Awards and Recognition

• BTI Client All-Star MVP (2022)
• Health Care Law, The Best Lawyers in America^® (2015-2024)
• BTI Client All-Stars (2019, 2020)
• Women in The Law, Wisconsin Law Journal (2019)
• Data Protection and Privacy, The Legal 500 (2017)
• Rising Star, Wisconsin Super Lawyers^® (2006-2008)

Affiliations

• Founder, Midwest Cyber Security Alliance
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, American Health Lawyers Association
• Member, American Health Information Management Association
• Member, International Association of Privacy Professionals

Presentations and Publications

• Moderator, “Managing Cloud Security in a Complex Environment,” Midwest Cyber Security Alliance (February 20, 2024)
• Moderator, “Navigating the AI Landscape: Risks, Rewards, and Operational Efficiencies,” Midwest Cyber Security Alliance (January 24, 2024)
• Moderator, “Understanding the Impact of the SEC Cybersecurity Rules,” Midwest Cyber Security Alliance (October 11, 2023)
• Moderator, “Cybersecurity and Insurance Trends: Stay on Top to Finish 2023 Strong,” Midwest Cyber Security Alliance (June 15, 2023)
• Co-presenter, “Data Breach: Exposing the Gaps,” Association of Corporate Counsel Wisconsin Annual Conference (May 19, 2023)
• Moderator, “Mitigate the Risk of an M365 Data Breach with Information Governance,” Midwest Cyber Security Alliance (March 14, 2023)
• Moderator, “The Role of Offensive Security Testing in a Privacy Program,” Midwest Cyber Security Alliance (January 26, 2023)
• Co-presenter, “Navigating Global Data Sharing Regulations and Standards,” Association of Corporate Counsel Annual Meeting (October 25, 2022)
• Moderator, “Accelerating Business and Data Recovery After a Ransomware Attack,” Midwest Cyber Security Alliance (September 14, 2022)
• Moderator, “Cyber Insurance Readiness: Preparing For Your Next Renewal,” Midwest Cyber Security Alliance (June 14, 2022)
• Co-presenter, “Cybersecurity: Ransomware Update & Anatomy of A Tabletop Exercise” Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA) Chief Financial Officers Council Meeting (June 8, 2022)
• Co-presenter, “Cybersecurity as a Top Enterprise Risk, A Conversation with Cybersecurity Experts” Milwaukee Women Inc. (May 25, 2022)
• Moderator, “A Holistic Approach to Insider Threats,” Midwest Cyber Security Alliance (April 27, 2022)
• Co-presenter, “What is Reasonable Security? Protecting your Organization from Liability” National Association of Manufacturers (March 15, 2022)
• Presenter, “Top 5 Takeaways as HHS Addresses Misconceptions on the Applicability of HIPAA to COVID-19 Vaccination Information” National HIPAA Summit (March 2, 2022)
• Co-presenter, “What’s New with Big Data?” Association of Community Cancer Centers (March 2, 2022)
• Co-presenter, “NDI Reimagined: Are You Ransom Ready?” Foley Webinar (February 8, 2022)
• Moderator, “Moving From “Checkbox” Compliance Audits to Risk-Based Standards to Better Secure Your Organization” Midwest Cyber Security Alliance (January 20, 2022)
• Co-presenter, “The Evolving State of Cybersecurity & Consumer Data Privacy Laws in the US and Related Vendor Contract Negotiation Tips,” Foley’s CLE Week (November 18, 2021)
• Co-presenter, “You’re Expected to Know and Disclose the Foreseeable Cybersecurity Threats That Face Your Organization and Reasonably Defend Against Them: How Do You Do This?” Midwest Cyber Security Alliance Virtual Meeting (November 16, 2021)
• Co-presenter, “Prioritizing Security Testing to Enhance Your Cybersecurity Program,” Midwest Cyber Security Alliance Virtual Meeting (September 21, 2021)
• Co-presenter, “Ransomware is Everywhere: What Does This Mean for Your Organization?” Midwest Cyber Security Alliance Virtual Meeting (June 24, 2021)
• Panelist, “Privacy Compliance Hardship?”, Spirion SecureWorld Data Privacy Compliance Webinar (April 13, 2021)
• Co-presenter, “Best Practices for Cybersecurity and IT Due Diligence Engagements,” Midwest Cyber Security Alliance Virtual Meeting (April 8, 2021)
