Reece Hirsch, Partner at Morgan Lewis

Today, my guest is Reece Hirsch, a Partner at Morgan Lewis and Co-Head of the firm’s privacy and cybersecurity practice where he counsels clients on a wide range of US privacy issues, specializing in healthcare privacy and digital health.

Reece is also the author of six thrillers that draw upon his background as a privacy attorney. Black Nowhere and Dark Tomorrow (Thomas & Mercer) feature FBI Special Agent Lisa Tanchik, who investigates cybercrime. His first book, The Insider, was a finalist for the 2011 International Thriller Writers Award for Best First Novel. His next three books, The Adversary, Intrusion, and Surveillance, all feature former Department of Justice cybercrimes prosecutor Chris Bruen.

Prior to law school, Reece worked as a journalist in Atlanta for several years, including a stint as an assistant editor of a business magazine. He also edited and published an arts and entertainment magazine in Atlanta. Reece holds a BS from Northwestern University and a JD from USC Law School.