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Sean C. Griffin Member

Areas of Practice

Industries

Bar Admissions

  • Virginia, 1993
  • District of Columbia, 1994
  • Maryland, 1993

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Federal Claims
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Education

Columbia University School of Law, J.D., 1993

Harvard College, B.A., cum laude, 1990

Certifications

IAPP Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US)

Sean C. Griffin litigates complicated contract disputes, many of which involve allegations of fraud. He represents various organizations—including government contractors, transportation companies, and law firms—in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and around the country. Additionally, as an IAPP Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US), he helps clients establish and maintain data security, respond to data breaches, and litigate privacy cases. Applying his unique experience as a former Department of Justice trial attorney, Sean also provides counsel regarding compliance issues, including government contract compliance, and he assists in responding to state and federal subpoenas.

After graduating from Columbia University School of Law, Sean clerked for the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. After his clerkship, he worked as a trial attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division, where he handled commercial litigation trials and appeals as well as government contract and construction litigation.  

  • Government Enforcement in the Biden Administration: Will Everything Old Be New Again?
    December 10, 2020
  • Data Privacy and GDPR: Where are We Headed?, Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel Insuring 2021 Virtual Insurance Industry Institute
    November 6, 2020
  • The Nuts and Bolts of Cybersecurity Litigation, National Foundation for Judicial Excellence 2020 Virtual Symposium
    October 15, 2020
  • The Nuts and Bolts of Cybersecurity Litigation, The National Foundation for Judicial Excellence
    September 30, 2020
  • All That Has Changed: Data Security Challenges for Our New Era
    June 23, 2020
  • Cyber Risk: Anticipating and Managing Business Interruption Risk, 24th Annual Corporate Counsel Institute, Washington, DC
    March 12, 2020
  • Surprising Errors That Are Still Made in Discovery: How Emphasizing Professionalism Can Achieve a Better Result, DRI 2019 Annual Meeting
    October 17, 2019
  • Big Clients, Big Matters, Law Firm Business Trends Institute
    October 5, 2019
  • Use of Jury Consultants/Mock Trials/Focus Groups, DRI Insurance Bad Faith and Extra-Contractual Liability Seminar
    June 6, 2019
  • Early Dispute Resolution Training, Market Tuesday
    May 14, 2019
  • Keeping Your Business Clients Happy in Turbulent Times, Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC) 2019 Winter Meeting
    March 25, 2019
  • Arbitration Disputes Return to Court, Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC) 2019 Winter Meeting
    March 25, 2019
  • 2018 Year in Review: Privacy and Data Security Trends
    December 13, 2018
  • The Defenders: How In-House Counsel Can Protect the Company and Its Employees from Data Breaches, Client Presentation
    August 24, 2018
  • Fraud in Contract Litigation, FDCC Annual Meeting
    August 1, 2018
  • Big Data: Rising to the Challenge, DRI Insurance Roundtable
    June 7, 2018
  • How-to Tips: Practical Plans for Insurers and Their Counsel for Protecting Privilege, DRI Insurance Coverage and Practice Symposium
    December 7, 2017
  • Early Dispute Resolution: Dress Rehearsal or Opening Night?, Moderator, FDCC Insurance Industry Institute
    November 10, 2017
  • Cybersecurity in Transportation, Federal Bar Association, Transportation and Transportation Security Law Section, Washington, D.C.
    September 20, 2017
  • Ethical Implications of Data Breaches, Association of Transportation Law Professionals Annual Meeting
    June 25, 2017
  • Creating a Culture of Success for the Millennial Generation, DRI Insurance Roundtable
    June 16, 2017
  • What You Don't Know Can Hurt You: Unconscious Bias in Law Practice — How to Recognize and Interrupt It, DRI Diversity for Success Seminar
    June 15, 2017
  • Jury Trials in the Millennial Age: An In-Depth Look at How Your Jurors Really Think, FDCC Winter Meeting
    March 7, 2017
  • 'A Lawyer and an Accountant Walk into a Bar': Bonding Issues for Contractors from the Consultants' Perspective, DRI Construction Law Seminar
    March 3, 2017
  • The State of Data Breach Litigation and How to Avoid It
    February 21, 2017
  • Privacy Matters: Advising Companies and Clients on Privacy Matters for the Entertainment and Sports Industries, Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association 36th Annual Conference
    October 20, 2016
  • Evolving Cyber Threats and Coverage Ramifications, Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel Annual Meeting, Charlevoix, Quebec
    July 27, 2016
  • Invading the Sanctuary: Practical Solutions to Fend off the Attack on the Confidentiality of Insurer-Coverage Counsel Communications, In-House Defense Quarterly
    April 2016
  • New Clients Seeking Representation of Foreign Entities—How to Make Sure You're Never on 60 Minutes, Webinar
    March 31, 2016
  • Professionals' Liability for Cyber Breach, DRI Professional Liability Seminar, New York, NY
    December 4, 2015
  • Crisis Management in the Hotel & Lodging Industry, Hotel and Lodging Legal Summit - Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C.
    November 5, 2015
  • Protecting the Privilege, DRI Insurance Law and Claims Conference, Hartford, CT
    October 28, 2015
  • Can I Talk to You? Practical and Ethical Considerations for Interviewing Current and Former Company Employees, Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel Annual Meeting, Banff, Canada
    July 1, 2015
  • Managing Investigations of Professional Firms, DRI Professional Liability Seminar, New York, NY
    December 4, 2014
  • How Ethics and Compliance Officers Can Avoid Liability For Doing Their Jobs, Ethics and Compliance Officer Association 22nd Annual Ethics and Compliance Conference
    October 1, 2014
  • How to Practice Before Appellate Courts and Administrative Agencies, 2014 ABA Spring Minority Counsel Program
    May 15, 2014
  • Want X-Ray Vision Into the Minds of Jurors?, DRI Annual Meeting
    October 17, 2013
  • To Bribe or Not to Bribe: How Dodd-Frank and Other Recent Developments in Anti-Bribery Law Increase FCPA Challenges, Ethics and Compliance Officer Association 20th Annual Ethics & Compliance Conference
    October 4, 2012
  • Proactive and Reactive Investigations, ABA Internal Corporate Investigations and Forum for In-House Counsel
    May 5, 2010

Blog Posts

Memberships & Involvement

Insurance Coverage Law Center Editorial Advisory Board, Member

National Bar Association, Member

DRI, Member

Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, Board of Directors; Vice Chair, Commercial Litigation Section

Community/Civic Activities

Columbia Law School Association of Washington, D.C., Secretary/Treasurer

People's Community Baptist Church, Member