• Panelist, “Part I: Key Findings and Takeaways From OCR HIPAA Audit Findings,” The Virtual Thirtieth National HIPAA Summit (March 23, 2021)
• Co-presenter, “They Know You Can’t Get to 100% Compliance … and That’s Okay (HIPAA, CCPA/CPRA, GDPR, 23 NYCRR Part 500, CMMC, PCI, FISMA, FERPA),” Midwest Cyber Security Alliance Virtual Meeting (February 18, 2021)
• Panelist, “Data Privacy Management in 2021,” Epiq, Webinar (February 17, 2021)
• Co-presenter, “Ten Things Non-Profits (and Many Other) Entities Should Consider Entering 2021,” Foley’s Virtual CLE Week (December 10, 2020)
• Co-presenter, “Cyber Crime & Cyber Security: Identifying & Mitigating U.S. Enforcement Risks,” International Law Institute, Webcast (December 8, 2020)
• Quoted, “Strategic Perspectives: Cybersecurity vulnerabilities compounded by COVID-19 in 2020,” Health Law Daily (December 4, 2020)
• Co-presenter, “CCPA, GDPR, and ISO 27001/27701: Identifying Distinctions and Overlaps for Efficient Implementation,” Midwest Cyber Security Alliance Virtual Meeting (November 18, 2020)
• Co-presenter, “The Board’s Role in Evaluating Third Party Cybersecurity Risks,” National Directors Institute (November 12, 2020)
• Co-presenter, “Cybersecurity Best Practice Overview for DoD Contractors,” Foley’s Annual Government Contracts Update, Webinar (November 10, 2020)
• Co-presenter, “Navigating to Recovery: How Leading Companies are Positioning for Success,” Foley/ACC-Michigan Webinar (November 5, 2020)
• Co-author, “USA: Navigating the relationship between FERPA and HIPAA,” OneTrust DataGuidanceTM (November 2020)
• Presenter, “Marquette Virtual Cybersecurity Event,” Regulations and Compliance Session (October 9, 2020)
• Co-presenter, “Protecting Against Fraud During COVID-19 for Family Offices,” Foley Family Office Webinar (June 18, 2020)
• Presenter, “CCPA: Recent Developments & Compliance Tips,” State Bar of Wisconsin PINNACLE Webinar (April 22, 2020)
• Co-presenter, “10 Issues Non-Profit Organizations Should Be Considering,” Foley Coronavirus Webinar (April 2, 2020)
• Co-presenter, “What Is Blockchain and How Do I Hack It?” Midwest Cyber Security Alliance Meeting, Milwaukee, WI (January 16, 2020)
• Quoted, “California’s Privacy Law Goes Into Effect Today, Now What?” WIRED (January 1, 2020)
• Co-presenter, “Ringing in the New Year… and the California Consumer Privacy Act,” Foley & Lardner Annual CLE Week, Milwaukee, WI (December 11, 2019)
• Co-presenter, “Cybersecurity & the Automotive Supply Chain: CFO Risk Mitigation Strategies,” Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA) Chief Financial Officers Council Meeting, Detroit, MI (December, 10, 2019)
• Co-presenter, “Down to the Wire: Strategies for Compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA),” Foley & Lardner Women Lawyers’ Forum CLE Event, Chicago, IL (December 5, 2019)
• Co-presenter, “The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) – How it Will Apply to Wisconsin Businesses and Compliance Tips,” Foley’s Fox Valley CLE Conference, Appleton, WI (November 21, 2019)
• Co-presenter, “Health Care Data Security in the Age of Risk,” AHLA Fundamentals of Health Law, Chicago, IL (November 19, 2019)
• Co-presenter, “Data, Data Everywhere: Practical Strategies for Access Controls,” Midwest Cyber Security Alliance Meeting, Milwaukee, WI (November 13, 2019)
• Co-presenter, “Privacy Law Developments,” INSUREFEST CLE, New York, NY (November 6, 2019)
• Co-presenter, “Emerging Hot Topics: AI and the Changing Privacy and Security Legal Landscape,” Foley’s 15th Annual IP Conference: Knowing When and How to Pivot, Chicago, IL (October 4, 2019)
• Co-presenter, “The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA): Applicability, Requirements, and Practical Tips on Compliance,” Midwest Cyber Security Alliance Meeting, Milwaukee, WI (September 12, 2019)
