Hiruy Y. Berhane
Associate – Litigation
Hiruy Berhane is an attorney with experience representing institutional, corporate, municipal, and private clients in litigation, regulatory compliance, privacy, data security, and business matters. His practice has included commercial litigation, creditor rights litigation, contract disputes, asset recovery, judgment enforcement, regulatory investigations, data breach response, HIPAA compliance, and transportation industry compliance.
Before joining MacElree Harvey, Hiruy served as an Associate Attorney at McMichael Taylor Gray, LLC, where he represented institutional clients in litigation matters involving creditor rights, asset recovery, judgment enforcement, and related disputes. He previously practiced at Baker & Hostetler LLP and Mullen Coughlin LLC, advising clients across industries on cyber incident response, privacy compliance, breach notification obligations, and regulatory reporting. His background also includes work as a legal consultant for a transportation company, a regulatory analyst at TrustArc, a judicial internship with the Honorable Michael A. Shipp of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, and in-house legal experience with FMC Corporation.
Hiruy earned his Juris Doctor from Temple University Beasley School of Law, where he was a member of the Temple Moot Court Competition Team and received several honors, including the National Order of the Barristers Award and the Albert M. Cohen Memorial Award. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and a Paralegal Certificate from the State University of New York at Buffalo.
He is a cooking enthusiast of east African cuisine; and life-long sports enthusiast and fan of professional basketball and football including the Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia 76ers.
Notable Representations
- Represented institutional, corporate, and private clients in litigation matters involving creditor rights, contract disputes, asset recovery, and judgment enforcement.
- Developed and executed litigation strategies designed to efficiently advance client objectives and resolve complex disputes.
- Negotiated settlements and advised clients on risk management, regulatory compliance and business-related legal matters.
- Advised public, private, municipal, healthcare and educational organizations on privacy compliance, HIPAA compliance, data breach response, regulatory investigations and reporting obligations.
- Represented clients nationwide in responding to cybersecurity incidents and navigating statutory and contractual notification requirements.
- Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated a variety of industry contracts, including vendor, lease, and independent contractor agreements.
- Assisted with corporate governance policies, trade compliance reviews, and corporate filings for in-house clients.
Memberships
- Chester County Bar Association
- Eritrean American Bar Association
- National Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Philadelphia Bar Association
- Philadelphia Barristers Association
PRACTICE AREAS
OFFICES
ADMISSIONS
- Pennsylvania
LANGUAGES
- Native Tigrinya
- Basic Spanish
- English
EDUCATION
- Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law (J.D., 2019)
- State University of New York at Buffalo (B.A. in Communication, 2012, Paralegal Certificate, 2013)
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