Aaron J. Burstein

Aaron J. Burstein is a Partner at Kelley Drye & Warren LLP in Washington, DC. He advises clients on privacy, data security, consumer law protection, and marketing laws. His work includes compliance counseling in everyday business operations and major transactions, as well as issues involving emerging technologies. He helps organizations consider how their use of personal data fits within federal and state legal requirements.

Burstein earned a J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law and an M.S. in Chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley. He also received a Sc.B., magna cum laude, in Chemistry from Brown University. His legal and scientific education supports a practice involving technical systems and regulatory analysis, where understanding both a technology and its legal context is relevant to effective advice.

Burstein previously worked in the FTC’s Division of Privacy and Identity Protection and advised Commissioner Julie Brill. His government roles also included policy work at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and privacy and civil liberties responsibilities within the National Security Council. This experience informs his work with businesses evaluating privacy obligations and regulatory developments, including questions raised by connected vehicles and other evolving technologies.

Aaron J. Burstein is admitted in the District of Columbia, North Carolina, and California. His practice combines policy experience with advice on data use and information security. For organizations developing business practices or reviewing a transaction, that combination helps frame the legal questions requiring attention. His counseling supports consideration of compliance requirements, operational needs, and the risks associated with collecting, using, or sharing personal information.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
• Member, District of Columbia Bar
• Member, The North Carolina State Bar
• Member, The State Bar of California
• Vice Chair, American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Task Force on Big Data
• Co-chair, Federal Communication Bar Association’s Ad Hoc Committee on Consumer Protection
• Member, ANTITRUSTmagazine

Licensed State

• District of Columbia
• North Carolina
• California

Education

• University of California, Berkeley School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of California, Berkeley
  Master of Science (MS)
• Brown University
  Sc.B.

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