21 May Richard Sheinis
Richard Sheinis has litigated in federal and state courts for thirty (30) years. He has been the first chair for approximately 175 jury trials. His clients have included health care professionals and institutions, technology companies and global business entities.
Mr. Sheinis takes advantage of his litigation background to work with businesses in the areas of data privacy and security, employment and technology. He works with a wide variety of companies from small technology businesses to publicly traded companies with a global footprint.
ADMITTED
- Georgia
- Tennessee
- North Carolina
- 11th Circuit Court of Appeals
- United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia
- United States District Court, Middle District of Georgia
EDUCATION
- B.A., State University of New York at Binghamton, 1980
- J.D., Duke University School of Law, 1983
PUBLICATIONS
- Data Protection Weekly- A weekly newsletter that Mr. Sheinis sends out with the latest updates on Data Protection. Click here if you’d like to subscribe.
- Hospitality Upgrade magazine, Spring 2015. “The Cyber Threat: Landscape for 2015,”p.12-24. Click here to read full article.
- Hospitality Upgrade, Winter 2014. “Data Security Part 3: Training Staff to Reduce Risks Associated with Data Breach” Click here to read full article.
- Hospitality Upgrade, Fall 2013. “Making Your Cloud Agreement Work for You” Click here to read full article.
- Hospitality Upgrade, Summer 2013. “Embracing Mobility” Click here to read full article.
- DRI, For The Defense 2012, “Data Protection in International Business”
- DRI, For The Defense 2011, “Enforcement of International Arbiration Awards in the United States”.
MEMBERSHIPS
- Defense Research Institute
- State Bar of Georgia
- Tennessee Bar Association
- North Carolina State Bar
- International Association of Privacy Professionals
- USLAW Network
- Secretary, Netherlands-American Chamber of Commerce of the Southeastern United States
- United States District Court, Western District of North Carolina
- United States District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina
- Board Member, Analytics and Big Data Society
Recognitions
- AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Presentations
- “Blockchain in Hospitality: Regulatory and Governance,” Hotel Technology Next Generation webinar, April 30, 2019
- “Are You Ready for GDPR?,” HTNG Asia-Pacific Conference, Macau, China, July 24-26, 2018
- “Held for Ransom! First Steps to Mitigate Potential Server and Systems Takeover,” Medical Mutual 2018 Webinar Series, April 11,2018
- “Worried About GDPR?”, HT-NEXT Conference, March 14, 2018
- “GDPR Contracting”, HT-NEXT Conference, CISO Forum, March 13, 2018
- “Cybersecurity: Keeping Us Safe or Making Us More Vulnerable?”, Charleston School of Law 2018 Symposium, February 9, 2018
- “GDPR Readiness”, Hospitality Financial & Technology Professionals, Central Carolina Chapter Meeting, January 26, 2018
- “IT For Banking Law Lawyers: Threats, Security Trends, and Expectations”, USLAW NETWORK Banking and Financial Services In-House Counsel Forum, October 4, 2017
- “Exercising Cybersecurity Due Diligence in Mergers and Acquisitions,” Claims and Litigation Management Alliance, 2017 CLM Management & Professional Liability Conference, July 27, 2017
- “Data Security Risk Assessments: The Gold of Due Diligence,” American Bar Association, National Legal Malpractice Conference in Boston, April 20, 2017
- “Getting Smart about PII: A Legal & Logistical Roadmap to Protect from Privacy and Security Risks,” Hotel Technology Forum + HTNG North America HT-Next, April 11, 2017
- “Cloud Security and Mitigating Vulnerabilities,” UNC Charlotte Cyber Security Symposium, October 5, 2016
- “The GDPR, EU – US Privacy Shield and the Russian Data Localization Law,” Hotel Technology Next Generation, May 3, 2016
- “Privacy/Cyber Legal Issues in Private Practices,” Educational Breakfast Event hosted by Sterling Risk Advisors, Capital City Club- Brookhaven, February 2, 2016
- “Better Call Saul,”Data Security Training Seminar by Hospitality eResources, Atlanta, GA, January 2016
- “Data Privacy and Security, Cyber Liability, Compliance and Other Concerns in the Data Age,” Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys Annual Meeting in Columbus, Ohio, November 20-21, 2015
- “Protection and Use of EMR in the Digital Age of Analytics, Clouds and Bad Guys,” North Carolina Health Information Management Association, November 5, 2015
- “Privacy & Cyber Liability, Protecting Your Business,” Soup to Nuts Lunch & Learn, sponsored by Sovereign Risk Solutions, August 27, 2015
- “Dawn of the Data Age”, Keynote Address, DRI Data Breach and Privacy Law Conference, September 2014
- “The Road to Data Privacy and Cyber Security”, Alabama Association of Corporate Counsel, April, 2014.
