Christopher Hart
Adjunct Professor
Biography
Chris Hart is an experienced civil litigator and human rights lawyer with a focus on cybersecurity and global data protection. As co-chair of Foley Hoag’s Privacy and Data Security practice, Hart counsels clients—ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies—on data privacy and cybersecurity compliance, incident response, government investigations, and litigation stemming from an organization’s data management and governance practices. As a civil litigator, Hart has successfully represented clients in products liability, complex tort, and class action matters. Hart has successfully counseled hospitals, tech companies, financial institutions, cannabis and energy clients, and non-profits concerning data security incidents. As a leader of the firm’s Cybersecurity Incident Response Team, he coaches companies through incident investigation and response, works closely with forensic consultants, manages organizations’ ensuing compliance obligations, and defends and advocates on behalf of organizations facing government investigations or litigation stemming from incidents.