Overview
With two decades of military experience, Charles Westerhaus brings a uniquely informed perspective to Faegre Drinker’s privacy, cybersecurity and data strategy practice.
During his service as a data privacy law clerk with the Indiana Office of the Attorney General, Charles worked on cases covering data breaches, data security policy and cybersecurity risk evaluation. His career with the Navy included service as an instructor naval flight officer, chief of flight operations, and most recently as an outreach officer at the National Reconnaissance Office, where he was recognized as Field Grade Officer of the Quarter twice in 2017 and in 2018. In addition to his CIPM, CIPP/US and CIPP/E certifications, Charles completed a M.S. in Cybersecurity Risk Management along with his J.D. During law school, Charles served as a judicial extern for Justice Steven H. David in the Indiana Supreme Court, conducting legal research and preparing criminal transfer memoranda. He also served as a judicial extern for Chief Judge Tanya Walton Pratt in the Southern District of Indiana, assisting with civil and criminal court matters.
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Credentials
Bar Admissions
Indiana
Illinois
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Certifications
- CIPM
- CIPP/US
- CIPP/E
Education
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
J.D. (2022)
Indiana University
M.S. in Cybersecurity Risk Management (2022)
University of Florida, Warrington College of Business
M.B.A. (2007)
United States Naval Academy
B.S. in Political Science (1999)
Insights & Events
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Insights
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Other Perspectives
- What BIPA Reform Law Means For Biometrics Litigation
Republished in Law360, August 28, 2024 - New FTC Policy On Biometric Information Creates New Risks
Republished in Law360, May 31, 2023
Honors
- Faegre Drinker — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2023
No aspect of these recognitions has been approved by the highest court of any state.