Abdul Hafiz is a Data, Privacy, and Cybersecurity law clerk in White & Case's Washington DC office, having transitioned from the New York office. He delivers strategic legal and business counsel to a diverse range of commercial and financial clients. Abdul specializes in compliance with key data privacy and cybersecurity laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), and Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).

Abdul advises global clients on data privacy and cybersecurity issues arising in corporate transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, financings, and securities offerings. He frequently assists multinational corporations in developing robust privacy programs to navigate the evolving legal landscape. Additionally, Abdul supports clients in responding to cybersecurity incidents and addressing emerging cyber threats, including business impersonation and SIM swap fraud. He is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US).

Recently, Abdul completed a secondment at Amazon, where he supported the Devices & Services team in managing privacy-related issues.

Abdul is deeply committed to pro bono work, focusing on criminal appeals, racial justice and reform, and human rights. He has led several successful appeals, including securing a new trial for a client in a criminal appeal before New York's Appellate Division, Second Department, and obtaining a remand in a social security appeal in the Southern District of New York.

Previously, Abdul clerked for the Hon. Katharine H. Parker at the US District Court for the Southern District of New York. Before joining White & Case, he worked in the Managing Attorney's Office of a large global law firm and within the in-house legal departments of several multinational corporations.