Hayden Schottlaender
- Dallas
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Hayden represents technology companies in cutting-edge litigation across the country.
Hayden Schottlaender is an experienced litigator who represents leading global technology companies in a broad range of complex legal cases. He has advised clients nationwide through every stage of litigation, including pre-dispute investigations and communications, discovery, briefing and arguing dispositive motions, trials, and appeals.
Hayden primarily represents companies in class-action data privacy litigation. He has significant experience defending against claims of unfair competition related to data collection practices, as well as actions brought under various state privacy laws, including the California Invasion of Privacy Act and the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act. He has also been a recognized adviser on the Texas Telephone Consumer Protection Act, assisting numerous clients with compliance and contributing to publications and panels.
Informed by a two-year secondment with Twitter’s legal team, Hayden frequently litigates privacy and free speech issues related to electronic communications and online activity. He advises on content moderation policies and decisions and has litigated novel cases in the United States involving Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act and First Amendment protections for platform editorial decisions and user anonymity. Hayden also counsels online platforms on compliance with the Stored Communications Act and the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, helping the largest global platforms navigate digital search, seizure, and disclosure requests from civil litigants, regulatory bodies, and law enforcement.
In addition to his work for technology clients, Hayden regularly handles trade secrets disputes across several industries in Texas, including semiconductor manufacturing, mortgage lending, and consumer goods. He works quickly to protect and recover corporate data, customer lists, and other sensitive information.
Hayden is a Certified Information Privacy Professional as designated by the International Association of Privacy Professionals.
Education & Credentials
Education
- University of Texas School of Law, J.D., Presidential Scholar
- University of Texas at Austin, B.A., International Relations & Global Studies
Bar and Court Admissions
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Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Professional Recognition
Recognized as a "Rising Star" by Super Lawyers Magazine, 2023-2025
Named one of D Magazine’s Best Lawyers Under 40, 2022
Impact
Professional Leadership
- Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) through the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
Community Involvement
- Dallas Volunteer Attorney Project
