About Michael Jacobsen

Michael Jacobsen is a partner in Seyfarth’s labour & employment department and leads Seyfarth’s Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) class action team. He helps businesses navigate the complexities of BIPA and other evolving privacy laws, providing strategic guidance on risk mitigation, policy development, and statutory compliance. Michael defends clients in high-stakes BIPA litigation, and counsels them on best practices for biometric data collection and consent requirements. Clients rely on Michael’s expertise to reach decisive, favourable resolutions early on in the matters he defends, as well as in the ongoing development of successful, long-term strategies both in and beyond litigation.