Kate Black of Kelley Drye & Warren LLP is a certified information privacy professional equipped to support clients through the full gamut of data protection issues – from regulatory compliance and defence, to data counseling and incident response. Her clientele is comprised of businesses of all sizes, both startups and Fortune 500 companies. She is noted for her comprehensive grasp of healthcare and privacy regulatory frameworks, which she helps align with her representee’s business goals. Black is particularly adept at handling matters involving emerging issues, having helped found the firm’s biotech practice which she currently leads.

Privacy specialist Tod Cohen is a key name at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, noted for his expertise in navigating the intersection between regulation and government relations. He advises on global privacy policy development, data usage practices, content takedown strategies, and regulatory compliance with domestic and foreign legislation. Cohen has particular specialty in advising clients from the industries of IoT, AI, and software, and has been relied upon by household names.

Leading the privacy, data security and governance section at Hanson Bridgett LLP, Batya F. Forsyth represents in a wide range of matters: regulatory compliance, crisis management, incident response, policy drafting and implementation, and service agreements. Forsyth also leads the litigation department, making her a key contact for clients engaged in disputes arising out of cyber insurance claims. She also frequently support the M&A practice with cybersecurity and privacy advice, both in procurement and selling. Forsyth’s clientele includes names from a variety of industries – real estate, tech, healthcare. She is also a certified information privacy professional and manager.

Brandon Reilly leads the privacy and data security practice at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP with a broad spectrum of expertise, dealing with the full range of data issues: regulatory compliance, privacy policies and frameworks, incident response and prevention, government investigations and enforcement actions. Reilly’s clientele is comprised of businesses of all sizes, from startups and VC funds, to Fortune 500 companies. Him and his team are especially adept at defending clients against class actions involving website tracking tech and claims of personal information misappropriation. For his accomplishments in the privacy sector, Reilly has been granted the CIPP/US certification by the IAPP, where he is also an active member.

Tammy B. Webb of Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP is a certified information privacy professional (CIPP/US), adept at supporting clients through complex data protection litigation. She is noted for her skill in representing defendants in class action lawsuits involving claims of personal data misappropriation by businesses, particularly relating to the usage of website tracking tech. Webb can take on cases involving multiple jurisdictions, as well as large groups of plaintiffs, and is a key choice for clients from the healthcare industry.

Anna Westfelt heads the Gunderson Dettmer LLP data privacy practice from the Silicon Valley office, where she is a key contact for tech startup companies faced with cyber security issues. She is particularly adept at advising on transactions, regulatory compliance, and privacy frameworks – including international data privacy laws. Westfelt is noted for her ability to handle cross-border work, owing to her dual-qualification in the UK and US, and she frequently supports US companies with GDPR compliance. Most of her time is spent as privacy counsel in M&A involving large datasets. She is also a highly accredited privacy specialist, with several designations.