Atty. Christopher J. Seusing
Chris Seusing is the managing partner of WSHB’s Boston, MA and Westport, CT offices. He also leads the firm's national Cybersecurity & Data Privacy team.
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Christopher J. Seusing is a Managing Partner based in Boston, Massachusetts, practforg at Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP. Educated at Suffolk University Law School (J.D., 2006) and Stonehill College (B.A., 2001). Recognitions include Peer Reviewed. Actiand member of IADC) •Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association •Claims & Litigation Management Alliance (CLM, Memberships •New York State Bar Association •New Hampshire Bar Association •International Association of Defense Counsel. Serands clients in Boston, MA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Chris Seusing is the managing partner of WSHB’s Boston, MA and Westport, CT offices
- He also leads the firm's national Cybersecurity & Data Privacy team
- With 20 years of collective experience in cybersecurity and data privacy law and complex multi-state and class action litigation, Chris represents companies and professionals in complex litigation matters around the country
- He counsels clients on responding to data breach incidents and regulatory inquiries and investigations, oversees forensic investigations of incidents, drafts information management policies and procedures in compliance with privacy regulations, and collaborates with case teams to implement cost-effective processes using state-of-the-art litigation tools, including analytics and technology-assisted review
- Chris leads WSHB’s National Cyber Incident Team which is available 24/7 to respond to cyber incidents and suspected data breaches, and is part of an international legal team focused on data protection and cybersecurity which is regularly called upon by public and private entities to navigate emerging challenges
- He is well-regarded for his real time knowledge based on best practices which dovetails into his sage counsel on risk management, mitigation and claim avoidance
- Additionally, Chris is a published thought leader and sought after speaker on cybersecurity and data privacy law issues, and an Adjunct Professor of Law at Suffolk University Law School in Boston where he teaches Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Law courses
- Newsroom News •WSHB Nominated for Cyber Law Firm of the Year in Zywave Cyber Risk Awards Firm News, 4.10.26 •WSHB Partner Chris Seusing Nominated for Cyber Risk Industry Person of the Year in Zywave Cyber Risk Awards Firm News, 4.10.26 •WSHB Partner to Serve as Provost and Professor at 2025 ClaimsAcademy in Chicago Newsroom, 4.22.25 •WSHB Partner Appointed Adjunct Professor at Suffolk University Firm News, 8.27.24 •New Defined Equity Partners Celebrated at WSHB as 2023 Begins Firm News, 1.9.23 •Businesses Prepare for Colorado Privacy Mandates Media Mention, Law Week Colorado, 9.22.22 •Statute of Limitations Tolled Broadly in Emergency Order Case Updates, 11.5.21 •Connecticut Enhances Data Privacy Laws and Protects Businesses Against Punitive Damages for Data Breaches Newsroom, 9.2.21 •Data Privacy Alert: New York City Biometric Law Opens the Door to Significant Civil Liability Article, 7.26.21 •WSHB Expands Geographic Footprint Newsroom, 10.2.20 •First Cybersecurity Enforcement Action Filed by the New York State Department of Financial Services Article, 8.3.20 •Litigator and Cybersecurity Attorney Christopher Seusing is Newest Partner to Join WSHB’s New York Office Newsroom, 4.18.18 Events, Seminars & Speaking Engagements •Moderator, “Cyber Liability Claims Trend,” 14th Annual Cyber Liability Insurance ExecuSummit, March 11, 2026 •Webinar, “A View from the Trenches: Data Breach and Privacy Litigation Strategies,” ANV and AmTrust, March 27, 2026 •Panelist, “Algorithms to Accountability: Legal Challenges in AI, Privacy and Cybersecurity,” Suffolk University Law School, Boston, April 2, 2026 •Panelist, “The Promises and Perils of AI,” Zywave Cyber Risk Insights Conference 2025, New York, NY, October 29, 2025 •Panelist, “Risk Whisperers: Cyber Insurance Coverage, Liability, and Claims Trends,” InfoSec World 2025, Orlando, FL, October 27, 2025 •Panelist, “Proactive Risk Management for Emerging Privacy Challenges,” Innovative Driven Webinar, August 12, 2025 •Panelist, 'Current Trends in the Cyber Claims Market,' 2025 AmTrustCyber and Howden