Andy Taylor

Representation Experience

Drawing on his experience as an in-house data privacy leader, Andy helps companies in a wide range of industries with their data privacy and cybersecurity needs. This includes litigating claims under the Video Privacy Protection Act, Wiretap Act, Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, and state law invasion of privacy and consumer protection claims. He also regularly advises companies on the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, California Consumer Privacy Act, the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act, and other federal, state, and international data privacy and cybersecurity frameworks.

Additionally, Andy has experience representing foreign companies in international commercial arbitrations. He has also represented Fortune 50 companies in trade secret disputes under the Defend Trade Secrets Act and state law equivalents. Finally, Andy builds on his financial services industry experience in insurance litigation, consumer lending disputes, and in Fair Credit Reporting Act claims.

Prior Experience

Before practicing law, Andy spent nearly a decade working on Capitol Hill. He was chief economic advisor on the staff of the House of Representatives’ Foreign Affairs Committee, legislative director to the chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, and a professional staff member on the Financial Services Committee. His work included drafting and negotiating legislation, preparing congressional hearings, and conducting oversight and investigations of executive agencies.

After moving to Minnesota, Andy pivoted to the private sector, where he led the data privacy and digital legal operations team of one of the country’s largest agricultural lending institutions. He worked full-time while attending Mitchell Hamline School of Law’s part-time evening program. He graduated first in his class and was the associate editor-in-chief of the Mitchell Hamline Law Review.

Personal Interests

Since studying at the Middle East Technical University in Turkey, he remains avidly interested in the politics of Turkey and the Caucasus. Andy also enjoys organic gardening, hiking, kayaking, Dodgers baseball, bagpipes, travel, vegetarian food, reading The Economist, and spending time with his family.