Brendan Sasso
- Palo Alto
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Brendan Sasso is a litigator with a focus on privacy and data security.
He advises communications providers who receive legal demands for their users' data and litigates cases under the Fourth Amendment, the First Amendment, and the Stored Communications Act (SCA).
Brendan also defends clients facing class-action lawsuits and assists companies under investigation by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and state authorities. He holds a Certified Information Privacy Professional certification (CIPP/US) through the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).
In his free time, Brendan coaches a Bay Area high school's mock trial team. Before law school, he worked as a journalist covering technology and politics.
Education & Credentials
Education
- Stanford Law School, J.D., Senior Editor, Stanford Law & Policy Review, 2019
- Claremont McKenna College, B.A., Government, cum laude, 2010
Bar and Court Admissions
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California
Related Employment
- Perkins Coie, Palo Alto, CA, Summer Associate, 2018
- California Attorney General, San Francisco, CA, Summer Clerk, 2017
Clerkships
- Hon. Richard G. Andrews, U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Professional Recognition
Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Commercial Litigation, 2023-2025
Professional Experience
Experience
Alhadeff v. LegalZoom.com, Inc.
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Successfully represented LegalZoom.com Inc. in defense of class action complaint seeking to recover statutory damages on behalf of all Florida residents who visited LegalZoom.com’s website. The complaint alleged that session replay software on LegalZoom.com’s website violated Florida’s wiretap statute, the Florida Security of Communications Act. Filed motion to compel arbitration, after which plaintiff voluntarily dismissed the case.
