Terese M. Schireson

Associate

Terese M. Schireson counsels and defends companies in privacy, cybersecurity, and data protection matters. She advises clients in matters relating to data security incident response, compliance with consumer privacy and data protection laws, and marketing practices. Terese also represents companies across various industries in class action litigation and government investigations related to data security incidents and compliance with privacy and data protection laws.

Terese advises companies on various privacy and cybersecurity issues, including updating privacy programs for compliance with new consumer privacy laws, updating privacy and security policies, and establishing protocols for data collection, storage, and transfer. She frequently advises clients on compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), state data security laws, US federal and state CAN-SPAM laws, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rules, and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). She serves clients across diverse industries, including the retail, energy, technology, and healthcare sectors. Terese is a member of the firm’s global privacy and cybersecurity practice as well as its Class Action Working Group.

Terese maintains an active pro bono practice focused on assisting clients with asylum and citizenship applications. She is fluent in Spanish, and in July 2018, she traveled to the US-Mexico border to help reunite families who had been separated upon entry into the country. In 2022, she had the honor of serving as a Distinguished Guest Speaker at a naturalization ceremony for new US citizens.

Terese began her legal career as a federal law clerk to Judge Joel H. Slomsky and Judge Cynthia M. Rufe of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. During law school, she served as managing editor of the Temple Law Review and as an intern for Judge Gene E.K. Pratter of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

In 2021, Terese was designated by the Eastern District of Pennsylvania to serve on a Merit Selection Panel to review two magistrate judges for reappointment.

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  • Managed dozens of data security incidents, including determining and executing notification requirements, assisting clients with investigative and remedial actions, and pursuing cost recoveries against responsible parties
  • Obtained favorable settlements in class actions arising from data security incidents for clients in retail, ecommerce, and healthcare industries
  • Advised clients in state attorney general and federal investigations following data security incidents involving personal information and protected health information
  • Defended clients in retail, ecommerce, and healthcare industries in litigation alleging improper website tracking in violation of the ECPA, CIPA, and other similar statutes
  • Defended consumer-facing companies in TCPA litigation, including winning motions to dismiss and obtaining favorable settlements
  • Assisted dozens of companies in complying with US and international privacy laws, including through review of privacy programs, privacy policies, security policies, and contracts
  • Advised retailers launching and operating ecommerce platforms and brick-and-mortar stores on applicable laws and regulations
  • Conducted specialized risk assessments and monitored internal reviews of existing privacy and cybersecurity policies and procedures for clients related to compliance with US and international privacy and cybersecurity laws
  • Served as privacy, cybersecurity, and consumer protection subject-matter expert for numerous M&A due diligence reviews
  • Prepared website privacy policies, information security policies, employee notices, and incident response plans for dozens of regional, national, and international companies
  • Temple University Beasley School of Law, 2015, J.D., cum laude
  • McGill University, 2010, B.A., with Distinction
  • Pennsylvania
  • New Jersey
  • US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
  • US District Court for the District of New Jersey
  • US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
  • Clerkship to Judge Cynthia M. Rufe of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (2016 - 2017)
  • Clerkship to Judge Joel H. Slomsky of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (2015 - 2016)

Columnist, Report on Patient Privacy, Health Care Compliance Association

Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch, Commercial Litigation, Philadelphia (2022–2026)

Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Philadelphia (2023–2026)

Managing Editor, Temple Law Review

Recipient, Temple Law Barrister Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy and Outstanding Oral Argument

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