Christopher R. Egan, Assistant General Counsel | Akin

Christopher R. Egan

Associate General Counsel

Areas of Focus

Christopher R. Egan, Assistant General Counsel | Akin

Christopher R. Egan

Associate General Counsel

cegan@akingump.com

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  • Serves as Associate General Counsel for risk operations and information governance.
  • Leads a team responsible for the intake of new client matters and the protection of client information.
  • Former Trial Attorney and Director of Information Management, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Tax Division.

Chris Egan leads a firm-wide team responsible for Risk Operations and Information Governance.  The team analyzes new client matters and governs client information to ensure compliance with the following laws and regulations:

  • Ethics rules requiring confidentiality and the enforcement of ethical walls
  • Anti-money laundering regulations
  • Data protection laws in the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, and other international jurisdictions
  • Securities-related disclosure restrictions
  • Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
  • Other laws governing retention and disclosure

Earlier in his career, Chris served as a trial attorney and eDiscovery counsel at the DOJ. Most recently, he served the DOJ as Director of Information Management, where he directed a group of information professionals responsible for records management, data analysis and web development.

Chris is a certified public accountant, a certified information privacy professional, and a certified records manager.

Education
  • J.D., Southern Methodist University, cum laude, 2002

  • M.P.A., The University of Texas at Austin, 1997

  • B.B.A., The University of Texas at Austin, 1997

Bar Admissions
  • Texas

  • Washington

Affiliations and Public Service
  • Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/Europe/US, International Association of Privacy Professionals), 2018 to present.
  • Certified records manager, Institute of Certified Records Managers, 2018 to present.
  • Certified public accountant, Texas, 1998 to present.

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