Overview
Jessica R. Gross is an associate on the Privacy & Cybersecurity team in the firm’s San Diego office and is the Lead Associate of the Blockchain & Fintech Team.
Areas of Practice
Jessica is a data privacy and security professional who helps clients understand their obligations and address some of the biggest challenges of today’s digital world.
She holds two certifications from the International Association of Privacy Professionals – the largest and most comprehensive global information privacy community – on U.S. and EU data protection laws. Jessica has advised clients across sectors on compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act, EU General Data Privacy Regulation, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, and Health Insurance Accountability and Portability Act, among others. Jessica’s expertise in the field has earned her board positions community organizations, including OneTrust’s San Diego Privacy Connect and the International Association of Privacy Professionals’ San Diego Knowledge Net Chapter.
Jessica also supports clients’ cybersecurity needs. She has directed external and internal cybersecurity audits, helping clients model their programs after industry-approved frameworks. She has been a critical resource to clients’ responses to a broad range of cyber incidents, including business email compromises, fraudulent wire transfers, data breaches and ransomware. Through these experiences, Jessica has helped clients report to regulators and data protection authorities, as well as liaise with law enforcement when appropriate.
As an associate in the Labor and Employment Group, Jessica assists on employee privacy and personnel management issues, including background checks, device and social media use policies and other employment agreements such as proprietary innovation and information agreements.
Jessica also supports the firm’s eDiscovery needs and other general litigation matters. Managing complex electronic discovery issues can be daunting. Jessica can assist litigation counsel and trial teams with the collection, production and presentation of electronically stored information. As a former judicial law clerk for a federal magistrate judge, Jessica is well-trained to effectively and efficiently manage discovery obligations and resolve discovery disputes in motion practice if necessary.
Certifications
- Certified Information Privacy Professional – U.S. Private Sector
- Certified Information Privacy Professional – Europe
- OneTrust Privacy Management Professional
Insights
Articles
Labor and Employment Law Blog Posts
- "Riding the Privacy Wave: California Privacy Rights Act & Its Impact on Employers," November 6, 2020
- "The Only Constant Is Change: How Evolving Privacy Laws Impact Employers," September 30, 2020
- "Enactment of AB 685 Establishes COVID-19 Exposure Notice Requirements for California Employers and Cal/OSHA Enforcement Changes," September 22, 2020
- "Up Close & Personal: Contact-Tracing Apps & Employee Privacy," June 4, 2020
Events
Memberships
Memberships
International Association of Privacy Professionals - San Diego Knowledge Net Chapter Chair
OneTrust Privacy Connect – San Diego Chapter Chair
Steering Committee, San Diego ESI Forum
Women in eDiscovery – San Diego Chapter Meetings Director 2019-2020
Sedona Conference – WG 11 Data Security and Privacy Liability – Member
San Diego Police Foundation Blue and Gold Member
Industries
Education
J.D., California Western School of Law, 2017, cum laude
B.A., University of California, San Diego, 2014
Clerkships
- Judicial Law Clerk for Honorable Magistrate Judge Andrew Schopler of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
- Judicial Extern for Honorable District Judge Anthony Battaglia of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Admissions
- California