About DHara

Dhara joined InfoLawGroup in 2022 from Sheppard Mullin LLP’s data privacy team. Dhara focuses her practice on data privacy and emerging technology law, with an emphasis on comprehensive data privacy laws and AI, including state-specific laws and international laws including the EU AI Act and the GDPR. Dhara’s proficiency with a wide range of programming languages allows her to engage with clients’ in-house legal and operational teams to identify and handle the legal aspects of highly technical issues - while simultaneously meeting business objectives and protecting consumer privacy interests. She is the lead of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (“IAPP”) AI Governance Affinity Group, a working group member of the EU AI Act Code of Practice, and is a certified Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional (AIGP).

“I am delighted with Dhara’s work.  We have significant structural and factual complexities and Dhara works hard, is responsive, and is someone who I find to be easy to partner with in all situations.  I feel very lucky to have such a great colleague in the trenches.”
— HAPPY CLIENT

REPRESENTATIVE Experience

  • Counsels clients on global data privacy compliance, including US state privacy laws in CA, CO, CT, DE, IA, MD, MN, MT, NE, NH, NJ, OR, TN, TX, UT, and VA & international laws such as the General Data Protection Regulation (EU-GDPR and UK-GDPR), Quebec’s Law 25, and similar laws regulating the collection, use, and handling of data and personal information.

  • Advises key stakeholders on the development and engagement of artificial intelligence tools, while balancing risks and requirements set forth under related laws and guidance.

  • Drafts Privacy Policies and consumer-facing disclaimers.

  • Supports in-house teams to operationalize full privacy-cycle compliance, including data mapping,  data-subject requests, and internal privacy trainings.

  • Advises clients on tactics and strategies to respond to security breach incidents.

  • Drafts and negotiates data-use provisions and data-processing agreements.

  • Assists clients with implementing complex and evolving technologies, such as blockchain and biometrics into their services and products while ensuring compliance with applicable laws.

  • Proficient in object-oriented programming languages, including C# and Java.

  • Experience as a SQL developer, sample work includes creating databases for logistics and operations management.

REPRESENTATIVE SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AND PUBLICATIONS

“Let’s Recap: California’s New AI Laws”, American Legal Blogger, September 2024

“Watch Out California, Colorado May Be The New Trendsetter,” American Legal Blogger, August 2024

IAPP Knowledgenet, “Artificial Intelligence: Current Internal and External Uses and What Comes Next”, Speaker, August 2024.

The State Bar of Arizona Convention, “The AZ Technology Working Group Presents: Tech Talks 7.0”, Speaker, June 2024.

“7 Questions to Ask Before Giving a Vendor Access to Your Data Set In An Artificially Intelligent World,” Lexology, June 2024

Hot Topics in AI Lawyers Should Know: The AI Policy Act, CLE Class, Speaker, May 2024

“The AI Policy Act is Signed Into Law: What You Need To Know Before May 1”, American Legal Blogger, March 2024

Collaborated with IAPP to form an AI Governance Group, March 2024

“Privacy Lessons Learned From DoorDash”, American Legal Blogger, March 2024

“Excusez-moi, Make Way for Quebec’s Privacy Law,” Lexology, September 2023

“Updated!: 11 Tasks to Do Today to Prepare for the Use of AI in Your Business,” Lexology, September 2023

“Privacy Lessons Learned From Spotify’s $5 Million Fine”, Lexology, June 2023

Hot Off The Privacy Presses This Week: Finalized Colorado Regulations & A New Iowa Privacy Law”, Lexology, March 2023

”11 Tasks to Do Today to Prepare for the Use of AI in Your Business”, Lexology, February 2023

FTC Signals Focus on Increasing Protections around Personal Data, The National Law Review September 9, 2022

NAD Examines Privacy Statements Made by DuckDuckGo in Online Ads, The National Law Review, July 28, 2022

NAD Brings False Advertising Claims over Privacy Representations, The National Law Review, July 26, 2022

DAO Liability and the bZx Class Action, The National Law Review, June 15, 2022

Connecticut Fifth State to Pass a Comprehensive Privacy Law, The National Law Review, May 12, 2022

New York Fashion Sustainability Act: Now in Committee, The National Law Review, April 29, 2022

Video Games, AI, and …the Law, The National Law Review, April 29, 2022

In First CCPA “Opinion,” California AG Clarifies Scope of Access Requests, The National Law Review, March 24, 2022

Interactive Advertising Bureau of Europe Fined by Belgian DPA for GDPR Violation, The National Law Review, February 25, 2022

Colorado AG Issues Guidance on Data Security Best Practices, The National Law Review, February 14, 2022

PRACTICE AREAS

Data Privacy & Security

Technology

Advertising & Marketing

Leadership

EU AI Act, Code of Practice Working Group Member

IAPP AI Governance Affinity Group- Founder

The State Bar of Arizona, Technology Advisory Group Co-Chair

NIST, Generative AI Working Group Member

professional associations

South Asian Bar Association

Association of National Advertisers (ANA)

International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), certified Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional (AIGP)

 

BAR ADMISSION

Arizona, 2020

Colorado, 2021

Illinois, 2022

Education

Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D., 2020

Arizona State University (Barrett, the Honors College), Computer Info Systems B.S. & Business (Law), B.A., 2017