About the IAPP

Julia Kernochan Tama is a partner at Venable LLP, where she focuses her practice on helping clients comply with privacy and data security laws in their business operations, and advance their interests before federal and state authorities. Her practice includes representing clients facing regulatory inquiries or enforcement actions; performing assessments of privacy practices; and drafting privacy policies and contracts.  Ms. Tama is experienced in guiding clients through all phases of responding to a data security incident, from the initial forensic investigation through issuing any required notifications and handling inquiries from regulators, customers, and the media.  She regularly advises clients on compliance with an array of laws and regulations including the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and California’s Financial Information Privacy Act, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing (CAN-SPAM) Act, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and Telemarketing Sales Rule, breach notification obligations under state laws and sector-specific federal regimes, the Digital Advertising Alliance Self-Regulatory Principles, and other industry self-regulatory frameworks.  Prior to joining Venable, Ms. Tama served as Judiciary Committee Counsel to U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY).