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Olga Melikyan

Associate
Atlanta
About
Olga Melikyan serves as an Associate within the firm's Data, Privacy, and Cybersecurity practice. She focuses on guiding clients through the complexities of cybersecurity, data privacy, and incident response, offering strategic counsel during every stage of investigating and addressing data privacy incidents.

Olga coordinates incident response efforts for clients spanning diverse industries. She leads complex forensic investigations, determines incident scope and impact, evaluates notification requirements, and develops tailored strategies to ensure compliance with evolving state and federal data privacy laws, contractual mandates, and industry-specific regulations. Additionally, she provides guidance in navigating regulatory inquiries from government authorities.

Olga advises organizations confronting data privacy and cybersecurity challenges, helping them assess legal responsibilities and craft effective, compliant response strategies. Her practice encompasses incident investigation, forensic coordination, notification analysis, regulatory engagement, and ongoing compliance.
Areas of FocusData, Privacy and CybersecurityData ProtectionCompliance
Bar admissionsGeorgia
Education
  • J.D., Georgia State University College of Law
    magna cum laude
  • B.S., Florida State University
    summa cum laude

EXPERIENCE

  • Provides counsel to organizations navigating data privacy and cybersecurity incidents
  • Supports clients throughout every phase of incident response, ensuring comprehensive guidance from start to finish
  • Oversees and manages forensic investigations initiated in the aftermath of cybersecurity events
  • Counsels clients on navigating complex state and federal reporting mandates, along with contractual and regulatory obligations
  • Drafts strategic responses to inquiries from federal and state regulatory agencies
  • Facilitates post-incident analysis and helps implement effective remediation strategies
  • Guides clients through the legal and operational complexities that emerge following data privacy events
Languages
  • Russian

Seminars

  • Speaker, "Incident Response: When and How to Bring in Law Enforcement," Privacy Tech Law Forum 2026, March 2026

Prior Experience

Prior to joining DLA Piper, Olga practiced at a Philadelphia-based law firm focused exclusively on advising organizations facing data privacy and cybersecurity incidents. Previously, in a non-attorney government role, she interpreted and applied complex federal statutes and agency regulations to ensure strict legal compliance. Olga also trained and mentored colleagues on substantive and procedural matters and handled sensitive, high-volume cases requiring careful analysis and sound judgment, consistently upholding legal and policy standards.

Additional Credentials

  • Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US)

Memberships

  • Member, Georgia Bar Privacy and Technology Law and Corporate Counsel Sections
  • Member, Atlanta Bar Association Privacy and Cyber Security Section
  • Member, International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)

Connect

Phone

+1 404 736 7822
(Work, Atlanta)
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