Timothy J. Toohey

Expertise Tim Advises Experience Highlights Career History

Partner

Privacy, Data Security and Technology Law

Bar Admission : California

Law School : Berkeley Law

Expertise

Tim is experienced in all aspects of technology law, including privacy, data security and intellectual property. He has worked on both non-contentions and litigation and arbitrary matters. He has worked throughout his career on numerous aspects of California law, including business disputes, media, entertainment and intellectual property. He is certified as a privacy lawyer under US and EU law, and has deep experience in California privacy law.

Tim Advises

Enterprises in a wide range of fields, including media, e-commerce providers, entertainment and sports entities, universities and educational institutions, ISPs, software providers and numerous other technology businesses.

Experience Highlights

  • Represented a cryptocurrency investor in matter involving theft of currency through SIM swap that resulted in successful outcome, including a decision under the Federal Communications Act privacy provisions;
  • Represented numerous clients in mergers and acquisitions regarding issues involving transfer of personal information and data;
  • Represented numerous clients in copyright and trademark infringement matters, including media and entertainment companies;
  • Assisted team in numerous litigations involving producers of a prominent motion picture franchise, including proceedings in the UK
  • Represented German based clients in corporate and business disputes;
  • Prosecuted a matter for a US-based entity in international arbitration against a former business partner based in Germany
  • Assisted rights’ holders in international dispute over distribution rights to prominent performer

Career History

Previous Law Firms

  • Greenberg Glusker, Los Angeles (2016-2025)
  • Morris Policy (now Clark Hill) (2013-2016)
  • Snell & Wilmer (2011-2013)
  • Hunton (2006-2011)
  • O’Donnell & Mortimer (and predecessor firms) (1996-2006)

Memberships

  • California State Bar
  • International Association of Privacy Professionals

Education:

  • Berkeley Law
  • Harvard University (PhD, History)
  • Oxford University (Rhodes Scholarship)
  • Stanford University

Bar Admission: California

Expertise

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Tim is experienced in all aspects of technology law, including privacy, data security and intellectual property. He has worked on both non-contentions and litigation and arbitrary matters. He has worked throughout his career on numerous aspects of California law, including business disputes, media, entertainment and intellectual property. He is certified as a privacy lawyer under US and EU law, and has deep experience in California privacy law.

Tim Advises

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Enterprises in a wide range of fields, including media, e-commerce providers, entertainment and sports entities, universities and educational institutions, ISPs, software providers and numerous other technology businesses.

Experience Highlights

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  • Represented a cryptocurrency investor in matter involving theft of currency through SIM swap that resulted in successful outcome, including a decision under the Federal Communications Act privacy provisions;
  • Represented numerous clients in mergers and acquisitions regarding issues involving transfer of personal information and data;
  • Represented numerous clients in copyright and trademark infringement matters, including media and entertainment companies;
  • Assisted team in numerous litigations involving producers of a prominent motion picture franchise, including proceedings in the UK
  • Represented German based clients in corporate and business disputes;
  • Prosecuted a matter for a US-based entity in international arbitration against a former business partner based in Germany
  • Assisted rights’ holders in international dispute over distribution rights to prominent performer

Career History

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Previous Law Firms

  • Greenberg Glusker, Los Angeles (2016-2025)
  • Morris Policy (now Clark Hill) (2013-2016)
  • Snell & Wilmer (2011-2013)
  • Hunton (2006-2011)
  • O’Donnell & Mortimer (and predecessor firms) (1996-2006)

Memberships

  • California State Bar
  • International Association of Privacy Professionals

Education:

  • Berkeley Law
  • Harvard University (PhD, History)
  • Oxford University (Rhodes Scholarship)
  • Stanford University

Bar Admission: California