Lawyer Bio : Danielle M. Benoit

Danielle practices primarily in the area of Communications law with a focus on Data Privacy and Security. She is based in the firm's Washington, D.C. office where she is well-positioned to closely monitor regulatory issues across industry. She focuses her practice on international data protection matters and advises clients on new media privacy issues including Web site management, behavioral advertising, Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI), and online safety for minors. Danielle works alongside clients to draft privacy policies and to conduct audits to help clients protect their various stakeholders' personally identifiable information. Danielle also has experience representing telecommunications and cable television clients in litigation matters before Federal Courts and administrative proceedings before the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and State Public Utilities Commissions. She has also worked closely with government contracting clients on several bid protest matters.

Danielle maintains an active pro bono practice representing veterans with appeals in front of the Department of Veterans Affairs. She authors the Privacy & Data Protection Team's bi-monthly electronic newsletter and blog, The Privacy Bulletin.