Sam Adams is a member of Bradley’s Cybersecurity & Privacy and Banking & Financial Services practice groups. Sam is a noted author and speaker and is a dynamic problem solver with a strong understanding of U.S. and international privacy and cybersecurity laws and regulations. He regularly advises clients across all industries with a variety of privacy and cybersecurity needs, providing strategic advice on compliance under state, federal, and international laws such as the CCPA, GLBA, HIPPA, COPPA, CAN-SPAM, FCRA, security breach notification laws, GDPR, and industry standards, including the Global Privacy Control and the NIST Cybersecurity and Privacy frameworks. He also advises clients on litigation risks concerning the collection and disclosure of personal and sensitive personal information to third parties for purposes of marketing and advertising.
Sam’s practice also includes advising financial institutions, mortgage lenders, licensed lenders, and loan services with the development and maintenance of their regulatory compliance programs for consumer financial services, and he assists Bradley’s Policyholder Insurance Coverage team with complex commercial litigation matters involving mortgages.
A regular author in technology policy and law, Sam’s recent topics include quantum computing’s potential impact on encryption standards, a policy analysis of trusted execution environments, and major developments in state privacy law. Prior to joining Bradley, he served as policy counsel for the Future of Privacy Forum in Washington, D.C., where he advised Fortune 50 clients on shifting policy and privacy law affecting digital advertising technology. Sam also served as the Dr. Alan Westin Fellow of Privacy Law at the International Association of Privacy Professionals, the world’s largest privacy profession trade group.