Jasmine Arooni is an associate in the firm's Privacy + Data Security Practice Group and is based in the Washington, D.C. office.
Jasmine's practice focuses on advising clients across multiple industries on privacy and cybersecurity matters, with particular experience in data breach and security incident response and matters related to health information. She regularly counsels clients on federal, state, and international data privacy laws, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and state data breach statutes. Jasmine has experience defending clients in regulatory inquiries regarding data security practices, including investigations by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, state attorneys general, and foreign regulators. She supports clients with implementing privacy compliance programs and developing risk management strategies, as well as privacy and data security aspects of M&A transactions. Jasmine also has experience advising and representing clients in matters relating to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).
Jasmine received her J.D. from the George Washington University Law School, where she was a member of the Federal Communications Law Journal and authored a student note, “Debugging the System: Reforming Vulnerability Disclosure Programs in the Private Sector,” 73 Fed. Comm. L.J. 445 (2021). During law school, Jasmine worked at the Word Bank Group’s Data Privacy Office and at a Washington, D.C. think tank, where she assisted with briefing congressional offices, technology companies, and investors about digital rights, data privacy, and emerging technologies. She is also a recipient of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Westin Scholar Award for Excellence in Privacy, recognizing emerging leaders in the field of data protection. Before law school, Jasmine worked in cybersecurity program management at a multinational technology company, as well as at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Jasmine received her B.A. in political science and entrepreneurship from the University of California, Los Angeles.