- “The New HIPAA Security Omnibus Regulation & Other Updates for the HIPAA Security Rule”, Georgia Society for Healthcare Risk Management- Fall 2013 Conference
- “Employment Policies and Agreements to Minimize Risk in BYOD Program” USLAW Webinar, August 20, 2013
- Georgia Healthcare Association Spring 2012 Conference, “HIPAA/HITECH and Other Data Security Issues”
Richard Sheinis Co-authors Article for the Journal of Accountancy
Partner Rich Sheinis co-authored an article for the Journal of Accountancy with accountant Sarah Beckett Ference. The article, "Data Security Risk: You Can Take it Anywhere," can be found
Richard Sheinis Authors Article for Hospitality Upgrade Magazine’s Legal Corner
In the Fall 2013 issue of Hospitality Upgrade, Partner Rich Sheinis wrote an article entitled “Making Your Cloud Agreement Work for You.” In this article Mr. Sheinis discusses
Richard Sheinis Details Best Practices for Minimizing Mobile Security Risk in The August Issue of Hospitality Upgrade Magazine
Richard Sheinis, a partner in the Atlanta office of Hall Booth Smith, P.C. authored a two page article of Sigel Communications Hospitality Upgrade magazine’s August issue. In
Richard Sheinis Receives the Designation of Certified International Privacy Professional by the International Association of Privacy Professionals
Richard Sheinis, a partner in the Atlanta office of HBS, recently passed the certification examination and receiving the designation of Certified International Privacy Professional (CIPP-US)
Richard Sheinis Is Granted the 2012 Halve Maen Award
Richard Sheinis, the past President and founder of the Netherlands American Chamber of Commerce, was awarded the 2012 Halve Maen Award for his work in
Richard Sheinis of HBS Moderates Executive Sustainability Roundtable
Atlanta, November 17, 2011 - Richard Sheinis, a partner with Hall Booth Smith (HBS) moderated a roundtable of Business to Business Magazine’s Atlanta Executive Sustainability
Practice Specific Experience
Richard Sheinis has litigated in federal and state courts for thirty (30) years. He has been the first chair for approximately 175 jury trials. His clients have included health care professionals and institutions, technology companies and global business entities.
Mr. Sheinis takes advantage of his litigation background to work with businesses in the areas of data privacy and security, employment and technology. He works with a wide variety of companies from small technology businesses to publicly traded companies with a global footprint.
ADMITTED
- Georgia
- Tennessee
- North Carolina
- 11th Circuit Court of Appeals
- United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia
- United States District Court, Middle District of Georgia
EDUCATION
- B.A., State University of New York at Binghamton, 1980
- J.D., Duke University School of Law, 1983
PUBLICATIONS
- Data Protection Weekly- A weekly newsletter that Mr. Sheinis sends out with the latest updates on Data Protection. Click here if you’d like to subscribe.
- Hospitality Upgrade magazine, Spring 2015. “The Cyber Threat: Landscape for 2015,”p.12-24. Click here to read full article.
- Hospitality Upgrade, Winter 2014. “Data Security Part 3: Training Staff to Reduce Risks Associated with Data Breach” Click here to read full article.
- Hospitality Upgrade, Fall 2013. “Making Your Cloud Agreement Work for You” Click here to read full article.
- Hospitality Upgrade, Summer 2013. “Embracing Mobility” Click here to read full article.
- DRI, For The Defense 2012, “Data Protection in International Business”
- DRI, For The Defense 2011, “Enforcement of International Arbiration Awards in the United States”.
