Timothy J. Toohey

Expertise Tim Advises Experience Highlights Career History

Partner

Privacy, Data Security and Technology Law

Expertise

Tim is experienced in all aspects of technology law, including privacy, data security and intellectual property. He has worked on both non-contentions and litigation and arbitrary matters. He has worked throughout his career on numerous aspects of California law, including business disputes, media, entertainment and intellectual property. He is certified as a privacy lawyer under US and EU law, and has deep experience in California privacy law.

Tim Advises

Enterprises in a wide range of fields, including media, e-commerce providers, entertainment and sports entities, universities and educational institutions, ISPs, software providers and numerous other technology businesses.

Experience Highlights

  • Represented a cryptocurrency investor in matter involving theft of currency through SIM swap that resulted in successful outcome, including a decision under the Federal Communications Act privacy provisions;
  • Represented numerous clients in mergers and acquisitions regarding issues involving transfer of personal information and data;
  • Represented numerous clients in copyright and trademark infringement matters, including media and entertainment companies;
  • Assisted team in numerous litigations involving producers of a prominent motion picture franchise, including proceedings in the UK
  • Represented German based clients in corporate and business disputes;
  • Prosecuted a matter for a US-based entity in international arbitration against a former business partner based in Germany
  • Assisted rights’ holders in international dispute over distribution rights to prominent performer

Career History

Previous Law Firms

  • Greenberg Glusker, Los Angeles (2006-2025)
  • Morris Policy (now Clark Hill) (2013-2016)
  • Snell & Wilmer (2011-2013)
  • Hunton (2006-2011)
  • O’Donnell & Mortimer (and predecessor firms) (1996-2006)

Memberships

  • California State Bar
  • International Association of Privacy Professionals

Education:

  • Berkeley Law
  • Harvard University (PhD, History)
  • Oxford University (Rhodes Scholarship)
  • Stanford University

Bar Admission: California

Publications and webinars will be provided separately.

Expertise

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Tim is experienced in all aspects of technology law, including privacy, data security and intellectual property. He has worked on both non-contentions and litigation and arbitrary matters. He has worked throughout his career on numerous aspects of California law, including business disputes, media, entertainment and intellectual property. He is certified as a privacy lawyer under US and EU law, and has deep experience in California privacy law.

Tim Advises

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Enterprises in a wide range of fields, including media, e-commerce providers, entertainment and sports entities, universities and educational institutions, ISPs, software providers and numerous other technology businesses.

Experience Highlights

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  • Represented a cryptocurrency investor in matter involving theft of currency through SIM swap that resulted in successful outcome, including a decision under the Federal Communications Act privacy provisions;
  • Represented numerous clients in mergers and acquisitions regarding issues involving transfer of personal information and data;
  • Represented numerous clients in copyright and trademark infringement matters, including media and entertainment companies;
  • Assisted team in numerous litigations involving producers of a prominent motion picture franchise, including proceedings in the UK
  • Represented German based clients in corporate and business disputes;
  • Prosecuted a matter for a US-based entity in international arbitration against a former business partner based in Germany
  • Assisted rights’ holders in international dispute over distribution rights to prominent performer

Career History

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Previous Law Firms

  • Greenberg Glusker, Los Angeles (2006-2025)
  • Morris Policy (now Clark Hill) (2013-2016)
  • Snell & Wilmer (2011-2013)
  • Hunton (2006-2011)
  • O’Donnell & Mortimer (and predecessor firms) (1996-2006)

Memberships

  • California State Bar
  • International Association of Privacy Professionals

Education:

  • Berkeley Law
  • Harvard University (PhD, History)
  • Oxford University (Rhodes Scholarship)
  • Stanford University

Bar Admission: California

Publications and webinars will be provided separately.