Retreat, Sundance, UT, July 30, 2025 •Provost, CyberAcademy, ClaimsXchange Academy, Chicago, IL, July 16 - 17, 2025 •Panelist, 'Data Privacy and Cybersecurity in the Age of Innovation - Uncharted Legal Challenges and Essential Practices,' LexTalk World Conference Panel, New York, NY, June 13, 2025 •Panelist, 'Risk Whisperers: Decoding Cyber Insurance,' RSAC 2025 Conference, San Francisco, CA, April 30, 2025 •Panelist, 'Wrongful Collection and Pixel Litigation: Current Landscape and Trends,' Tokio Marine Webinar, April 28, 2025 •CFC Presentation, 'A View from the Trenches: Data Breach & Privacy Litigation Strategies,' London, England, April 3, 2025 •Panelist, 'The New Era of Regulation,' Zywave Cyber Risk Insights London Conference 2025, April 2, 2025 •Panelist, 'Artificial Intelligence and Privacy: Balancing Innovation and Compliance,' 13th Annual Cyber Liability Insurance ExecuSummit, Uncasville, CT, March 13, 2025 •Panelist, 'A Discussion on the Rise in State-Sponsored Cyber Attacks,' Suffolk University Law School, February 26, 2025 •Panelist, 'Decrypting Cyber Insurance: Unlocking its Value,' InfoSec Cyber Summit, Cleveland, OH, October 23, 2024 •Panelist, NetDiligence Conference, Philadelphia, PA, September 30 - October 2, 2024 •Panelist, 'Ensuring Your Cyber Insurability: Legal Update, Coverage and Claims Trends,' InfoSec World Cyber Seminar, Orlando, FL, September 25, 2024 •Provost, CyberAcademy, ClaimsXchange ClaimsAcademy, Chicago, IL, July 17 - 18, 2024 •Panelist, 'Meet the Breach Response Team,' ClaimsXchange ClaimsAcademy Conference, Chicago, IL, July 17 - 18, 2024 •Panelist, “Navigating the Litigation Risks of AI & The Metaverse,” Sedgwick Webinar, May 12, 2024 •Panelist, “Navigating the Litigation Risks of AI & The Metaverse,” Crum & Forster Webinar, May 11, 2024 •Panelist, Mock Cyber Incident Scoping Call, Sedgwick Webinar, May 8, 2024 •Moderator, “The Art of Cyber Insurance: What’s New in Coverage and Claims,” RSA Conference, San Francisco, CA, May 6, 2024 •Moderator, 'Mock Cyber Incident Scoping Call,' USI Insurance and Berkley Cyber Webinar, April 23, 2024 •Moderator, “Cyber Liability Claims Trends,” 12th Annual Cyber Liability Insurance ExecuSummit, March 20, 2024 •Panelist, 'Name, Shame & Future Claims: How Threat Actors Are Using Triple Extortion to Get Paid,” RSA Conference Webinar, February 15, 2024 •Panelist, “The Scoping Call: A Triage Guide for Handling Cyber Claims,” National Conference of Insurance Guaranty Funds Webinar, November 6, 2023 •Moderator, “Does Cyber Insurance Actually Cover Anything?” InfoSec World Conference, Florida, September 24, 2023 •Panelist, “Alternate Realities of the 2023 Cyber Marketplace,” USI Insurance Services Webinar, August 2, 2023 •Podcast Guest, “Beyond the Hacks: Unveiling the Strategies and Technologies Shaping Cybersecurity,” Experian + Wood Smith Henning & Berman LLP Podcast, July 19, 2023 •Moderator, “Courtroom Code: Navigating the Litigation Risks of AI and the Metaverse,” International Association of Defense Counsel Annual Conference, July 11, 2023 •Guest Lecturer, “Cybersecurity/Privacy Pre-Breach Expert Panel,” Baylor Law School, June 5, 2023 •Panelist, “Take a Walk on the Wild Side: Cyber Liability Claims Trends,” RSA Conference, San Francisco, CA, April 25, 2023 •Interview, Information Security Media Group, RSA Conference, San Francisco, CA, April 25, 2023 •Panelist, “We’ve Been Attacked!
- A Cyber Incident Response Team Tackles Tough Questions,” Southeast Region Insurance Guaranty Associations Conference, Philadelphia, PA, March 30, 2023 •Moderator, “Cyber Liability Claims Trends,” 11th Annual Cyber Liability Insurance ExecuSummit, March 22, 2023 •Panelist, “Cyber Liability Claims Trends,” PLUS Cyber Symposium, New York City, NY, February 14, 2023 •Podcast Guest, “2023, A Cyber Threat Odyssey,” Experian + Wood Smith Henning & Berman, LLP Podcast, January 10, 2023 •Panelist, “Best Practices for Managing Breach Reporting Deadlines,” CLM Cyber Conference, Washington, D.C., November 3, 2022 •Panelist, “The Threat is Real: Managing Cyber Risks of Third-Party Vendors,” CLM Cyber Conference, Washington, D.C., November 2, 2022 •Panelist, “Evolving Cybersecurity Threats to the Construction Industry,” CLM Construction Conference, San Diego, CA, September 22, 2022 •Panelist, “Cyber Insurance Market Trends and Risk Challenges,” CLM Cyber Conference, New York City, NY, December 2, 2022 •Panelist, “Cyber Insurance 101: Insured or Not Insured?