MEMBERSHIPS
- Defense Research Institute
- State Bar of Georgia
- Tennessee Bar Association
- North Carolina State Bar
- International Association of Privacy Professionals
- USLAW Network
- Secretary, Netherlands-American Chamber of Commerce of the Southeastern United States
- United States District Court, Western District of North Carolina
- United States District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina
- Board Member, Analytics and Big Data Society
Recognitions
- AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Presentations
- “Blockchain in Hospitality: Regulatory and Governance,” Hotel Technology Next Generation webinar, April 30, 2019
- “Are You Ready for GDPR?,” HTNG Asia-Pacific Conference, Macau, China, July 24-26, 2018
- “Held for Ransom! First Steps to Mitigate Potential Server and Systems Takeover,” Medical Mutual 2018 Webinar Series, April 11,2018
- “Worried About GDPR?”, HT-NEXT Conference, March 14, 2018
- “GDPR Contracting”, HT-NEXT Conference, CISO Forum, March 13, 2018
- “Cybersecurity: Keeping Us Safe or Making Us More Vulnerable?”, Charleston School of Law 2018 Symposium, February 9, 2018
- “GDPR Readiness”, Hospitality Financial & Technology Professionals, Central Carolina Chapter Meeting, January 26, 2018
- “IT For Banking Law Lawyers: Threats, Security Trends, and Expectations”, USLAW NETWORK Banking and Financial Services In-House Counsel Forum, October 4, 2017
- “Exercising Cybersecurity Due Diligence in Mergers and Acquisitions,” Claims and Litigation Management Alliance, 2017 CLM Management & Professional Liability Conference, July 27, 2017
- “Data Security Risk Assessments: The Gold of Due Diligence,” American Bar Association, National Legal Malpractice Conference in Boston, April 20, 2017
- “Getting Smart about PII: A Legal & Logistical Roadmap to Protect from Privacy and Security Risks,” Hotel Technology Forum + HTNG North America HT-Next, April 11, 2017
- “Cloud Security and Mitigating Vulnerabilities,” UNC Charlotte Cyber Security Symposium, October 5, 2016
- “The GDPR, EU – US Privacy Shield and the Russian Data Localization Law,” Hotel Technology Next Generation, May 3, 2016
- “Privacy/Cyber Legal Issues in Private Practices,” Educational Breakfast Event hosted by Sterling Risk Advisors, Capital City Club- Brookhaven, February 2, 2016
- “Better Call Saul,”Data Security Training Seminar by Hospitality eResources, Atlanta, GA, January 2016
- “Data Privacy and Security, Cyber Liability, Compliance and Other Concerns in the Data Age,” Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys Annual Meeting in Columbus, Ohio, November 20-21, 2015
- “Protection and Use of EMR in the Digital Age of Analytics, Clouds and Bad Guys,” North Carolina Health Information Management Association, November 5, 2015
- “Privacy & Cyber Liability, Protecting Your Business,” Soup to Nuts Lunch & Learn, sponsored by Sovereign Risk Solutions, August 27, 2015
- “Dawn of the Data Age”, Keynote Address, DRI Data Breach and Privacy Law Conference, September 2014
- “The Road to Data Privacy and Cyber Security”, Alabama Association of Corporate Counsel, April, 2014.
- “The New HIPAA Security Omnibus Regulation & Other Updates for the HIPAA Security Rule”, Georgia Society for Healthcare Risk Management- Fall 2013 Conference
- “Employment Policies and Agreements to Minimize Risk in BYOD Program” USLAW Webinar, August 20, 2013
- Georgia Healthcare Association Spring 2012 Conference, “HIPAA/HITECH and Other Data Security Issues”
Richard Sheinis Co-authors Article for the Journal of Accountancy
Partner Rich Sheinis co-authored an article for the Journal of Accountancy with accountant Sarah Beckett Ference. The article, "Data Security Risk: You Can Take it Anywhere," can be found
Richard Sheinis Authors Article for Hospitality Upgrade Magazine’s Legal Corner
In the Fall 2013 issue of Hospitality Upgrade, Partner Rich Sheinis wrote an article entitled “Making Your Cloud Agreement Work for You.” In this article Mr. Sheinis discusses
Richard Sheinis Details Best Practices for Minimizing Mobile Security Risk in The August Issue of Hospitality Upgrade Magazine
Richard Sheinis, a partner in the Atlanta office of Hall Booth Smith, P.C. authored a two page article of Sigel Communications Hospitality Upgrade magazine’s August issue. In
Richard Sheinis Receives the Designation of Certified International Privacy Professional by the International Association of Privacy Professionals
Richard Sheinis, a partner in the Atlanta office of HBS, recently passed the certification examination and receiving the designation of Certified International Privacy Professional (CIPP-US)
Richard Sheinis Is Granted the 2012 Halve Maen Award
Richard Sheinis, the past President and founder of the Netherlands American Chamber of Commerce, was awarded the 2012 Halve Maen Award for his work in
Richard Sheinis of HBS Moderates Executive Sustainability Roundtable
Atlanta, November 17, 2011 - Richard Sheinis, a partner with Hall Booth Smith (HBS) moderated a roundtable of Business to Business Magazine’s Atlanta Executive Sustainability
Practice Specific Experience