Blair Dawson, JD, MS CyS, FIP, CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM

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McDonald Hopkins

Blair has extensive experience in data privacy and cybersecurity. Her practice focuses on responding to data security incidents while ensuring clients remain compliant with legal requirements, as well as managing operational and reputational impact. She works with clients to contain the incident, minimize disruption to business operations, deliver effective communications and minimize exposure to litigation and investigations. She also provides pre-breach/compliance support to place clients in the best position possible from a business, insurance, regulatory and incident response standpoint. She holds IAPP certifications (FIP, CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM) and a M.S. Cybersecurity. She is Board Member for The Cyber Helpline, Member of the IWCA, Board Member for WISP and a Member for the WiCyS. She is a Professor at Chicago-Kent College of Law teaching cybersecurity and data privacy. She was also awarded Crain's Chicago Business Notable Women in Law 2024.

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