‘The HL team provides comprehensive, timely and, perhaps most importantly practical advice. There is an excellent mix of experienced senior advisors and smart and thorough associates covering a wide-range of national and international privacy and security areas, both established and emerging. The Breadth of coverage compares favorably to others.’

‘I have worked extensively, in a number of contexts, with partners Harriet Pearson, Mark Brennan, Scott Loughlin, Michelle Kisloff & Bret Cohen. All are excellent providing practical trusted and timely advice in a variety of contexts. Among non-partner, more junior lawyers, James Denville is excellent on cyber matters, and i have been particularly impressed with Filippo Rasso in the Washington office on CCPA issues. Ryan Woo as well.’

‘The team provides expert advice on cybersecurity matters. Their approach is holistic and takes into account business and reputational concerns. From a client service perspective, they are responsive and invested in a relationship with you. They will maintain this relationship and offer ways to help your organization build a better cyber program over time.’

‘Pete Marta is a highly knowledgeable partner whose expertise has been invaluable to our firm. Pete stands out not only because he has specific, deep experience in the financial services space, but also for his strong connections in the cybersecurity field, his ability to communicate with management, and his devotion to client service. You can rely on Pete to handle a matter ably, efficiently, and responsive to your needs. Pete is an advisor who understands the bigger picture, taking commercial and other concerns into account when providing his advice.’

‘The breadth of the Hogan Lovells practice is its key. They are able to leverage their worldwide resources to provide comprehensive privacy advice on a wide range of issues.’

‘No weaknesses. Has done it all before. Wicked, smart but not arrogant. HAK has become our go-to firm for privacy and data breach issues.’

‘Phyllis Marcus in particular is incredibly valuable as one of the few real children’s privacy experts around. Her long tenure at the FTC, and her involvement in drafting the COPPA rule, give her unique perspective and insight that are hard to find among private practitioners.’

‘Brittany Bacon is simply the best at what she does. Every single issue or problem that has come up on cyber security, she has detailed experience and thoughtful solutions to bring to bear.’

‘This practice is unique because they provide legal advice in the field of data privacy and protection that are practical and customized for our business operations. They are very thorough in their analysis and take time to understand our business and how the regulatory issues will impact our organization, They are also very knowledgeable about IT matters which helps in the analysis of complex regulatory matters. They are a tremendous asset to our ongoing privacy compliance efforts.’

‘Lisa Sotto is by far the country’s gold standard for privacy and cyber-security matters. Her vast and sophisticated expertise streamlines complex issues with a practical approach. Lisa is a sharp problem solver who understands her clients’ business and delivers her work product accordingly. High quality, responsiveness and availability define her client obsessed practice.’

‘Brittany Bacon is a brilliant and sophisticated data professional. She is a keenly detailed, resourceful and an on-the-spot problem solver who clearly articulates actionable advice. Brittany is always available and ready to help.‘

‘Aaron Simpson is an industry leader uniquely positioned to advice clients with first-hand knowledge of Europe’s GDPR and U.S. privacy laws including the CCPA and the CPRA. Aaron provide creative and business oriented solutions.‘

‘Danielle Dobrusin is a stand-out performer on the rise. She is without a doubt one of the country’s leading CCPA experts (and soon CPRA). Danielle, who ensures nothing is overseen or forgotten, is meticulously careful in providing accurate delivery estimates, maintaining her clients aware of progress and always delivering high quality work product on time.’

‘The team is made up of both legal and non-legal professionals who are tops in their respective fields. Whether the issue is security, privacy, email, lobbying, advertising, breaches, or even new and emerging areas such as genomics or automated vehicles, Venable has invested in talent that is world-class and yet accessible to their clients.’

‘I’ve worked extensively with Michael Signorelli, partner, who excels at making sure that his clients receive practical and business-impacting advice in all manners of areas which are important to my organization. These range from regulatory guidance, legal compliance, lobbying strategy, technical advice and even business advice. In my experience, Mike’s clients have ready access to him – making them that much better prepared to succeed.’

