Kent D. B. Sinclair

Kent D. B. Sinclair

also known as Kent David Sinclair, Kent Sinclair

5.0
Rating: 9.1

Licensed for 34 years

Litigation Lawyer at Beverly, MA
Practice Areas: Litigation, Privacy, Arbitration ... +2 more

P.O. Box 5503, Beverly, MA

About Kent

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Litigation 35%

Commercial disputes often involving privacy & cybersecurity, technology agreements, professional services contracts, intellectual property, trade secrets, and disputes within limited partnerships, closed corporations and joint ventures.

35 years

35%
Privacy 30%

Help clients manage privacy/cybersecurity risks thru data breach incident response, policy & compliance program development, security risk assessments and contract negotiations. Also litigate privacy/security issues.

23 years

30%
Arbitration 15%

Advocate in commercial arbitrations often involving technology agreements, intellectual property, and disputes within limited partnerships and closed corporations. Serve as arbitrator on commercial disputes through the AAA.

28 years

15%
Computer Fraud 10%

Assist victims of cybercrime including wire transfer fraud, theft of trade secrets, and data breach incident response, including lawsuits for violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, Defend Trade Secrets Act, and similar state laws.

33 years

10%
Employment and Labor 10%

Non-competition agreements, employment discrimination, wage & hour, employment separations.

35 years

10%

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Licenses

Licensed in Massachusetts for 26 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 1999

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Connecticut for 34 years

State: Connecticut

Acquired: 1991

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Colorado for 31 years

State: Colorado

Acquired: 1994

Withdrawn

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 34 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1991

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Sinclair Law LLC

P.O. Box 5503, Beverly, MA, 01915-0519

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Kent D. B. Sinclair's Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | November 15, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Best I have worked with!

Kent has been an invaluable legal advisor to my start-up business over the past year, particularly in the areas of privacy and vendor disputes. Privacy is a huge concern for any e-commerce based business such as ours and Kent is on the leading edge of this evolving area. His knowledge and under...standing of privacy law is outstanding. But equally important, Kent has a unique skill of identifying practical solutions that keep the company protected and make excellent business sense. A second area where Kent has made large contributions to our company is in the area of vendor disputes. Like many companies, our success depends on effective working partnerships with dozens of vendors and consultants. Despite doing ones best to select the best and most honest partners, there are are always situations where vendors do not live up to their end of the bargain or try to change the rules previously agreed to in a contract. Kent's help in such situations has been absolutely invaluable. In fact, Kent's advice and actions have enabled us to squash all such issues before significant impact or cost to the business. Finally, in addition to providing invaluable legal council, Kent has a great business intelligence and has provided excellent input into related areas of business strategy. He is also an absolute pleasure to work with. All in all, the best lawyer I have worked with in my few years as an entrepreneur and few decades as an executive in corporate America!

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Kent D. B. Sinclair's Lawyer Endorsements

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Stephanie Marzouk

Privacy lawyer | Feb 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I know Kent through the Boston Bar Association. He is thoughtful, smart, and creative. Kent is a wonderful colleague and generous mentor to newer attorneys. I endorse this lawyer."

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Anthony Wilkinson

Privacy lawyer | Oct 23

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Kent is a highly intelligent, innovative, experienced and knowledgeable attorney. He comprehends the technical aspects of any data or privacy related matter and then provides sound legal advice you can depend on. I fully endorse and recommend him."

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Anthony Wilkinson

Business lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.1 (Superb)

Honors

2016

Shining Star Award for Pro Bono Service, Victim Rights Law Center

Work Experience

2015 - Present

Founder, Sinclair Law LLC

2012 - 2014

Managing Director & Head of Boston Office, Stroz Friedberg LLC

2000 - 2012

Partner, Seyfarth Shaw, LLP, Boston, MA

1998 - 2000

Associate, Day Berry & Howard (now Day Pitney), Boston, MA

1996 - 1997

Program Director, Internation Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL), Warsaw, Poland

1993 - 1994

Legal Training Consultant, United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees (UNHCR), Prague, Czech Republic

1990 - 1992

Associate, Patton Boggs (now Squire Patton Boggs), Washington, DC

Associations

2016 - Present

Boston Bar Association

Member, Solo & Small Firm Section Steering Committee

2015 - Present

International Associaiton of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)

Member

2014 - 2018

Boston Bar Association

Chair, Privacy Law Committee

Education

1990

Yale Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1986

Bates College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2019

Educational Seminar

Data Security Incident Response: Working Effectively with Legal Counsel

2018

Privacy and Cybersecurity Conference

Devil in the Details: Crafting an Effective Incident Response Plan

2018

Legal Updates

GDPR and Other Recent Developments in Data Security and Privacy Law

2018

Investment Adviser Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Training

Are You Prepared? Cybersecurity & Massachusetts Data Privacy

2018

Intellectual Property Annaul Conference

The General Data Privacy Regulation (GDPR): Understanding the European Approach to Protecting Personal Information

2017

QuBit Cybersecurity Conference, Prague, CZ

Data Breach Case Studies

2017

Privacy and Cybersecurity Conference

Post Breach Litigation: Class Action and Business-to-Business Disputes

2017

Privacy + Security Forum, Washington, DC

Ransomware: Legal Implications

2017

IAPP Knowledgnet, Boston, MA

Cyberattacks: Is Your Privacy House in Order?

2017

BBA Privacy Law Committee

Data Breach Incident Response for Small & Medium Sized Law Firms and Companies.

Publications

2017

Data Security: The Cloud, Mobile Devices, Encryption, Identity Management & More (MCLE 2017) Handling Data Security Incident Investigations

2017

Data Security: The Cloud, Mobile Devices, Encryption, Identity Management & More Data Security (MCLE 2017) Self-Regulation and Industry Standards

Languages

English

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