Jeffrey D. Coren

Jeff is an experienced litigator who concentrates his practice on employment litigation and cybersecurity matters.

Jeff represents businesses to protect trade secrets and enforce non-compete and non-solicitation agreements. He also defends companies against claims involving discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, both by individual plaintiffs and in class actions. Jeff regularly represents employers in federal and state court, arbitration proceedings, and before administrative agencies including the New York State Division of Human Rights and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Jeff also counsels businesses of all sizes concerning a wide range of cybersecurity and data privacy matters. He works with companies to prepare for cybersecurity incidents by developing incident response plans and conducting tabletop exercises. He also regularly assists companies in response to data breaches, ransomware, cyberattacks, business email compromise, and other data security incidents. This includes working with forensic experts to promptly contain and remediate the threat, compliance with any notification requirements, and coordinating with law enforcement. He also represents clients in litigation related to data breaches, cybersecurity, cryptocurrency, and other technology-related disputes.

Before joining Ogletree Deakins, Jeff practiced for 15 years at law firms in Buffalo and New York, including Phillips Lytle LLP and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. He is a graduate of University of Pennsylvania Law School and Duke University.