Edgar is an associate in the firm’s Consumer Financial Services section, and part of the firm’s Privacy + Cyber Practice Group. He develops strategies for clients around issues related to new-to-market and emerging technologies. He also advises on the effective use of data and helps clients mitigate the potential risks associated with the commercialization of data assets. Edgar regularly assists clients with their assessment of, and compliance with, federal and state privacy and security laws, including CAN-SPAM, COPPA, HIPAA, and CCPA; privacy policies, terms of use, information security policies, and data governance agreements, as well as data privacy and security due diligence, and M&A support. Edgar graduated with his J.D. from University of California, Hastings College of the Law, where he served as the co-editor-in-chief of the Hastings Science and Technology Law Journal. During law school, Edgar worked as a law clerk for the U.S. Attorney’s Office and served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Daniel A. Flores in the San Francisco Superior Court.