- That is the Question,” New Jersey Cyber Fireside, September 8, 2022 •Panelist, “The Latest Trends in D&O Litigation in the Life Sciences Industry,” USI Insurance Services Webinar, June 29, 2022 •Moderator, “Cyber Liability Claims Trends,” 10th Annual Cyber Liability Insurance ExecuSummit, March 22, 2022 •Panelist for Premier Session 2, 'Ransomware and Digital Extortion: The New Normal,' CLM Construction Conference, September 23, 2021 •Moderator, “Cyber Liability Claims Trends,” 9th Annual Cyber Liability Insurance ExecuSummit, May 11, 2021 •Panelist, “Cybersecurity & Privacy in the New Normal: Post-2020 Election, Covid-19, & Beyond,” PwC Webinar, November 19, 2020 •Panelist, “Employee Privacy Developments: 2020,” Allied World Insurance Company, November 12, 2020 •Panelist, 'Cyber Liability Review,' EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants' Best Practices Forum, Chicago, IL, September 4, 2019 •Panelist, Cyber Issues, 'The Internet of Things Symposium' at Suffolk Law School, Boston, MA, October 4, 2018 •Presenter, 'Navigating New Data Security Regulations,' USI Insurance Services Webinar, May 1, 2018 •Guest Lecturer, 'e-Discovery and Cyber Issues in Litigation,' Suffolk University Law School, Boston, MA, March 2018 •Guest Lecturer, 'e-Discovery Course,' Pace University Law School, White Plains, NY, November 2016 and November 2017 •Presenter, 'Cyber Security Risks: Aftermath of the Equifax Breach and Why Cybersecurity is Important,' Association of Certified e-Discovery Specialists (ACEDS), Boston, MA, October 4, 2017 •Panelist, 'Demystifying Technology-Assisted Review,' Allied World Insurance Panel Counsel Summit, Hartford, CT, May 2017 •Presenter, “Cyber Risks & Human Factors - Effective & Defensible Processes,' Westchester/Southern Connecticut Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel, White Plains, NY, April 20, 2017 •Panelist, 'Corporate e-Discovery in the Modern Era,' Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists, New England Chapter, Boston, MA, May 2015 Publications •Algorithmic Harm and Generative AI: Tort Exposure at the Edge of Emerging Technology Article, 1.29.26 •Important Development in Landmark Cybersecurity Case as SEC and SolarWinds Reach Preliminary Settlement Case Updates, 9.24.25 •Courts Narrow VPPA Claims: Facebook User IDs Alone Are Not 'Personally Identifiable Information' Article, 7.30.25 •Wiretapping Claim Against Kroger in Chat-Based Eavesdropping Case Dismissed Article, 5.22.25 •Is Your Website Violating Privacy Laws?
- A New Massachusetts Supreme Court Decision that Every Business Owner Should Read Case Updates, 11.27.24 •Washington Health Data Privacy Protection Law Brings New Regulations for Business Article, 3.1.24 •New Jersey Sets Tough Deadline for Reporting Cyberattacks Article, 5.15.23 •The Construction Industry: Easy Target for Cyber Criminals?
- Article, 8.4.22 •' CLM Leading out Loud Cyber, ' CLM Magazine, December 2022 •Co-Author, “ Data Privacy Comes Into Focus, ” CLM Magazine, September 13, 2021 •Co-Author, ' First Cybersecurity Enforcement Action Filed by the New York State Department of Financial Services, ' WSHB Client Alert, August 3, 2020 •'WSHB Welcomes Cybersecurity Partner in New York,' The Cybersecurity Law Report, May 9, 2018 •“New Data Protection Regulations to Reach US Companies,” ACC Docket, June 30, 2017 •Electronically Stored Information (ESI) Case Law Update (2017, 2016, 2015, and 2013) •'Punitive Damages Based on Gross Negligence,' Product Liability Newsletter, (June 2013 and December 2013) In the News •WSHB Nominated for Cyber Law Firm of the Year in Zywave Cyber Risk Awards •WSHB Partner Chris Seusing Nominated for Cyber Risk Industry Person of the Year in Zywave Cyber Risk Awards •WSHB National Cyber Defense Team Secures Early Dismissal of Texas Data Breach Class Action •Algorithmic Harm and Generative AI: Tort Exposure at the Edge of Emerging Technology Honors & Recognitions •Adjunct Professor, Suffolk University Law School, Boston, MA •Named a “Go To Lawyer” for Cyber/Data Security by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (2024) •Massachusetts Super Lawyers, 'Rising Star' (2013 - 2016)
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Suffolk University Law School
- 2006
B.A.
Stonehill College
- 2001
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