

April A. Goff
- Dallas
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Informed by her in-house experience, April’s business-forward approach incorporates the law and the competing voices of employees, customers, shareholders, regulators, and members of the public.
April Goff counsels clients on data privacy and security, employee benefits, and labor and employment. For more than 20 years, April has advised healthcare providers and technology companies on all manner of clinical privacy, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the diverse technologies used in the growing telehealth, medical device, and pharmaceutical fulfillment industries. She counsels clients regarding healthcare app development, “smart” durable medical equipment devices with embedded technology, business associate agreements, HIPAA privacy and security policies and procedures, breach notification, and employee training. She also assists with government investigations, as well as advising on electronic medical record systems and issues concerning data storage, cloud computing, cyber risk insurance, peer review and facility accreditation rules, and compliance with state laws. She provides guidance on the development of products and services using artificial intelligence and Internet of Things technologies in healthcare.
April evaluates data monetization, consumer tracking, and consumer rewards programs; provides executive-level training to boards of directors regarding the pressing need for increasing cybersecurity and data privacy resources; and implements policies to assess, document, and mitigate physical, technical, and administrative risks to the privacy and integrity of a company’s patient, customer, and employee data.
Areas of focus
Industries
Services
Education & Credentials
Education
- St. Thomas University College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, Editor-In-Chief, St. Thomas Law Review, 2003
- Baylor University, M.B.A., 2000
- Tarleton State University, B.B.A., magna cum laude, 1998
Bar and Court Admissions
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Illinois
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Texas
Related Employment
- J. C. Penney Corporation, Inc., Plano, TX, Senior Counsel, Benefits, Cybersecurity and Data Privacy, 2016-2019
- Warner Norcross & Judd LLP, Grand Rapids, MI, Senior Counsel, Employee Benefits, 2010-2016
- Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Chicago, IL, Senior Associate, Employee Benefits, 2007-2010
- Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal LLP (now Dentons), Kansas City, MO, Associate, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, 2005-2007
- Holland & Knight LLP, Miami, FL, Associate, ERISA, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, 2003-2005
Professional Recognition
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, 2024-2025
Listed in Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Cyber Lawyers, 2024
Named a Top 10 30-Something In-House Attorney in the World by the Association of Corporate Counsel, 2019
Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2012, 2015-2016
Impact
Professional Leadership
- Certified U.S. Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) through the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
- Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council, 2019-2021
- American Bar Association
Real Property Trusts & Estates Division, Vice Chair, Employee Benefits Group, 2019-2021
Fiduciary Responsibility, Administration and Litigation, Co-chair, 2018-2019
Plan Transactions and Terminations, Vice-chair, 2017-2018 - American Bar Association, Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Division, Vice Chair, Employee Benefits Group, 2020-2021
- Association of Corporate Counsel
Employment Labor Law Network (7,000+ members): Vice-chair, 2018-2019; Secretary, 2018; Co-chair ERISA Subcommittee, 2018
Dallas/Ft. Worth Chapter (950 members): Board of Directors, 2018-2019; Women’s Initiative Chair, 2018-2019
Community Involvement
- Women’s Resource Center, Grand Rapids, MI, General Counsel, Chair, Board of Directors, and Governance Committee Advisor, 2012-2016