Adelyn G. Burns

Associate Buffalo

A member of the firm’s Litigation team, Adelyn focuses her practice on business litigation and cybersecurity matters.

Through her role as a member of the Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Team, she advises clients on the amendments to 23 NYCRR 500 and the impact that these amendments have on financial service providers. In conjunction with other members of the Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Team, she spends ample time researching the changes in this regulation to offer precise and up-to-date advice to clients. Adelyn assists clients who have experienced a data breach, working with the client and third party security vendors to minimize the impacts of the breach as well as help prevent further injury. In addition, she reviews and amends client cybersecurity and technology policies to provide clients with better protection and to ensure regulatory compliance.

As a member of the litigation practice, Adelyn provides counsel on property disputes, contract disputes, tort litigation and assists in representing employers regarding workplace-related concerns. She has also collaborated with the firm’s Trusts and Estates Practice on complex trust and estates matters if litigation is necessary.

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Honors & Awards

  • New York State Bar Association Empire State Counsel® Program for Pro Bono Work Honoree, 2024
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Education & Admissions

Education
  • University at Buffalo, School of Law, J.D., 2023
  • John Carroll University, B.S., 2020
Admitted to Practice
  • New York
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
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Activities & Professional Associations

Present Activities

  • Next Generation United Advisory Board, February 2024- present

Past Activities

  • Pro Bono Scholar, Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo’s Criminal Defense Group, 2023
  • Volunteer Lawyer’s Project, Legal Extern, 2022
  • Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office, Intern, 2019
  • Niagara County Sheriff’s Office, Forensic Laboratory Assistant, 2019

Professional Associations

  • Bar Association of Erie County
  • New York State Bar Association
    • Women in Law Section
    • Young Lawyers
  • Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York, Western New York Chapter

Articles & Publications

Articles

  • Co-Author, “New Cybersecurity Requirements for Financial Services Companies,” Buffalo Business First, January 2024
  • Co-Author, “New Cybersecurity Requirements for Financial Services Companies,” Rochester Business Journal, January 2024
  • Co-Author, “AI Comes With Evolving Data Security and Privacy Considerations for Businesses,” Rochester Business Journal, October 2023