Dr. Ilia Kolochenko is a Partner and Cybersecurity Practice Lead at Platt Law LLP in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. His legal practice focuses on cybersecurity, data protection and privacy, cybercrime investigations and cyber-enabled IP crime.

Admitted to the Bar of Washington, D.C., Dr. Kolochenko is a Swiss cybersecurity, privacy and cyber law expert. He has over 15 years of technical experience in cybersecurity and cybercrime investigations, starting his career as an information security auditor and digital forensics analyst after military service in Swiss artillery troops in 2007. 

His cybersecurity company ImmuniWeb has received dozens of international awards and industry recognitions for practical use of Machine Learning and AI in cybersecurity.

Dr. Kolochenko is currently involved with several international associations and organizations dedicated to law, privacy and law enforcement. He also teaches cybersecurity and cyber law as Adjunct Professor at Capitol Technology University in Maryland, chairing Doctoral students doing research relating to cybersecurity regulations, compliance and IP. Additionally, Dr. Ilia Kolochenko is a CLE Program Faculty Member at the DC Bar, teaching “Cybersecurity for Lawyers & Law Firms” CLE course there.