Profile
Jennifer Beckage is a seasoned technologist and lawyer focusing on data security, privacy, and technology. She is counsel to some of the globe’s largest organizations, brands, not-for-profits, celebrities, high-net-worth individuals, and Fortune 100 companies. Her firm, The Beckage Firm is distinguished as one of only a handful of US law firms certified as a BreachCoach© to work on data breach matters and was named Cyber Law Firm of the Year at the Cyber Risk Awards USA 2024 presented by Intelligent Insurer.
Jennifer’s experience has garnered her peer recognition as one of the Top 50 Data Breach Lawyers in the US (seven consecutive years). Jennifer has also been recognized by Best Lawyer© and SuperLawyer© multiple years in a row and has been a finalist for Cyber Risk Industry Person of the Year (attorney category) at the Zywave Cyber Risk Awards in 2023 and 2024. She has defended clients in the world’s largest data security and privacy class actions, civil litigations, and regulatory investigations.
Skills
- Data Privacy
- Policies, Notices, Training, Compliance, DPAs
- Data Security
- Policies, Table-Top Exercises, Risk Assessments, Contracts, Record Retention & Disposal
- Data Breach Response
- Notification to Persons, Reporting to Regulators, Forensics, Internal/External Communications, Ransomware
- Civil Litigation, Class Action
- Online Accessibility
- Regulatory Investigations
- Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Technology
- Defensible development, use, and management of AI and other emerging technologies
- Cybersecurity Insurance
Jennifer Beckage is also a frequent contributor to the global conversation surrounding AI, third party vendor management, compliance, litigation, crisis response, including interviews with Law.com, Bloomberg Law, Incident Response Forum, Risk Management, Law360, SecureWorld, and more.
Professional experience
Prior to her legal career, Beckage owned and led successful technology companies, one of which was acquired by a publicly traded company that retained Beckage as VP Operations for technology products.
Expertises
- Artificial Intelligence
- Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies
- Cybercrime/Digital Criminal Law
- Cybersecurity and security breaches
- Data protection and Privacy
- Digital Assets (NFTs, blockchain, cryptocurrencies, ICOs)
- Electronic communications
- ICT and media
- Intellectual and industrial property
- Metaverse
- NewSpace
Diplomas, certificates and other qualifications
- Juris Doctorate, State University of New York
- MIT (Artificial Intelligence Business Strategies certificate)
- International Association of Privacy Professionals (CIPP/US, CIPP/E)
News
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The Beckage Firm One of Only 3 Law Firms in NYS Recognized for Privacy & Data Security in Chambers Spotlight 2025 Guide
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Lexing USA has been named to Best Lawyers® 2025 list
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Lexing USA named Cyber Law Firm of the Year by the Cyber Insurance Awards USA 2024
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The Beckage Firm Unites with the Lexing® Network