• Co-presenter, “DoCRA – Adopting Duty of Care Risk Analysis to Drive GRC,” American Health Lawyers Association Webinar (June 5, 2019)
• Co-presenter, “Cybersecurity: How to Prepare for and Respond to an Attack,” InfraGuard Wisconsin: SuperCon 2019 Conference, Wisconsin Dells, WI (June 5, 2019)
• Moderator, “Cybersecurity Panel of Experts,” Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) – Wisconsin Chapter Annual Meeting, Milwaukee, WI (May 16, 2019)
• Moderated the Panel of Experts at the Information Systems Security Association – Wisconsin Chapter Annual Meeting, Milwaukee, WI (May 16, 2019)
• Co-presenter, “The Internet of Things: IoT Security by Design,” Midwest Cyber Security Alliance Meeting, Milwaukee, WI (May 9, 2019)
• Co-presenter, “General Counsel Panel on Legal Collaboration with Security Programs,” Domestic Security Alliance Council (DSAC) 2019 Annual Meeting, Arlington, VA (May 2, 2019)
• Co-presenter, “Beyond HIPAA: What You Need to Know to Implement a Cybersecurity Program,” Long-Term Care CEO Roundtable, Milwaukee, WI (April 10, 2019)
• Co-presenter, “Compliance with the NIST SP 800-171 Security Framework: DoD Contractors and Beyond,” Midwest Cyber Security Alliance Meeting, Milwaukee, WI (March 19, 2019)
• Featured, “With Cyberattacks On The Rise, Current Cybersecurity Workforce Can’t Keep Up,” Lake Effect on WUWM Milwaukee Public Radio (February 7, 2019)
• Co-presenter, “Cyber Security – What’s at Risk in Your District?” MOLEG Cyber Week, Jefferson City, MO (February 6, 2019)
• Co-presenter, “Issues in Cybersecurity Workforce Development,” Midwest Cyber Security Alliance Meeting, Milwaukee, WI (January 17, 2019)
• Presenter, “What PR Pros Need to Know to Prepare for a Cyberattack,” Public Relations Society of America Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter Event, Milwaukee, WI (January 16, 2019
• Co-presenter, “Protecting the Confidentiality of CDI – DoD Data Crash Course,” Client In-Service Presentation (January 7, 2019)
• Co-presenter, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year – Your Cybersecurity Lawyers Are Here (To Update You on Cybersecurity Hot Topics),” Foley’s Annual CLE Week, Milwaukee, WI (December 13, 2018)
• Co-presenter, “How to Develop and Maintain an Effective Security Awareness Training Program,” Midwest Cyber Security Alliance Meeting, Milwaukee, WI (December 5, 2018)
• Co-presenter, “Understanding Incident Response Through Real World Examples,” Seminar Presented by Hold Security LLC and Foley & Lardner LLP, Milwaukee, WI (September 25, 2018)
• Co-presenter, “Duty of Care Risk Analysis: Leveraging the New Risk Assessment Method to Reduce Liability,” Midwest Cyber Security Alliance Meeting, Milwaukee, WI (September 19, 2018)
• Co-presenter, “Been Hacked? Now What? Lessons in Recovery,” BraveIT Conference, Chicago, IL (September 13, 2018)
• Presenter, “Cybersecurity Hot Topics,” 27th Annual Law of Product Distribution & Franchise Seminar: Building Prosperity, Chicago, IL (September 6, 2018)
• Co-presenter, “Data Management, Security & Governance Session – Data, Data Everywhere: Rethinking Data Governance,” The Health Management Academy Cybersecurity Collaborative, Dallas, TX (June 14, 2018)
• Co-presenter, “Standardization of Contract Language Session – Security Contracting: Triaging Risk & Leveraging Standardized Approaches,” The Health Management Academy Cybersecurity Collaborative, Dallas, TX (June 14, 2018)
• Presenter, “What is Reasonable Security? Considerations From a Legal Perspective,” FBI Public-Private Partnership Meeting on Security and Legal Issues, St. Francis, WI (June 12, 2018)
• Co-presenter, “Meet the Feds: An Exclusive Q&A With Government Officials,” Midwest Cyber Security Alliance Meeting, Milwaukee, WI (May 17, 2018)
• Presenter, “Cybersecurity: Bricking Up the Company’s Defenses,” 27th Annual Law of Product Distribution & Franchise Seminar: Building Prosperity, Milwaukee, WI (May 16, 2018)
