Kennedy M. Brian

ATTORNEY

Ms. Brian is a rising star in the data privacy litigation sector who practices in state and federal courts across the nation. By virtue of her unmatched work ethic, Ms. Brian has played a pivotal role in obtaining favorable decisions for data breach victims throughout the United States. Ms. Brian has successfully worked on dozens of data privacy cases and has served in various leadership positions on state court cases, federal court cases, and multi-district litigation. Ms. Brian is recognized as a knowledgeable attorney in the data privacy litigation sector and often speaks on data privacy topics at conferences across the nation. Prior to joining Federman & Sherwood, Ms. Brian was a trusts and estates attorney where she helped clients manage multi-million-dollar estates.

When Ms. Brian is not advocating for her clients, she can be found spending time with her four dogs, her husband, or volunteering with the Junior League of Oklahoma City.

Awards

• Academic Achievement Award, Trial Techniques, University of Oklahoma Colleg of Law.
• Distinuished Speaker, 1L Moot Court Competition, University of Oklahoma College of Law.
• American Indian Law Review, Member, University of Oklahoma College of Law

Speaking Engagements

• New Challenges for Article III Standing in Data Security Cases, HarrisMartin’s Data Breach Litigation Conference, September 2024.
• Class Certification Orders, Damage Theories Supporting Class Certification, Cross-Border Discovery, GDPR – Use of Privacy Rules in GDPR for Purpose of Blocking Plaintiffs’ Discovery in Context of the Federal Rules, American Association for Justice Annual Convention, July 2025.
• Medicaid Issue Spotting,  Oklahoma NAELA Conference, June  2022.

Leadership Appointments:

• In re: Change Healthcare, Inc. Customer Data Security Breach Litig., No.0:24-md-03108 (D. Minn.) (Patient Track Steering Committee (Multidistrict Litigation)).
• In re: Furniture Mart USA, Inc. Data Breach Litig., No. 4:25-cv-04021 (D.S.D.) (Interim Co-Lead Class Counsel).
• In re Great Plains Regional Medical Center Data Breach Litig., No. 5:24-cv-01337 (W.D. Okla.) (Interim Co-Lead Class Counsel).
• Burge v. Mason Construction, LLC, No. 24-DC-CV-2053 (Interim Co-Lead Class Counsel).
• In re: ABC Legal Services Data Security Litig., No. 2:24-cv-02092 (W.D. Wash.) (Interim Co-Lead Class Counsel).
• Johnsen v. American Water Works Company, Inc., No. 1:24-cv-09752 (D.N.J.) (Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee).
• In re: Carruth Compliance Consulting, Inc. Data Security Incident, No. 2:25-cv-00119 (D. Ore.) (co-lead class counsel).
• Ebert, et al. v. PRGX Global, Inc., No. 1:23-cv-04233 (N.D. Ga.) (Settlement Class Counsel).
• Johnson, et al. v. Paycom Payroll, LLC, No. CJ-2023-4763 (Dist. Ct. Okla. Cty.) (Settlement Class Counsel).
• Davila v. New Enchantment Group, LLC, No. 2:23-cv-01098 (D. Ariz.) (Settlement Class Counsel).

Conferences

• HarrisMartin’s Data Breach Litigation Conference (Sept. 25, 2024), New Challenges for Article III Standing in Data Security Cases
• Upcoming: AAJ Annual Convention (July 2025), Topics: Class Certification Orders, Damage Theories Supporting Class Certification, Cross-Border Discovery, GDPR – Use of Privacy Rules in GDPR for Purpose of Blocking Plaintiffs’ Discovery in Context of the Federal Rules
• Oklahoma NAELA Conference 2022 (June 17, 2022), Medicaid Issue Spotting

Memberships:

• Oklahoma Bar Association
• Oklahoma County Bar Association
• Federal Bar Association
• American Association for Justice
• Alpha Xi Delta, Alumni