Aaron Matos is an Associate in Mullen Coughlin’s Litigation practice. He defends organizations in single-plaintiff, class action, and B2B data privacy and security-related litigation related to data privacy and security incidents; violations of state and federal consumer protection statutes and other data privacy laws and regulations; breach of contract; and Tech E&O matters, among other areas, in U.S. state and federal courts nationwide. He is licensed to practice in Texas and in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
Aaron also has valuable incident response experience, serving as Breach Counsel for organizations who’ve experienced a data privacy and security incident such as a ransomware attack, business email compromise (BEC), or other unauthorized network intrusion. As a member of the Incident Response practice group, Aaron routinely counseled clients on their legal and regulatory obligations stemming from data privacy and security incidents, giving him an appreciation of the various data privacy and security-related laws that underpin data privacy and security litigation.
Prior to joining Mullen Coughlin as an Associate, Aaron was a Law Clerk with the Firm’s Litigation and Incident Response practice groups. Working closely with Litigation Partners, Aaron drafted motions to dismiss, responses to class actions and provided analysis on risk and liability. He also conducted legal research and document review for a variety of matters.
During law school, Aaron served as an Articles Editor for the International Law Review Association, where he authored articles on data privacy law and national security policy. Aaron currently serves as a Council Member of the Dallas Bar Association’s Science & Technology Section.
Aaron received his J.D. from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law. He also holds a B.A. in International Relations magna cum laude from the University of West Florida.
While a J.D. student, Aaron served with the SMU Dallas Kids Project and Allies Against Slavery.