View Profile DANA B. ROSENFELD Partner Email (202) 342-8588(202) 342-8588 Dana Rosenfeld serves as managing partner of Kelley Drye, and is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee and past chair of the firm’s Privacy and Information Security practice. ... View Profile W. MICHAEL RYAN Partner Email (312) 857-2537(312) 857-2537 Mike Ryan chairs the firm’s Technology Transactions and Sourcing practice group. He focuses his practice on a variety of complex transactional matters in the technology and business pro... View Profile ROBERT I. STEINER Partner Email (212) 808-7965(212) 808-7965 Rob Steiner is the managing partner of Kelley Drye’s New York office. A proven litigator and trial attorney with over two decades of experience in complex business litigation, Rob has h... View Profile CHRISTIE GRYMES THOMPSON Partner Email (202) 342-8633(202) 342-8633 Christie Grymes Thompson chairs the firm’s Advertising and Marketing and Consumer Product Safety practice groups. She focuses her practice on consumer protection matters, including adve... View Profile JOHN E. VILLAFRANCO Partner Email (202) 342-8423(202) 342-8423 A member of the firm’s Executive Committee, John Villafranco provides litigation and counseling services, with a focus on advertising law matters and consumer protection. John is highly respe... View Profile CHIP YORKGITIS Partner Email (202) 342-8540(202) 342-8540 Chip Yorkgitis is a member of Kelley Drye’s Communication group and co-chair of the firm's Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) practice. Chip represents... View Profile DAVID I. ZALMAN Partner Email (212) 808-7985(212) 808-7985 David Zalman’s practice involves commercial and complex civil litigation, including class action defense, contract disputes, unfair competition, false advertising, real estate disputes, corpo... View Profile MICHAEL J. ZINNA Partner Email (973) 503-5964 (973) 503-5964 Michael Zinna’s practice comprises all aspects of intellectual property, with a focus on patent matters and including complex patent litigation, patent licensing, due diligence, patent cleara... View Profile SAIRA NAYAK Special Counsel Email (202) 342-8620(202) 342-8620 Saira Nayak is an experienced privacy expert and product attorney with a demonstrated track record of advising innovative teams on privacy, security and other product legal requirements. Sair... View Profile ROD GHAEMMAGHAMI Associate Email (310) 712-6192(310) 712-6192 Rod Ghaemmaghami focuses his practice on data privacy and information security, advertising technology, and other consumer protection law matters. Rod advises clients on ad tech privacy issue... View Profile Publications 04/29/2021 | Newsletters USF Tracker - April 2021 Steven Augustino, Thomas Cohen, Joshua Guyan, John Heitmann, Henry Kelly, Chip Yorkgitis, Michael Dover, Winafred Brantl, Chris Laughlin, Carolyn Mahoney, Belen Crisp 04/16/2021 | Articles Deepfake Best Practices Amid Developing Legal Landscape Law360 John Villafranco, Rod Ghaemmaghami 04/02/2021 | Newsletters TCPA Tracker - Special Edition See More Related PracticesCommunicationsDigital Media and TechnologyAntitrust Counseling and ComplianceTechnology Transactions and SourcingExport Controls and Economic SanctionsInternet of ThingsPrivacy and Information Security Counseling and ComplianceTrade Secret and Restrictive Covenant LitigationCybersecurity Counseling and ComplianceWhite Collar, Investigations and ComplianceSoftware Systems and Implementation LitigationTelephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)Antitrust Mergers and AcquisitionsPatent Prosecution and StrategyLabor and EmploymentADA Website AccessibilityCommittee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)Advertising TechnologyCalifornia Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)Closing the Digital Divide and Enabling Connected Life Events May 12 2021 Webinar | Speaking Engagement Legal Code: Reframing the Divide by Addressing Broadband Access Through Affordability and Inclusion 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM May 11 2021 | Speaking Engagement Demystifying What Conversational Payments Are 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Apr 17 2021 Webinar | Speaking Engagement Emerging Trends in the Financial World 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM See More News March 4, 2021 | In the News Tom Cohen Quoted in Law360 Article on Broadband Mapping See More