• Co-presenter, “Tick Tock and Knock Knock: The Science and the Art of Responding to an Incident,” ISSA-LA Summit X, Universal City, CA (May 4, 2018)
• Co-presenter, “Building a GDPR Program: The Critical Relationship Between Privacy Counsel and the Data Protection Officer,” Midwest Cyber Security Alliance Meeting, St. Louis, MO (April 19, 2018)
• Co-presenter, “You’ve Been Breached: An Interactive Incident Response Simulation,” Midwest Cyber Security Alliance Meeting, Milwaukee, WI (March 22, 2018)
• Co-presenter, “Creating an Incident Response Plan,” Midwest Cyber Security Alliance Meeting, Milwaukee, WI (January 25, 2018)
• Presenter, “Cybersecurity Hot Topics,” PS Companies Roundtable: Women Leaders in Corporate Law Departments, West Allis, WI (January 24, 2018)
  Co-presenter, “Got Security? When Does a Managed Security Service Make Sense for Your Business and How Does It Integrate Into Your IT, Legal, and Compliance Functions?,” Midwest Cyber Security Alliance Meeting, Milwaukee, WI (November 30, 2017)
• Presenter, “Health Care Cybersecurity Hot Topics,” Foley/Deloitte Health Care Compliance Roundtable, Boston, MA (November 9, 2017)
• Co-presenter, “Integrating Cybersecurity Into Day-to-Day Operations,” 2017 National Directors Institute Executive Exchange, Chicago, IL (November 7, 2017)
• Co-presenter, “Health Care Cybersecurity Hot Topics: Ransomware, Cloud Storage, the Health Care Industry Cybersecurity Task Force Report, and Enforcement,” Association of Corporate Counsel Health Law Committee Webinar (September 26, 2017)
• Co-presenter, “How to Manage Third Party Risk: Your Cloud Is Larger Than You Think,” Midwest Cyber Security Alliance Meeting, Milwaukee, WI (September 14, 2017)
• Quoted, “Why Guidance is Critical for Strengthening Healthcare Cybersecurity,” HealthITSecurity (September 13, 2017)
• Co-presenter, “Cyber Threats, Ransomware, Malware: Is Your Health Care Organization Prepared?” Juniper Networks and Midwest Cyber Security Alliance Webinar (September 7, 2017)
• Featured, “Cybersecurity on Interconnected Devices, Blue Zones Project, Milwaukee Bees,” Lake Effect on WUWM Milwaukee Public Radio (August 28, 2017)
• Quoted, “Medical Device Cybersecurity: Staying Safe in the Midst of Change,” Wolters Kluwer’s Health Law Daily Wrap Up (August 11, 2017)
• Co-presenter, “Privacy & Security: Incident Response,” ACC Legal Quick Hit: Health Law Committee Webinar (August 1, 2017)
• Co-presenter, “Securing the Digital Transformation,” Midwest Cyber Security Alliance Meeting, Milwaukee, WI (July 27, 2017)
• Co-presenter, “OCR Audits: Provider Insights and Legal Overview,” The Academy Philips Innovation Institute’s Cybersecurity Collaborative, Washington, D.C. (June 13, 2017)
• Co-presenter, “Cybersecurity – A Team Sport: A Case Study of Building an Effective and Resilient Program,” Insurance Accounting & Systems Association (IASA) 89th Annual Educational Conference & Business Show, Orlando, FL (June 5, 2017)
• Featured, “Cyber Security, Milwaukee’s Rise, Aja Monet, Pfister Artist-in-Residence,” Lake Effect on Milwaukee Public Radio’s Lake Effect Podcast (May 25, 2017)
• Co-presenter, “Healthcare Privacy and Security Forum Lunch Panel Discussion,” ISSA-LA 9th Annual Information Security Summit (May 19, 2017)
• Co-presenter, “Are You Prepared for a Ransomware or Business Email Compromise Attack?” Midwest Cyber Security Alliance Meeting, Milwaukee, WI (May 18, 2017)
• Co-presenter, “Building a Risk Management Program for Cybersecurity,” Western Independent Bankers Webinar (May 8, 2017)
• Featured, “Strategic Perspectives: Does the Revised Medical Emergency Exception Give Substance Use Disorder Providers More Disclosure Discretion?” Wolters Kluwer Health Law Daily (March 29, 2017)
• Co-presenter, “Cyber Insurance 2017: Ensuring Your Coverage is Sound,” Midwest Cyber Security Alliance Meeting, Milwaukee, WI (March 23, 2017)
• Presenter, “Cybersecurity Hot Topics,” Chicago Bar Association Business Law Committee Meeting, Chicago, IL (March 20, 2017)
