Christina Terplan

Founding Partner & President

Christina Terplan represents insurers in matters involving cyber, privacy, and intellectual property, including data breaches, class action litigation related to consumer data collection and use, regulatory investigations, and cyber extortion. She also works closely with insurers in developing policies, endorsements, and manuscripted coverages addressing cyber and intellectual property risks. Christina earned her J.D. from the University of California, UC Law San Francisco and her B.S. from the University of California, Davis. She is admitted to the State Bar of California and is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. She has been recognized as one of Business Insurance’s 2020 Women to Watch and serves on the Board of Governors for UC Law San Francisco. Christina is active in the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) and the International Women’s Cyber Association (IWCA). She is a frequent speaker at national industry conferences, including RSAC, NetDiligence, the ABA TIPS Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Conference, and the ACC Privacy Summit, and her insights have been featured in publications such as Attorney at Law, Law.com, and Attorney at Law’s National Women in Law Special Edition. Outside the office, Christina enjoys spending time with her daughters, catching up with friends over a glass of wine, and pushing herself on the stationary bike.

415-215-4018
Christina.Terplan@atherialaw.com
Education
J.D., University of California, UC Law San Francisco, 2003; B.S., University of California, Davis, 2000
Certifications and Licenses 
State Bar of California, 2003; U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, Registration No. 58,111
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Christina Terplan

Founding Partner & President

Christina Terplan represents insurers in matters involving cyber, privacy, and intellectual property, including data breaches, class action litigation related to consumer data collection and use, regulatory investigations, and cyber extortion. She also works closely with insurers in developing policies, endorsements, and manuscripted coverages addressing cyber and intellectual property risks. Christina earned her J.D. from the University of California, UC Law San Francisco and her B.S. from the University of California, Davis. She is admitted to the State Bar of California and is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. She has been recognized as one of Business Insurance’s 2020 Women to Watch and serves on the Board of Governors for UC Law San Francisco. Christina is active in the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) and the International Women’s Cyber Association (IWCA). She is a frequent speaker at national industry conferences, including RSAC, NetDiligence, the ABA TIPS Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Conference, and the ACC Privacy Summit, and her insights have been featured in publications such as Attorney at Law, Law.com, and Attorney at Law’s National Women in Law Special Edition. Outside the office, Christina enjoys spending time with her daughters, catching up with friends over a glass of wine, and pushing herself on the stationary bike.

415-215-4018
Christina.Terplan@atherialaw.com
Education
J.D., University of California, UC Law San Francisco, 2003; B.S., University of California, Davis, 2000
Certifications and Licenses 
State Bar of California, 2003; U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, Registration No. 58,111
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