is a partner with Ritter Spencer Cheng, PLLC where he was a member of the firm's commercial litigation, labor, employment law, retail & hospitality and cannabis, hemp & CBD practice groups. He is a skilled lawyer and mediator with experience working in Fortune 500 and industry leading public and private companies, government and Am Law 100 national and international law firms. Mr. Schagren earned his B.A. degree from New York University and his J.D. degree from Brooklyn Law School. He is admitted to practice in Texas, New York, Connecticut and Maryland.

is a partner in the Redmond, Washington office of Wong Fleming. He focuses his practice on corporate and transactional matters, advising companies, investors, founders, and funds on securities offerings, private placements, IPOs, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and strategic investments. Mr. Qadri has significant experience negotiating and structuring complex commercial and transactional agreements, including investment agreements, shareholder and operating agreements, technology, data, and cross-border contracts. He routinely leads and manages legal due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, financings, and strategic investments, helping clients identify, assess, and mitigate legal and regulatory risk. A core component of Mr. Qadri’s practice is advising clients on privacy, data protection, and AI governance. As a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP), he counsels organizations on privacy compliance, data governance programs, cross-border data transfers, and the legal and ethical considerations surrounding artificial intelligence and emerging technologies. In addition, Mr. Qadri has extensive experience in investment-based immigration, particularly EB-5 Regional Centers and investor-driven projects, advising on structuring, regulatory compliance, and transactional strategy at the intersection of corporate finance and immigration law. Beyond his legal practice, Mr. Qadri is actively engaged in leadership and governance roles. He serves on the Executive Committee of the Washington State Corporate Counsel Section, the Board of Directors of Seattle Credit Union, and the Board of Directors of the Northwest Minority Supplier Diversity Council. He is also Chair of the Transaction PAC for NAMWOLF (National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms). Mr. Qadri additionally serves as an Arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association (AAA). Prior to joining Wong Fleming, Mr. Qadri served as a deputy prosecuting attorney with the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office in Seattle. Mr. Qadri has been recognized as a Super Lawyer for three consecutive years (2023, 2024, and 2025) and holds the CIPP certification. He has also been named to Lawyers of Color’s Hot List, recognizing minority attorneys with exceptional achievements and contributions to the legal profession and has also been the recipient of the John Gilmore Award for Advocacy.

is a shareholder with Maynard Nexsen. Whether he is assisting clients with the protection of intellectual property through patent, trademark, and copyright prosecution, or intellectual property litigation, he focuses on building relationships founded on trust and constant communication. Mr. Lineberry successfully prosecutes patent applications for mechanical, medical, and chemical technologies. He helps clients with establishing and protecting trademark portfolios, guarding against improper third-party use, and conducting enforcement actions. Mr. Lineberry advises his clients on all matters involving intellectual property, trade secrets, branding and marketing issues, and contractual and other business matters. He also works with mid-level companies within the biotech industry. This gives Mr. Lineberry the opportunity to use his broad connections to help bring their inventions to market safely while protecting their intellectual property every step of the way. He is a member of the South Carolina Bar, American Bar Association, Greenville Bar Association, Trademark & Copyright Law Association and The Carolina Patent Trademark Copyright Law Association. Mr. Lineberry earned his B.A. degree from Emory & Henry College and his J.D. degree from Mercer University School of Law.

is a partner with BakerHostetler and has been named "One to Watch" by Best Lawyers in America® for the past two years. He advises clients across a variety of sectors on technology and data privacy matters, with a focus on the complex issues which arise at the intersection of healthcare and technology and privacy. Mr. Gregory is a pragmatic professional, experienced in helping clients with the acquisition and commercialization of technology without sacrificing their other, often equally important, obligations or objectives, such as ensuring the privacy and security of their information. He earned his B.A. amd M.S.H.A. degrees from Georgia State University; and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Georgia State University College of Law.

