Practice Areas

• Electronic Health Records
• Health Information Technology
• HIPAA, Privacy & Security
• Intellectual Property
• IT Procurement
• Life Sciences & Biotech
• Security Breach & Compliance
• Supply Chain Structure & Operations

Biography

Mark Garsombke is a shareholder in the Milwaukee office of Hall Render. He serves as corporate counsel to a variety of Fortune 500 and technology-based companies; health care providers and plans; health information exchanges; and other businesses on HIPAA security and privacy, the HITECH Act, research, information technology and supply chain-related legal matters. He also frequently speaks and writes on privacy and information technology-related legal matters. Previously, he has served as in-house counsel to a $45 billion mutual fund company. Mr. Garsombke was recently honored with The Business Journal of Milwaukee's Forty Under 40 award for 2011.

Preparatory Education

• University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, B.B.A., magna cum laude - 1994

Legal Education

• Regent University School of Law, J.D., cum laude - 1998

Admitted to Bar

• Wisconsin
• Tennessee
• Georgia

Memberships

• American Health Lawyers Association
• Federal Communications Bar Association
• Christian Legal Society

Experience

• Adjunct Instructor, Tennessee Temple University - 1999-2000
• Reporter, State Bar of Wisconsin - Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act Drafting Committee, Intellectual Property and Business Law sections

Honors

• The Business Journal of Milwaukee's Forty Under 40 award for 2011

Publications

• Co-Author, Economic Stimulus Bill Includes Far Reaching HIPAA Expansion, WHD Special Report (February 2009)
• Author, Wisconsin's New Identity Theft Law - A Cheap Plastic Sword, Wisconsin Technology Network News (November 2006)
• Co-Author, Municipal Compliance With HIPAA 's New Security Rules: Is Your Municipality Prepared for the April 21, 2005 Compliance Date?, The Municipality (April 2005)
• Author, E-mail and Mobile Message Marketing - Navigating Through a Maze of New and Existing Laws, WHDOnline.com (Winter 2005)
• Author, Is Your Business Prepared for the Latest Data Privacy Law, WHDOnline.com (Summer 2003)

Presentations

• Panelist, "Health Information Exchange: What to Expect in the Next Three Years," 2010 Digital Healthcare Conference (May 2010)
• Panelist, "Legal and Financial Implications of Federal Stimulus Package: Health IT," 2009 Digital Healthcare Conference (May 2009)
• Presenter, "Complying With the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard," University of Wisconsin E-Business Consortium (August 2007)
• Presenter, "Data Security Breaches & Theft of Corporate Data: Responding to a Potential Crisis," University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Center for Technology Innovation (January 2007)
• Presenter, "Understanding Act 138 -Wisconsin's Data Breach Notification Law," Capital Data Seminar (August 2006)
• Presenter, "Group Health Plans - Complying With the HIPAA Security Rules," 2nd Annual Employee Benefits Update, State Bar of Wisconsin (August 2006)
• Presenter, "Contracting for Telecommunications Services," Wisconsin Telecommunications Association's 19th Annual Fall Education Conference (October 2005)
• Co-Presenter, "Successful Contingency Planning - Complying with the HIPAA Security Rules," HIPAA Collaborative of Wisconsin Fall Conference (September 2005)
• Presenter, "Doing Business Over the Internet - Navigating Through Newly Chartered Legal Waters," State Bar of Wisconsin Small Business Advisor Institute (April 2005)
• Presenter, "Protecting Your Corporate Assets - Information Technology Security & Privacy," Corporate Practice Institute (December 2004)
• Co-Presenter, "The Impact of HIPAA in Physician Offices," Columbia St. Mary's (August 2004)
• Presenter, "Municipal Compliance with HIPAA," League of Wisconsin Municipalities, 2004 Municipal Attorneys Institute (June 2004)
• Presenter, "The CAN SPAM Act, New Legal Requirements for E-mail Marketing," eBusiness Forum (March 2004)
• Presenter, "HIPAA Implementation and Compliance Issues for Employers & Group Health Plan Sponsors - Complying With the New HIPAA Security Rules," State Bar of Wisconsin (February 2004)
• Presenter, "HIPAA Security and Technology Risk Management," University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Center for Technology Innovation (January 2004)
• Presenter, "The FCC Triannual Review Order and Its Impact on Broadband Providers," University of Wisconsin - Madison (September 2003)
• Co-Presenter, "Risk Management in the Electronic Workplace," Strong Funds (April 2002)