‘I know it sounds cliched, but Venable’s Cyber law practice acts as a true partner in dealing with me and my company. Most firms give lip service to this notion, but Venable genuinely puts it into practice. They not only strive to provide cost-effective and practical guidance to my client, but they also also try to make me look good in the process!’

‘Aside from the fact that Milo Civadanes is an extremely smart, talented, practical, organized and cost-effective attorney who knows his subject-matter like no one else, the three attributes that stand out to me are: (1) He is a genuine person who I have a personal connection with and trust and who breathes the same values that I and my company try to follow; (2) Milo has such a breadth and wealth of experience (especially in the policy-making arena) that I can rely on Milo not only for the black letter legal advice but also for a deep understanding of how to tackle legal questions for which there is no clear answer or precedent, which is often the case in this field; and (3) Milo really understands how to communicate with in-house counsel and senior management – he is the master of taking a complex legal issue that could go in a thousands different directions and summarizing it into a one page memo.’

‘Venable has served as our outside counsel for privacy and data security matters for at least 7 years. They have deep experience and knowledge in the advertising space as well as active involvement in privacy legislative discussions/activities at the federal and state level. They also have significant experience in helping companies navigate exchanges with government regulators and investigators. These capabilities and strengths have made them invaluable both in the context of addressing risks to the Company as well as for long term planning as it relates to our privacy practices.’

‘Mike Signorelli acts as our primary outside counsel for privacy matters. He has provided invaluable advice and support for all our privacy processes and strategy. He also does an excellent job of being involved in and keeping us up to speed on the rapidly developing/changing regulatory landscape so that we are not in a position of reacting to developments but instead we are prepared for them. He also gives thoughtful business focused advice taking into account the competing needs of our business and is excellent at helping us navigate the legal and PR risks associated with the business.’

‘Julia Kernochan Tama was our lead counsel in addressing and responding to a government investigation. Julia is extremely knowledgeable and thoughtful in her advice and representation. She displays a level headedness, confidence and experience level that provided a lot of comfort to us during what was a very significant legal matter facing our Company. We felt that we were certainly benefiting from her experience in similar matters. She deftly handles surprises and is thoughtful and creative in addressing problems. She was also appropriately communicative and willing to marshal firm resources to support us throughout our responses, even when many of our internal resources were needed for other activities.’

‘The team is incredibly responsive and knowledgeable in their respective areas of expertise. They have provided invaluable guidance when navigating particularly complicated areas of law. Specifically, Kelly DeMarchis Bastide has been a great partner for our organization.’

‘Our experience with the Cooley team has been very positive. They are very sharp, knowledgeable and have a good grasp of the technical issues, so they can have a meaningful conversation with your in-house technical team.’

‘They are thoughtful, good writers, and extremely diligent. We have had nothing but positive experiences with them. Travis LeBlanc and Kris Kleiner in particular have stood out as being extremely knowledgeable and capable.’

‘They are always available. There was never a time when they were not able to be contacted for advice. The advice was always well thought out and valuable.’

‘I found this firm better prepared to handle our issues than the team of lawyers of our parent company.’

‘The team’s breadth of knowledge stands out; I would consider them not just practitioners, but experts in the field. The availability and responsiveness of the team should also be commended.’

‘Luke Dembosky and Jim Pastore are top-notch experts in their field. Luke has the extensive experience as a prosecutor and understands the intersection of technology and law. Luke is very practical and understands his role as a trusted advisor. Jim knows the state and regulator rules/thresholds like none other and knows how to meaningfully counsel on potential risk.’

