Résumé
Daniel Cassman
Privacy regulatory counsel and technology strategist who translates complex legal obligations into actionable compliance programs. Expertise advising on data protection and privacy law and partnering with engineering and product teams to build innovative technology at scale. Manages high-stakes regulatory matters, leads cross-functional initiatives, and delivers clear guidance on emerging legal frameworks grounded full-stack technical fluency.
01Experience
Google LLC
San Francisco, CA
Regulatory Counsel, Privacy 2026 - PresentU.S. Department of Justice, National Security Division
San Francisco, CA
Director of Policy & Technology 2025 - 2026Deputy Section Chief 2024 - 2025Attorney Advisor 2017 - 2024Clerkships
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit 2015 - 2016U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California 2014 - 2015
02Education
Stanford Law School
Juris Doctor (2013)
- Stanford Law Review Executive Board
- Moot Court (best oral argument)
- Steven M. Block Civil Liberties Award
- Goldsmith Prize in Conflict Resolution
- Public Interest Fellow
Stanford University
Bachelor of Arts (2010)
- Political Science & Computer Science
- with distinction and honors in international security studies
03Publications
- Keep It Secret, Keep It Safe: An Empirical Analysis of the State Secrets Doctrine, 67 Stanford Law Review 1173 (2015).
- Persistence and Recurrence of Internal Armed Conflict, Stanford Center for International Security and Cooperation (2010).
- Nuclear Challenge from Pakistan and Iran — Part I, YaleGlobal Online (2009).