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Zachary Heck
- E zheck@taftlaw.com
- T (937) 641-2053
- F (937) 228-2816
- C (937) 474-9861
Summary
Zach’s practice focuses on privacy and data security. Specifically, Zach assists clients in the areas of privacy compliance, data governance and guidance in the aftermath of an information security event, including data breach. Zach has experience advising clients with respect to FTC investigations, federal privacy regulations such as HIPAA, FCRA, TCPA and GLBA, as well as state laws governing personally identifiable information. For his clients, he also provides regulatory analysis, risk management, policy development, training and audits. Zach speaks and writes regularly on cutting-edge data privacy and cybersecurity issues and is a Certified Information Privacy Professional in the fields of United States and European Union laws and regulations.
The Dayton Business Journal named Zach a member of the 2018 Forty Under 40 class of emerging leaders and the Dayton Bar Association recognized him as a 2018 Rising Star of the Bar. He is an adjunct professor of cybersecurity law at Indiana University Maurer School of Law and Wright State University, where he earned the 2017 Excellence in Teaching Award for Adjunct Faculty. He is active in several legal and community organizations and serves as Legal Advisor for the Centerville High School Mock Trial Team. In 2018, Zach was inducted in the Centerville Education Foundation’s Hall of Fame for his ten years of service to the Centerville community. In 2021, Zach graduated the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce Leadership Dayton program - the fourth oldest continuously operating community leadership program in the U.S.
Zach earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law, where he served as managing editor of the Indiana Law Journal and as Executive Problem Co-Author of the Sherman Minton Moot Court Board.
Awards
Rising Star of the Bar Honoree, Dayton Bar Association (2018)
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Forty Under 40 Honoree, Dayton Business Journal (2018)
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Citizen Advocate Award Honoree, Centerville Education Foundation Hall of Fame (2018 )
Excellence in Teaching for Adjunct Faculty Award Honoree, Wright State University College of Engineering & Computer Sciences (2017)
Leadership Development Honoree, Dayton Bar Association (Class of 2018)
Member, Order of the Barrister
Member, Order of the Coif
Excellence for the Future Award Honoree, CALI
Honoree, Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Stars,
Technology Transactions
(2019 - present)
Education
- Indiana University Maurer School of Law (2014)
magna cum laude
- University of Dayton (2011)
magna cum laude
Admissions
- State - Supreme Court of Ohio
- Federal - Southern District of Ohio
Speeches and Publications
- Presentation, “Doing Your HOMEwork: Setting Up an Effective Work from Home Framework,” Technology First, July 9, 2020
- Publication: “Working from Home? Online Scammers are Not Social Distancing,” Dayton Bar Briefs, April 2020
- Presentation, “What’s New? Exploring Advancements in Technology During the Big Data Era,” Dayton Bar Association Corporate Counsel Committee, November 21, 2019
- Presentation, “What’s Law Got to Do With It? Cybersecurity Essentials for Lawyers,” Dayton Intellectual Property Lawyers Association, November 1, 2019
- Ohio Women's Bar Association article, " Ohio Incentivizes Businesses to Get Serious About Data Security," Fall 2019
- Presentation, “NIST Compliance and Industry Updates,” Wright Dialogue with Industry, July 18, 2019
- Presentation, “GDPR’s Paper Anniversary: How We Have Documented Progress and Lessons Learned,” University of Dayton School of Law Program in Law & Technology Annual Seminar, June 7, 2019
- Presentation, “Can You Hack Back?” Ohio Cyber Dialogue with Industry, May 8, 2019
- Publication, “A Litigator’s Primer on European Union and American Privacy Laws and Regulations,” American Bar Association Litigation Journal, Winter 2018
- Publication, “SEC Warns Celebrities About Cryptocurrency Endorsements,” TYL (American Bar Association), February 2, 2018
- Presentation, “Data Governance Basics for IP Lawyers,” Dayton Bar Association Intellectual Property Seminar, December 21, 2017
- Presentation (Moderator), “Data Breach and Cybersecurity Summit,” Ohio State Bar Association, December 11, 2017
- Interviewed in “Net Neutrality Vote Pending,” WDTN 2 News, November 27, 2017
- Presentation, “Data Governance for Law Firms,” Dayton Chancery Club, November 17, 2017
- Publication, “HBO Refuses to Bend the Knee During Data Breach,” American Bar Association, November 2017
- Presentation, “Anatomy of a Data Breach: Lessons Learned from Equifax,” Dayton Bar Association Corporate Counsel Committee, October 26, 2017
- Presentation, “Biometrics & The Importance of Privacy Impact Assessments: What We Can Do Better,” Indiana University Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research, October 19, 2017
- Presentation, “Virtual Reality: Altering the Way We Look at Data Governance & Privacy Impact Assessments,” Northern Kentucky University Cybersecurity Symposium, October 13, 2017
- Interviewed in “How to Spot and Prevent Cyberbullying: Twitter Q&A”, PBS NewsHour, July 12, 2017
- Quoted in “Can You Record Fireworks with a Drone?” Consumer Reports, July 1, 2017
- Interviewed in “Privacy Law with Zach Heck – Is CIPP/US Certification Worth it?” Law School Strategy, June 21, 2017
News
The Changing Landscape of Privacy and Data Security in M&A News
Fourteen Taft Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in Ohio Rising Stars 2022 News
Heck and Jennings Lead Centerville Mock Trial Team to First Place Victory News
Heck Graduates From Leadership Dayton Program
Past Events
In the Market for Security: Cyber Security and Data Privacy Issues in the Retail Setting Ran-some, Lose-some: Preparing for and Surviving Against Ransomware Attacks CMMC: Policy and Technical Requirements Lockdown Lessons: What the Pandemic Has Taught Us About Information Security & Corporate Vulnerabilities
Professional Affiliations
- International Association of Privacy Professionals
Member
- Wright State University
Adjunct Professor, Cybersecurity Law
- Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Adjunct Professor, Cybersecurity Law
- Federal Bar Association
Executive Committee (Secretary 2018-2019; Vice President 2019-2020)
- Dayton Bar Association
Member
- Ohio State Bar Association
Member
- American Bar Association
Member
Community Involvement
- Leadership Dayton
Class of 2021
- Campaign for Equal Justice
Access to Justice Awards, Co-Chair
2020 - Brigid's Path
Board of Directors, Secretary
2019 - Present - SICSA Society of Improvement of Conditions for Stray Animals
Board of Directors
- Centerville High School Mock Trial
Legal Advisor
2007- Present - Dayton Bar Association Editorial Board
Co-Chair
2017-2020 - Cincinnati IAPP KnowledgeNet
Co-Chair
2015-2018