• Co-presenter, “Beyond HIPAA: What You Need to Know to Implement a Cybersecurity Program,” ACC Legal Quick Hit: Health Law Committee Webinar (March 7, 2017)
• Co-presenter, “Got Cybersecurity? Practical Strategies for Approaching Security Risk Management,” AHLA Physicians and Hospitals Law Institute, Orlando, FL (February 2, 2017)
• Co-presenter, “Cybersecurity – A Team Sport: A Case Study of Building an Effective and Resilient Program,” Midwest Cyber Security Alliance Meeting, Milwaukee, WI (January 12, 2017)
• Co-presenter, “Timely Issues in Intellectual Property and Data Security,” Foley & Lardner’s Annual CLE Week, Milwaukee, WI (December 7, 2016)
• Presenter, “How to Prepare Your Company for a Cyber Attack,” Foley & Lardner’s Women Lawyers’ Forum, Chicago, IL (December 1, 2016)
• Presenter, “Delicate Balance: Regulatory Implications on Technology Strategy,” The Health Management Academy Cybersecurity Collaborative, Phoenix, AZ (November 1, 2016)
• Co-presenter, “Ransomware is Targeting the Health Care Industry – How to Prepare and Respond,” HIPAA COW, Brookfield, WI (October 28, 2016)
• Featured, “Jennifer Rathburn: Building a Niche Data Security Practice,” Wisconsin Lawyer (October 2016)
• Co-presenter, “Cyber Health Crisis: How to Manage the Risk,” Illinois Health Care Association 66th Annual Convention and Expo, Peoria, IL (September 15, 2016)
• Panelist, “Big Data in Health Care: Peaks, Valleys, and Pitfalls on the Horizon,” Health, Labor, and Employment Law Institute (August 19, 2016)
• Quoted, “Latest Round of OCR HIPAA Audits Not a Reason for Panic,” HealthITSecurity (July 25, 2016)
• Panelist, “Strategies for Implementing Cybersecurity Measures,” State of Illinois Commerce Commission Cybersecurity Policy Session, Chicago, IL (July 21, 2016)
• Co-author, “Cyber Health Crisis: How to Manage the Risk,” Health Law Handbook 2016 Edition (June 28, 2016)
• Co-presenter, Ransomware Summit, Milwaukee, WI (June 13, 2016)
• Co-presenter, “The Most Important Steps for In-House Counsel After a Data Breach,” Association of Corporate Counsel Wisconsin 11th Annual Chapter Conference, Elkhart Lake, WI (May 20, 2016)
• Presenter, “Cybersecurity & Data Breach Overview for Community Colleges,” Arizona School Risk Retention Trust Webinar (February 24, 2016)
• Co-presenter, “Technically Challenged by Cybersecurity Risk Management? Practical Strategies for Integrating Best Practices into Your Compliance Efforts” AHLA Physicians and Hospitals Law Institute, Austin, TX (February 9, 2016)
• Featured, “What’s Hot, What’s Not: Wisconsin Practice Trends 2016,” Wisconsin Lawyer (February 1, 2016)
• Author, “Top Ten Health Law Issues 2016 – Cybersecurity,” AHLA Connections (February 2016)
• Co-presenter, “BDA Cybersecurity Webinar: Practical Guidance for Broker-Dealers,” Bond Dealers of America (January 20, 2016)
• Featured, “The hacking and cybersecurity problem,” CBS St. Louis (June 23, 2015)
• Featured, “Table of Experts – Cybersecurity,” Milwaukee Business Journal (April 17, 2015)
• Quoted, “Don’t overlook HIPAA, data security issues during merger, acquisition,” Medical Practice Compliance Alert (March 16, 2015)
• Featured, “Anthem Insurance Data Breach,” Fox6 News (February 5, 2015)
• Quoted, “HACKED: Health insurance giant Anthem hit by massive data breach,” FOX6 Now (February 4, 2015)
• Quoted, “How to Mitigate Data Monetization Risks,” CIO Journal (January 26, 2015)
• Quoted, “Michaels Breach Lawsuits Dismissed,” BankInfoSecurity (July 25, 2014)
• Quoted, “Million-Dollar Babies Should Have Been Non-Issue for AOL,” NBC News (February 11, 2014)
• Featured, “Protecting Health Care Information: Federal Laws Expanding to Include Many Private Employers,” Milwaukee Business Journal (June 1, 2012)

Credentials

Jennifer holds the Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US) credential, a global gold standard and key industry benchmark accredited by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).