Gary A. Kibel is a partner in the Digital Media, Technology & Privacy Practice Group of Davis & Gilbert. Mr. Kibel regularly counsels clients with respect to digital media/advertising law and privacy and data security; and information technology matters.

Mr. Kibel advises ad tech companies, advertising agencies, media publishers, brands and other commercial entities regarding transactions for interactive advertising, behavioral advertising, social media, programmatic media buying, mobile marketing, affiliate marketing, leveraging data assets, and other emerging products and services. He also serves as General Counsel to the Performance Marketing Association.

Mr. Kibel is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP), a member of the IAPP’s Education Advisory Board and advises clients in many industries regarding privacy and data security issues, including, consumer-facing issues, internal information security policies, contractual obligations and requirements, security breaches and incident responses, compliance audits, new state and federal laws and other matters in connection with an organization’s collection, storage and use of data in all aspects of its business. Mr. Kibel has been identified as a “Recognized Practitioner” in the area of privacy & data security by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2015-2018). In addition, he has been recognized by The Legal 500 United States in the area of cyber law: data privacy and protection for eight consecutive years (2012-2019).

Mr. Kibel counsels both providers of information technology services and customers for such products and services regarding complex technology and intellectual property issues such as software and content licensing, enterprise technology implementations, consulting services, independent contractor relationships, outsourcing and development projects.

Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Kibel was an information systems analyst in the Investment Banking Division of Merrill Lynch & Co.