Andria R. Adigwe

How Andria Helps Clients

Andria is a data privacy and healthcare attorney based in the firm's New York office. Andria helps clients optimize efficiencies and deploy data-driven tools including artificial intelligence (AI), while ensuring compliance with federal and state data privacy and security laws. She provides strategic counsel on regulatory frameworks such as EU/UK General Data Privacy Regulation (GDPR), U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), various comprehensive U.S. State privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA).

Furthermore, Andria has experience handling data security incident responses, conducting risk assessments, advising on state law data security breach notifications, and advising on Office for Civil Rights investigations. Her privacy and security clients span professional sports team, educational institutions, cannabis companies, software companies, post-acute care conglomerates, international retail stores, national security alarm systems and surveillance companies, and investment and wealth management firms. She is a Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States by the International Association of Privacy Professionals. 

Andria also has an extensive background counseling clients in regulatory healthcare matters, and uses her background to provide holistic guidance in privacy and security issues. In addition to privacy and cybersecurity matters, Andria continues to assist healthcare clients with internal and external investigations, and state and federal fraud and abuse matters. Andria has been seconded to a long-term care company with facilities in 43 states where she serves as privacy officer for the entire organization.

A Jurist from the Netherlands, Andria obtained her Dutch Law Degree from Utrecht University and continued her legal studies in the United States. While enrolled at University at Buffalo Law School, she served as an extern in the United States Western District Court for the Honorable Lawrence J. Vilardo and worked for the Vice Provost for Inclusive Excellence.

Andria currently serves as the co-chair of New York State Bar Association’s Healthcare Section’s E-Health and Information Systems Committee.

What Clients Can Expect

Andria’s deep understanding of the healthcare sector and experience in data privacy and security matters allow her to adopt a forward-thinking and innovative approach to addressing unique challenges. Her clients value her problem-solving skills and leadership qualities.

Proof Points 

Data Privacy & Cybersecurity

• Serves as lead counsel for all data privacy matters for a professional sports team, ensuring compliance with regulations and safeguarding the personal information of players, staff, and fans.

• Assisted a European-based industrial equipment supplier with the deployment of a voice activation tool powered by artificial intelligence.
• Counseled a health system through a breach notification procedure for 1.2 million patients whose privacy had been breached.
• Assisted in a defense of class action alleging that the use of a Meta Pixel on an online pharmacy website without consent violated Children's Internet Protection Act, the Federal Wiretap Act, the California Medical Information Act, California Computer Data Access and Fraud Act, and the California Consumer Privacy Act.  

Healthcare

• Counseled an ambulatory surgery center through fraud and abuse implications of employing anesthesiologists.
• Represented various healthcare facilities before Departmental Appeals Board.
• Provided regulatory counsel in a multi-state, multi-million dollar acquisition of a behavioral health organization.
• Assisted several hospital systems through the New Jersey Community Health Care Assets Protection Act (CHAPA)
• Represented healthcare providers in over 30 guardianship matters.
• Conducted internal investigations and responded to various subpoenas for multiple healthcare providers.

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