Tyler Bridegan helps companies navigate the privacy, cybersecurity, and technology legal landscape by developing risk-based compliance strategies and vigorously defending companies targeted by government investigations and litigation.
As the former Director of Privacy and Technology Enforcement for the Texas Attorney General’s Office and Acting Legal Advisor for Commissioner Simington at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Tyler has conducted and defended hundreds of government investigations. These include matters brought by individual state attorneys general, multi-state attorney general coalitions, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the FCC, and the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS).
He counsels clients on proactive compliance with federal and state consumer protection laws, providing clear and actionable advice to minimize enforcement and litigation risk. His federal law experience includes the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), Restoring Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act (ROSCA), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), INFORM Consumers Act, Communications Act, Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), and CAN-SPAM.
Tyler also has substantial knowledge of state privacy regimes, including comprehensive privacy laws, data broker laws, breach notification requirements, children’s privacy and social media regulations, artificial intelligence laws, app store and developer regulations, and mini-TCPA laws.
He is a Registered Practitioner under the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and holds certifications from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), including CIPP/US, CIPM, and CIPP/E.
Representative Experience
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- Represented an AI startup in an FTC investigation, which resulted in the FTC closing the investigation without taking any further action against the company
- Represented a company in an FTC investigation and settlement pursuant to ROSCA
- Represented a company in a data breach investigation before NYDFS, which resulted in NYDFS closing the investigation without taking any further action against the company
Professional & Civic Engagement
- Law360, Cybersecurity and Privacy Editorial Board, 2025–Present IAPP, Privacy Bar Section Advisory Board, Board Member, 2025–Present
- The Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation, Board of Directors, 2024–Present
- Texas Bar, Computer and Technology Section, Co-Chair, 2024–Present
- Houston Bar Association, LGBTQ+ Committee, 2024–Present
- Federal Communications Bar Association
- Privacy and Data Security Committee, Co-Chair, 2024–Present
- Video Programming and Distribution Committee, Co-Chair, 2021–2023
- The Global Regulatory Developments Journal, Board of Editors, 2023–Present
Thought Leadership
- Interview, "Thomson Reuters Hit With Privacy Class Action in Michigan Over Display of Social Security Data on Research Platforms," The American Lawyer, May 1, 2026
- Presenter, "Key 2026 Developments in U.S. State and Federal Privacy Law and Enforcement Actions: What You Need to Know, MYNA Partners, April 23, 2026
- Interview, "Navigating FDA's Updated Cybersecurity Guidance for Medical Devices," Healthcare Innovation, April 17, 2026
- Co-Author, "As Eightfold, Workday suits show, AI legal risks are building for HR," HR Executive, March 23, 2026
- Speaker, “Age-Verification of Internet Websites, Including Implications on Social Media Laws,” ABA Mid-Year Meeting, February 5-9, 2026
- Co-Author, "VIEWPOINT: Contractors Racking Up Big Fines for Cybersecurity Violations," National Defense Magazine, January 30, 2026
- Speaker, "A Year in Review: Developments in Consumer Financial Services Enforcement and Privacy Litigation," ABA Consumer Financial Services Committee Business Law Section, Winter Meeting 2026 (January 25, 2026)
- Quote, "State Attorneys General Target Chatbots, Kids’ Privacy in 2026," Bloomberg Law, December 31, 2025
- Co-Author, "Cybersecurity in focus: DOJ aggressively investigating contractors’ cybersecurity practices," Federal News Network, December 4, 2025
- Co-Author, "State Child Privacy Laws May Put More Cos. In FTC's Reach", Law360, November 7, 2025
- Quote, "States Increasingly Beefing Up Privacy Teams, Collaboration," Privacy Daily, November 2, 2025
- Quote, "Texas Dials Up Exposure With App Store, Telemarketing Laws," Law360, October 23, 2025
- "States Turn to Outside Firms to Generate Big Privacy Settlements," Bloomberg Law, October 9, 2025
- Author, “Ransomware Payment Lessons Amid DOJ Recovery Success,” Law360, September 2022
- Author, “How Complex Cyberattack Tools Raise the Stakes for Cos.,” Law360, July 2022
Honors & Awards
- Named “Litigator of the Week” by The American Lawyer, 2022
- Recognized by the D.C. Bar Association on the Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll – High Honors List, 2020-20
