Miriam Farhi
- Firmwide Co-Chair, Privacy & Security Practice; Firmwide Vice Chair, Technology Transactions & Privacy Practice
- Seattle
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Miriam helps clients understand their data practices and meet their legal and regulatory obligations as new laws emerge in the U.S. and internationally.
Miriam Farhi counsels clients on privacy and security issues and helps them build global data governance programs. She has extensive experience developing data maps and conducting privacy assessments, enabling clients to benchmark their practices against applicable laws and regulations and identify and address compliance gaps.
Miriam also advises clients on comprehensive privacy laws, including the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, the California Consumer Privacy Act, and other consumer privacy laws that have proliferated across the United States. She advises companies on sectoral privacy laws at the federal and state levels, including laws that relate to consumer health data, marketing and advertising, children’s privacy, and more.
Areas of focus
Industries
Services
Education & Credentials
Education
- Seattle University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, Managing Editor, Seattle University Law Review, 2007-2008, 2008
- University of Michigan, B.A., History, with honors, 2004
Bar and Court Admissions
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Washington
Additional Languages
- French
Professional Recognition
Listed in Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Cyber Lawyers, 2024
Listed in Who’s Who Legal: “Information Technology” and “Data Privacy & Protection”
2023-2019 and 2016 Compendium EditionListed in Chambers USA "America's Leading Lawyers," for Privacy & Data Security, 2014
Impact
Professional Leadership
- International Association of Privacy Professionals