is a partner with Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP and is highly experienced in the area of insurance coverage, including monitoring and coverage determinations. He maintains a particular concentration in coverage for directors and officers (D&O), with an emphasis on the growing area of D&Os in cannabis companies; professional errors and omissions (E&O); lawyers (LPL); employment practices; and cyber liability programs. Mr. Meer represents the interests of primary and excess insurers based in the United States, China, London and Bermuda in high-exposure claims against directors and officers of public and private companies, nonprofit boards, financial institutions and insurance companies. He has addressed claims related to shareholder class actions seeking multimillion-dollar damages against public companies and their directors and officers, as well as other high-profile fraud cases involving a variety of issues. In addition, Mr. Meer's litigation practice focuses on commercial litigation and professional liability. He has experience with matters arising under E&O policies covering attorneys, co-op boards, software developers, engineers, property owners, real estate professionals, consultants, agents, and other professionals. Mr. Meer also handles employment matters involving all types of discrimination and harassment, retaliation and wrongful termination claims. Further, he regularly provides defense, advice and counseling to a number of clients on fair housing matters and assists in developing fair housing - related policies and procedures. Mr. Meer is active in the insurance industry, serving as a mentor for female professionals in The Bridge Transcend program, a D&O Trend Advisor for the Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS), and longtime chair of the New York City Bar Association's D&O insurance event. He has spoken at multiple in-person and online events in recent years, including programs sponsored by the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM), ExecuSummit, and the Brokers & Reinsurance Markets Association. In addition, Mr. Meer is the author of the definitive chapter on D&O liability exposure in the United States for the Globe Law and Business publication Directors' Liability and Indemnification: A Global Guide. He earned his A.B. degree, cum laude, and his M.P.A. degree from Cornell University; and his J.D. degree from Rutgers School of Law.

is chair of the Squire Patton Boggs's data privacy, cybersecurity and digital assets practice. BTI Consulting Group has named him a Client Service All-Star, recognizing lawyers who stand above all others in delivering the absolute best in client service. Mr. Friel is tier-1 ranked by Chambers and has been recognized by leading industry groups and publications. He is a thought leader in digital media, intellectual property, data privacy and protection, and consumer protection law, with over three decades of relevant experience to address the intersection of law and technology. Mr. Friel is a sought-after speaker. He is affiliated with UCLA as an assistant professor in a multidisciplinary project at the Graduate School of TV, Film and Digital Media, and is an adjunct professor at Loyola Marymount School of Law. He and others in our Data Privacy, Cybersecurity and Digital Assets Practice supervise and manage law students from U.C. San Francisco (formerly Hastings) in a clinical program that provides pro bono legal services to non-profits and start-ups. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Friel served in several leadership capacities at other AmLaw 100 firms. This included chairing a global technology, media and telecommunications practice and as the coordinator of a consumer privacy practice. He earned his B.S. degree from Georgia State University and his J.D. degree from Northeastern University School of Law.

is a business litigator with over a decade of experience representing business owners, investors, and executives in high-stakes disputes across New York and New Jersey state and federal courts, and in arbitration. As New Jersey managing partner and co-chair of Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP's artificial intelligence practice group, he is building the firm's new Newark office at 3 Gateway Center as a native-AI incubator, a dedicated testing ground for agentic AI tools developed inside an active litigation and transactional practice. Working alongside co-managing partner Moish Peltz, Mr. Warren leads an initiative in which tools proven in Newark are released firm-wide, combining hands-on AI deployment with the governance frameworks he writes and teaches about. His practice concentrates on complex commercial disputes, including shareholder and partnership conflicts, business dissolutions, breach of fiduciary duty and accounting claims, and business-to-business contract litigation. Mr. Warren also represents individuals and businesses in securities regulatory matters before the SEC and state Attorneys General. He is an active thought leader on AI governance, data privacy, and legal ethics for the modern practice of law. Mr. Warren serves on the New Jersey Supreme Court District VI Ethics Committee for the 2025 to 2029 term, chairs the Artificial Intelligence Committee of the Hudson County Bar Association, and serves on the New York State Bar Association Committee on Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, and Data Privacy. He also hosts and publishes Moral Machine, which is now relaunched at frblaw.com/podcast-category/moral-machine/. Before joining FRB, Mr. Warren combined his boutique New York City litigation practice into a mid-sized New Jersey firm, where he served on the firm’s Executive Management Committee and managed the firm’s New York City office. A former licensed securities professional and real estate entrepreneur, he brings a pragmatic, business-minded approach to litigation and client counseling. Clients rely on Mr. Warren for direct, practical advocacy, clear strategy, disciplined execution, and business-focused solutions, grounded in close collaboration, cost discipline, and informed risk assessment across court and arbitration forums. He earned his B.S. degree from University of Phoenix and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from New York Law School.

