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Former State of Texas CISO Edward Block Jumps to Gardere

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By Brooks Igo

(Dec. 21) – Gardere Wynne Sewell recently announced that Edward Block, the former chief information security officer and cybersecurity coordinator for the State of Texas, has joined the firm’s Austin office as a senior attorney.

Block will work closely with Gardere partner Peter Vogel and the firm’s Internet, eCommerce and Technology and Cybersecurity and Privacy Legal Services practice groups.

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