Mike advises clients on domestic and international privacy compliance, helping organizations navigate complex regulatory frameworks with a practical, business-minded approach that aligns legal risk management with growth and innovation. His experience spans United States, Canadian, and European Union privacy laws, including California’s CCPA/CPRA, the GDPR, and Quebec’s Law 25, as well as emerging and established regimes across Australia, Brazil, Japan, Korea, and India, in addition to general privacy counseling.
Mike advises on specific issues such as the U.S. Department of Justice’s rule governing transfers of sensitive data to countries of concern like China and Russia. His work includes advising on global data strategies, cross-border data transfers, privacy-by-design, incident response preparedness, and the operationalization of regulatory requirements.
In addition to privacy issues, Mike counsels clients on U.S. and international direct marketing laws covering email, SMS, telemarketing, and interest-based advertising, with an emphasis on consent design, preference management, and platform policies. He also negotiates and structures complex technology transactions, with a focus on SaaS, cloud services, adtech, data licensing, and AI-enabled solutions, addressing data-use rights, security obligations, service levels, and global compliance.
Mike’s practice includes advising on AI governance and compliance, covering risk assessments, model-training-data strategy, vendor diligence, and transparency requirements. His clients include leading companies in the retail, digital entertainment, and advertising sectors, among many others.
Outside of the firm, you will find Mike on the Denver soccer pitches and trails. He and his wife enjoy exploring the Colorado craft beer scene, and together with their daughter and golden retriever, enjoy watching Mike’s favorite soccer team, Arsenal Football Club.