is a partner in the corporate and securities group and general counsel to Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP. He has over 35 years of experience in corporate and government compliance, government contracts, trade regulation, and information technology. Mr. Black has been in-house counsel for most of his career, including Northrop Grumman's Data and Information Division, CA Technologies, where he served as vice president, senior counsel, and associate chief compliance officer, and at Overseas Military Sales Group where he was general counsel and chief compliance officer. He is also a professor at the Maurice Dean School of Law, Hofstra University, where he teaches of corporate compliance and ethics.

is an associate in the corporate and securities practice group of Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP (FRB). His legal practice focuses on domestic and cross-border corporate and securities law matters and related tax issues. Mr. Gershman also works closely with FRB's taxation and private client groups, assisting with structuring and compliance matters involving closely held businesses, real estate, and trusts and estates. While in law school, he participated in Hofstra Law's Community and Economic Development Clinic where he assisted in the representation of non-profits, small businesses, and other start-up ventures with issues related to commercial transactions, corporate compliance, corporate finance, employment law, and real estate. In addition to corporate and securities law matters, Mr. Gershman's legal interests include the practice and policy surrounding emerging technologies such as cryptocurrencies, NFTs, artificial intelligence, and data privacy and security. He is admitted in states of New York and Texas, and the District of Columbia. Mr. Gershman earned his B.S. degree from Rosemont College and his J.D. degree from Maurice A Deane School of Law at Hofstra University.

is an associate in the data privacy, cybersecurity and digital assets practice group at Squire Patton Boggs in New York. He leverages a diverse range of experiences in data privacy, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI), as well as technology, corporate and commercial transactions, to provide his clients with holistic, innovative and pragmatic solutions to their compliance needs and complex legal issues. Mr. Kim works with clients across varying industries, including financial institutions, health and insurance providers, business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) technology providers, retail and e-commerce businesses, marketers, publishers and AdTech intermediaries, schools and universities, and critical infrastructure and government contractors. He focuses his practice on advising clients on cutting-edge data privacy, security and consumer protection issues. Mr. Kim frequently helps clients comply with U.S. federal and state privacy laws, including by developing, evaluating and enhancing their data privacy and compliance programs. He also has extensive experience in conducting diligence and negotiating transactions in the data privacy, IT, AI and cybersecurity context. In addition, Mr. Kim assists clients in assessing and managing cybersecurity risks, including by advising on cybersecurity preparedness activities and incident response. He also maintains a robust pro bono practice and dedicates his pro bono efforts to help veterans, small businesses and nonprofits, and other clients needing legal services. Mr. Kim earned his B.S. degree, cum laude, from Fordham University and his J.D. degree from Vanderbilt University Law School.

is an attorney with Squire Patton Boggs in the Los Angeles office and a member of the firm's data privacy, cybersecurity & digital assets practice group and the advertising, media & brands industry group. Ms. Abbasi provides regulatory, transactional and litigation support to national and international companies. She has experience assisting with developing compliance programs, drafting a wide range of privacy documentation, implementing data breach responses and assisting in the defense of litigation claims. Ms. Abbasi earned her B.A. degree in political science from the University of California, her M.A. degree in current democracies from the Universitat Pompeu Fabra, her M.A. degree inpolitical science from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, and her J.D. degree from UCLA School of Law. She is admitted to practice in California.