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 served 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 in the nation’s top-tier of privacy attorneys, sources praise Mr. Nahra for his “almost encyclopedic knowledge of the law and its application” (2012). Clients have commended him as “a fantastic lawyer who keeps abreast of new developments in the field” who “avoids legal jargon and goes the extra mile for his clients” (2011) and commend him 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” (2010). Mr. Nahra also 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 health care, 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).
  • Board of Directors, International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) (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).

AFFILIATIONS

  • Editor, Privacy Advisor and Board Member, International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).
  • American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA).
    • Chair, Health Plan Affinity Group.

HONORS & AWARDS

  • Named exclusive winner of the International Law Office’s Client Choice Award in Healthcare & Life Sciences for the District of Columbia (2013).
  • Listed by Chambers USA as one of "America's Leading Lawyers for Business" (2008-2013).
  • Listed by Chambers Global as one of the "Leaders in Their Field" for his work in Privacy & Data Security (2011-2013).
  • Included in The Best Lawyers in America directory for Health Care Law (2008-2013).
  • Dubbed one of the leading privacy "hired guns" by Computerworld magazine (2006-2007, 2010).
  • Named an expert practitioner by Legal Media Group's Expert Guides: Guide to the Leading US Healthcare Lawyers (2006).
  • Named one of DC's "Super Lawyers" for Health Care by Super Lawyers magazine (2012-2013).
  • AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell's highest ranking by peers for general ethical standards and legal ability.

PUBLICATIONS

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SPEECHES

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  • Late-Breaking News: Key New Regulations in Privacy and Data Security

    Kirk J. Nahra, Speaker
    PLI’s Fourteenth Annual Institute on Privacy and Data Security Law
    June 17, 2013 | New York, NY | More Information

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