Michael J. Bonner is a partner in the firm’s Philadelphia office and focuses his practice on cybersecurity and data privacy matters.

Data breaches and other privacy events impact both businesses and governments at alarming rates.  Mr. Bonner helps his clients navigate the complexities of an incident response, from leading the investigation and developing a communications strategy to determining what obligations the incident may impose upon organizations based on state and federal law.  Mr. Bonner also assists clients with preparing for and responding to state and federal regulatory inquiries.

Prior to joining Cipriani & Werner, Mr. Bonner was a partner at a boutique law firm, focusing exclusively on cybersecurity and data privacy matters.  Mr. Bonner also spent over a decade at the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, where he served as Assistant Chief of the Special Investigations Unit.  As a prosecutor, he investigated and prosecuted all types of matters including violent crimes, property crimes, firearms violations, child sexual abuse, and public corruption.  In addition, he served as a supervising prosecutor for the Philadelphia County Investigating Grand Jury.

Mr. Bonner is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, New York, and Colorado.

He is a 2004 honors graduate from Castleton University with a degree in psychology and concentration in forensics.  Mr. Bonner earned his law degree from Temple University School of Law in 2007.