Stephanie O. Sparks is a shareholder at Hoge Fenton, and chairs the firm’s Privacy & Data Security and Intellectual Property practice groups. She counsels companies on privacy laws and helps them create and implement administrative, technical, and physical safeguards for data security.

Stephanie also conducts onsite data security and compliance assessments; provides privacy and data security awareness training; prepares record management policies, record retention/destruction schedules, and data breach incident response plans; negotiates business associate agreements mandated by HIPAA, and other agreements involving privacy and data protection, hosting, migration and transfer.

Hoge Fenton is a multi-service law firm headquartered in Silicon Valley, with highly focused practitioners who can exceed most of its clients’ ongoing needs – all under one roof.

As a member of Mackrell International, a premier network of independent law firms in 60 countries, their reach extends around the world. This network provides clients with access to vetted and trusted local counsel throughout the U.S. and across the globe, allowing them to seamlessly assist clients in San Jose, California and San Jose, Costa Rica. Mackrell International has been named a Top Ranked Chambers Global Leading Law Firm Network.