Candice A. Diah-Okyar

Overview

Candice Diah-Okyar guides medical providers, healthcare entities, and corporate clients through challenging data privacy and cybersecurity litigation, focusing on the defense and favorable resolution of novel and complex class action claims involving data breaches and online tracking. She collaborates closely with carriers and corporate clients, developing strategic litigation plans, drafting precise motions, and addressing jurisdictional complexities with persuasive arguments and streamlined talking points.

In labor and employment litigation, Candice represents employers across a broad range of disputes before federal and state courts and administrative agencies. Her pragmatic approach to problem-solving balances legal compliance with business realities when advising on workplace investigations, accommodation requests, and restrictive covenant enforcement. When cases proceed to litigation, her thorough preparation and unassuming confidence have consistently resulted in each client’s desired end game in discrimination, harassment, and wage-related lawsuits.

A rigorous researcher and devout analytical thinker, Candice stays abreast of circuit court rulings and emerging legal trends affecting her clients. She thrives on exploring novel legal issues and circuit splits to identify creative arguments in support of her clients’ defenses by combining in-depth research with a passion for writing. Her demonstrated skill in distilling copious amounts of complex, and even esoteric, information into clear, actionable guidance and a streamlined path to resolution for her clients. Moreover, Candice’s fluency across differing jurisdictions allows her to advocate effectively for the most advantageous forum. She is also recognized for her adept negotiation of multifaceted class action settlements, overseeing every aspect through settlement administration and approval.

Clients appreciate Candice’s seemingly innate ability to put them at ease in the face of serious lawsuits with high-stakes financial and reputational repercussions. They commend her preparation, leadership, relentless tenacity for realizing the most advantageous result, and genuinely kind interpersonal skills. Candice’s knowledge-sharing acumen has been described as humble and her advocacy as both passionate and formidable. Her talent for translating voluminous information into practical, fact-based insights consistently earns her trust, respect, and repeat client engagements. Those who work with Candice value her intellectual prowess, diplomacy, collaborative nature, and open-door accessibility when formulating and executing highly effective defenses.

Experience

• Represented a medical practice in a novel, online tracking lawsuit in California that resulted in the dismissal of CMIA, CIPA, and ECPA claims
• Represented several federally qualified health centers in cybersecurity litigation involving data breaches, including analysis of unique issues, budgetary constraints, and questions of sovereign immunity
• Represented a large employer in a discrimination lawsuit, securing early dismissal of retaliation and discrimination claims
• Represented the state’s largest life insurer in data breach class action litigation, resulting in a favorable resolution of claims
• Counseled a corporate client through an internal investigation into alleged misconduct by a corporate executive

Professional

• Member, North Carolina Bar Association, 2017 to Present
• Member, Illinois State Bar Association, 2019 to Present
• Member, National Employment Law Council, 2025 to Present