Terressa DeHaven
Strategic Counsel for High-Growth Companies. Legal, Compliance & Ops Built to Scale.
About
At DeHaven Law, my approach goes beyond traditional outside counsel...combining legal strategy, compliance design, and operational execution to help companies build scalable infrastructure from day one. I collaborate with ambitious businesses to effectively navigate complex legal and regulatory challenges with clarity, precision, and confidence. Whether you're a rapidly scaling technology startup, an alternative business structure (ABS) law firm or an established company operating in a highly regulated environment, I provide customized legal support aligned with your growth strategy.
Practice areas
- Administrative Law > FAR
- Ads & Marketing
- Commercial Contracts
- Employment Law
- Insurance Law
- Technology Law
- Data Privacy
Services
General Counsel
Serve as General Counsel performing general legal services as reasonably requested, including but not limited to documentation creation, legal research, and general legal services.
Corporate Governance Program Management
Provide efficient and professional legal support in the development and maintenance of the Company's corporate governance program. Ie - Board Governance, Equity Incentive Plans, Entity / Corporate Structure, Intellectual Property, P&C Insurance Maintenance, Workforce Management, etc.
Data Governance Officer
Advise on US and International Data Governance including development and management of data security matters. ie-Responding to Subject Access Requests (SARs); Conducting Privacy Impact Assessments; Managing Breach response and notification; Assist with maintaining data inventories and records of processing (ROPA); and Aligning vendor risk with privacy obligations.
Experience
General Counsel
Ease
Jul 2021 – Jul 2023
Chief Compliance Officer
Zenefits
Nov 2017 – Feb 2021
Chief Compliance Officer & Assistant General Counsel
Harvest
Nov 2019 – May 2020
JD
Marquette University
BA
Arizona State University