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David A. Senter, Jr., CHPC
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David is a shareholder at Young Moore in Raleigh and focuses his practice on privacy and data security, particularly within the healthcare industry. He educates and advises clients in matters pertaining to privacy and data security, including breach investigation, notification and reporting requirements, as well as compliance with state, federal, and foreign privacy and data security laws, including HIPAA, FERPA, CCPA, GDPR, and PIPL, among others. David previously served as the Interim Associate Compliance Officer and Director of Privacy of an Academic Medical Center in North Carolina. He has been named to the North Carolina Lawyers Weekly 2023 Power List for Healthcare. David is also recognized in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America© in the areas of Health Care Law and Product Liability Litigation-Defendants.
David’s healthcare practice includes reviewing and developing HIPAA related policies and procedures, release of information procedure manuals and authorizations, business associate agreements, and employee training materials regarding privacy and security standards. David also assists healthcare providers and other entities with privacy and data security risk assessments and incident investigations. David holds the Certified Healthcare Privacy Compliance designation through the Healthcare Compliance Certification Board.
In addition to his privacy and data security work, David maintains an active litigation practice where he advises and represents clients in state and federal court in a number of areas including trucking and transportation, products and premises liability, and business litigation.
David joined Young Moore and Henderson in 2012 after receiving his J.D. from Wake Forest University School of Law that year. While at Wake Forest, David was a member of the Moot Court Board and the Student Trial Bar Board. He was selected to represent the school as a member of both the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Team, and the National Moot Court Team. Prior to law school, David worked in sales at CDW in Chicago, IL. David earned a B.A. in History from Wake Forest University in 2007.
As a Double Deac, David is an avid Wake Forest sports fan. He is an Eagle Scout and also enjoys running, NASCAR, and spending time with his wife and four children.
Education & Bar Admissions
- J.D., Wake Forest University School of Law, 2012
- B.A., Wake Forest University, 2007
Admitted in
- North Carolina, 2012
- U.S. District Courts for North Carolina
Achievements
- Recognized in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America© in the areas of Health Care Law and Product Liability Litigation-Defendants
- Named to North Carolina Lawyers Weekly 2023 Power List for Healthcare
- Certified Healthcare Privacy Compliance CHPC
- Named in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America in the areas of Health Care Law, Privacy and Data Security, and Transportation Law
- Selected to the North Carolina Rising Stars list (2017-2022) published by Super Lawyers®
- Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Team; National Moot Court Team (WFU School of Law)
Activities
- North Carolina Bar Association, Health Law Section, Council Member
- American Health Information Management Association
- Transportation Lawyers Association
- Wake County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Executive Board Member (2012-2017)
- WFU School of Law Rose Council (Young Alumni Board), Executive Committee
- Providence Baptist Church, Deacon
- Boy Scouts of America, Eagle Scout Award
Publications & Presentations
- “Lessons Learned from Recent OCR Enforcement of HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules,” South Carolina Health Information Management Association (SCHIMA) Annual Meeting, Greenville, SC, July 2022
- “Virtual Focus Groups – How to Leverage Changing Technologies,” Trucking Boot Camp, Dallas, TX and Omaha, NE, April 2022
- “HIPAA Compliance and Enforcement Update,” Oklahoma Health Information Management Association Annual Meeting (OkHIMA), Oklahoma City, OK, April 2022
- “HIPAA Compliance and Enforcement Update,” North Carolina Health Information Management Association (NCHIMA), Triangle Region Webinar, April 2022
- “OCR’s HIPAA Right of Access Initiative Going Strong After Announcement of 26th and 27th Enforcement Actions,” YMH Blog, April 2022
- “OCR Announces Enforcement Action of North Carolina Healthcare Provider Who Disclosed PHI in Response to Google Review,” YMH Blog, April 2022
- “Lessons Learned from OCR Enforcement Actions During COVID-19,” Southeastern Michigan Health Information Management Association (SEMHIMA) Webinar, March 12, 2022
- “Lessons Learned from Recent OCR Enforcement of HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules,” North Carolina Health Information Management Association (NCHIMA), June 25, 2021
- “Lessons Learned from Recent OCR Enforcement of HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules,” presented to Southern Illinois Health Information Management Association (SILHIMA), June 10, 2021
- “Traumatic Brain Injuries and Strategies for Defense and Resolution,” Trucking Boot Camp, Philadelphia PA, May 12, 2021 and Chicago, IL, May 2021
- “Lessons Learned from Recent OCR Enforcement of HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules,” North Carolina Association of Healthcare Risk Managers (NC ASHRM), May 2021
- “Common HIPAA Issues and Themes,” presented at annual meeting of Total Medical Compliance (TMC), July 2019
- “Is Your Facility a TPE Target? A Primer for CMS’s Latest Audit Initiative . . .,” YMH Blog, October 2018
- Premises Liability in North Carolina
- “Truck Accident Litigation,” National Business Institute Seminar, Charlotte, NC, October 2015
- “Damages in Personal Injury,” National Business Institute Seminar, Charlotte, NC, December 2014
- “Litigating Slip, Trip and Fall Cases in North Carolina- A Practical Legal Toolkit for Resolving One of the Most Commonly Disputed Injuries,” National Business Institute Seminar, Raleigh, NC, December 2014
- “Court Rules Lack of Appropriate Training Justifies Punitive Award in NC,” published in TIDA’s Newsletter (Summer 2013) and in NCADA’s monthly e-newsletter The Resource (July 2013)