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Tyson Dean Kennedy

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Tyson Dean Kennedy

Counsel
White Collar Defense & Investigations
Northern California

Represents multinational companies in complex civil and criminal regulatory actions, investigations and commercial litigation, and advises on data privacy issues. 

Tyson represents multinational companies in a broad range of complex civil and criminal regulatory actions, investigations and commercial litigation. He also advises clients on cutting-edge data privacy issues and helps companies evaluate and enhance their compliance programs.

Tyson has represented clients in civil and criminal matters before international, state and federal regulators, including the Federal Trade Commission, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department of Justice, as well as in related civil litigation. 

Tyson also has extensive experience representing corporations, financial institutions and boards in a wide range of civil litigation in state and federal courts and in arbitration proceedings, including shareholder derivative suits, securities class actions and complex commercial and contractual disputes.

His representations have spanned a variety of industries, with a focus on technology, media and financial services.

Education

J.D., Columbia Law School
  • James Kent Scholar
  • Parker School Certificate in Foreign and Comparative Law
  • Robert Stephen Haft Moot Court Prize
  • Editor in Chief, Columbia Journal of Transnational Law
M.A., Political Science, University of Calgary
B.A., Political Science, University of Calgary
  • Department of Political Science Silver Medal
  • Faculty of Social Sciences Gold Medal
  • Governor General's Medal

Qualifications and admissions

  • State of California
  • State of New York
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, C.D. California
  • U.S. District Court, E.D. New York
  • U.S. District Court, N.D. California
  • U.S. District Court, S.D. California
  • U.S. District Court, S.D. New York
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