Wiley Rein LLP


Kirk J. Nahra
Practice Areas
Education
  • J.D., cum laude, Harvard Law School
  • B.A., magna cum laude, Georgetown University; Phi Beta Kappa
Law Journals
  • Articles Editor, Harvard Journal on Legislation
Bar & Court Admissions
  • District of Columbia Bar
Certifications
  • Certified Information Privacy Professional

Kirk J. Nahra

PARTNER

202.719.7335  |  knahra@wileyrein.com


Mr. Nahra specializes in health care, privacy, information security, compliance programs and insurance fraud issues for the health care and property/casualty insurance industries and others facing legal obligations on these issues.  He serves as the co-chair of Confidentiality, Privacy and Security Workgroup, a panel of government and private sector privacy and security experts advising the American Health Information Community (AHIC).

Rated by Chambers USA (2010) in the nation’s top-tier of attorneys in his field, Mr. Nahra is commended for both his “tremendous knowledge of current data privacy and security law” and his “practical knowledge of what other health care organizations are doing and how they are interpreting the law.” He has been named an expert practitioner by the Guide to the Leading US Healthcare Lawyers, a leading health care lawyer by The Best Lawyers in America directory and one of the leading privacy “hired guns” by Computerworld.


REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

  • Assists companies in a wide range of industries in analyzing and implementing the requirements of privacy and security laws across the country.
  • Serves as outside counsel for numerous corporations on matters involving the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 and other privacy and information security issues.
  • Develops and evaluates compliance programs, including assessments of whether compliance programs meet evolving legal standards.
  • Assists companies in the healthcare, insurance and other industries in defending against government investigations and conducting internal investigations.
  • Investigation and litigation of potential fraud against health insurers and property/casualty insurers, including development and oversight of anti-fraud programs.
  • Advises the insurance industry on issues involving claims handling, criminal and civil investigations, investigation coordination, information sharing in fraud investigations, defense of tort claims by investigative targets and various contracting issues.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Editorial Board, BNA Privacy & Security Law Report (2009-Present).
  • Counsel, Autism Society of America Board of Directors (2007-Present).
  • Board of Directors, International Association of Privacy Professionals (2003-Present).
  • Editor (2002-Present) and Chair, Advisory Board (2006-Present), The Privacy Advisor, International Association of Privacy Professionals.
  • Editorial Advisory Board, BNA Health Care Fraud Report (2000-Present).
  • Advisory Board, BNA Health Law Reporter (2004-Present).

ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS

  • Chair (2005-2007) and Vice Chair (2002-2005, 2007-Present), American Bar Association (ABA), Section of Health Law, E-Health & Privacy Interest Group.
  • Chair, American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA), HIPAA Affinity Group.

HONORS & AWARDS

  • Listed by Chambers USA as one of "America's Leading Lawyers for Business" (2008-2010).
  • Included in The Best Lawyers in America directory for Health Care Law (2008-2010).
  • Dubbed one of the leading privacy 'hired guns' by Computerworld magazine (2006, 2007).
  • Named an expert practitioner by the Guide to the Leading US Healthcare Lawyers (2006).

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  • Privacy Professional Bootcamp

    Kirk J. Nahra, Speaker
    IAPP Privacy Academy 2010
    September 29, 2010 | Baltimore, MD | More Information

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