Sarah Sargent is a member of the Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice Group and Technology & Digital Business Practice Group. She holds the CIPP/US and CIPP/E certifications from the International Association of Privacy Professionals, allowing her to draw from both domestic and international best practices when it comes to questions of data privacy.
Sarah’s practice focuses on assisting clients in implementing innovative technology and finding practical business solutions for privacy compliance. She counsels clients on privacy compliance with a variety of state, federal, and international laws, including the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and the New York Department of Financial Services Cybersecurity Regulation. Sarah’s understanding of these regulations allows her to advise companies seeking to implement entity-wide privacy programs, walking them through each step necessary to prepare for the next emergent privacy law.
She also advises clients on a variety of technology issues, including software licensing, vendor management, data breach prevention, and SaaS and software development contracting. Additionally, Sarah assists in cybersecurity and privacy due diligence in mergers and acquisitions. Beyond preventative efforts, Sarah’s focus also includes data breach remediation and litigation in various industries, including healthcare, financial, non-profit, manufacturing, and retail. She routinely works with opposing counsels, forensics experts, insurers, and government regulators to resolve security incidents promptly and efficiently.
Prior to joining Godfrey & Kahn, Sarah worked at a large Milwaukee-based law firm where she routinely represented clients in data privacy compliance planning and data security breach response, including malware and ransomware attacks. Sarah has also worked on a range of commercial litigation matters in state and federal court.
Sarah enjoys volunteering in her community as a pro bono attorney with the Lotus Legal Clinic, an organization that assists survivors of sexual violence by providing legal advocacy, personal empowerment and educational services.