‘Dechert has assembled a truly global team of privacy and data security lawyers. The cross practice specialization ensures that clients have access to lawyers dedicated to solving a range of client’s legal issues both proactively and reactively during a data security related crisis. The privacy and security team collaborates seamlessly across the globe when advising clients. The firm is dedicated to hiring experienced lawyers that can parachute in, establish client rapport and trust and develop a multifaceted workflow to tackle any client challenge.‘

‘Brenda Sharton is an amazing senior lawyer who combines deep experience and knowledge with a calm and collected approach.‘

‘Brenda Sharton was my primary contact and she is an industry leader in this area. She was not only knowledgeable on the legal issues in our case, but gave practical advice as well on avoiding issues in the future. We have a unique business model where our litigation team will draft some of the memorandums and briefing. Many firms do not like to work this way. Brenda was a great partner and was respectful of what my team brought to the table. She was able to work with our team in a way that lent value to the process and kept our costs to a reasonable level.‘

‘Brenda Sharton is a brilliant lawyer and a great client advocate. She is the lawyer you want in your corner. As a seasoned litigator and an experienced data security lawyer, she manages crises with confidence, finesse and strategy. Brenda will get into the weeds with the technical team and in the same breath turn to the legal team to interpret the significance and how it aligns with the bigger picture. Few lawyers have her depth, acumen and empathy but none have the same level of sincerity.‘

‘Brenda was able to work with my team on an alternative fee arrangement. As noted above, my team does hands on litigation work so we were able to take the budget proposed by Brenda and decide if we could do part of the work to bring costs to what we felt was manageable. Brenda was great at working with us on this and made us feel like we were part of a team. It was a very enjoyable experience and we got a fantastic result due in large part to Brenda’s leadership and partnership.‘

‘Brenda Sharton is one of the most experienced privacy lawyers in the market today, with deep experience and the ability to translate complexity in a way that is actionable and understandable. She cuts through the noise and focuses everyone on what is critical.‘

‘Karen Neuman is very responsive and provides very pragmatic advice.‘

‘The Latham practice in data privacy and protection really stands out to us as being able to provide highest-quality service to us a global business — we operate in 152 countries — seamlessly and fully.’

‘Rob Blamires is our lead contact at Latham and he really is exceptional: completely across the existing and emerging legal issues and very sensitive to the business needs we have as a client — which means he makes a really important contribution to the development, implementation, and monitoring, of our risk management strategies.’

‘Stellar expertise, experience, practical orientation. The team has practiced in a variety of government roles, giving them experience that’s highly relevant.’

‘Raj De and David Simon stand out for their ability to advise based on deep experience and continued engagement in cutting edge cyber- and national security law.’

‘The King & Spalding team is the law firm to engage when you have a significant data breach. The firm has a deep bench of lawyers with superior technical knowledge that can communicate with your legal team, CISO, and other business stakeholders. The lawyers also direct the forensic investigation and collaborate with your PR teams. Whether you retain the firm to assist with a breach response or assist with a legal defense in a class action relating to a breach, the team is thinking big picture and focused on the best interests of the client.’

‘Phyllis Sumner – Phyllis is responsible for leading the practice group, and I imagine quite busy, but she always seems to be available when you need her. Her advice is practical, based on experience and she will earn your trust quickly.

‘Natasha Moffit – Natasha is a very bright lawyer. She will be your biggest advocate and fights for her clients. She understand the business objectives of her clients and provides legal advice that enables the business to best work through crisis.’

‘They are very knowledgeable and, perhaps just as importantly, absolutely committed to providing 24/7 assistance.’

‘Phyllis Sumner has great experience and judgment.

‘Scott Ferber works 150% at all times. He also has a great grasp of technical complexities.’

‘Loeb is our global privacy counsel and advises regularly on all aspects of privacy, cyber security and data protection. They are a premier privacy practice led by experts in their field. I appreciate their ability to provide meaningful advice to novel situations while taking into account unique commercial constraints and other client-specific considerations. Additionally, they have a knack for drafting cross-border documents working closely with foreign local counsel.’

‘Extremely knowledgeable and experts in their field. I appreciate the creativity and thoughtfulness when it comes to developing solutions and providing advice.’

‘McDermott has a large team of experts in health care law, with experience specific to IT technology, privacy and data protection. While some other firms may have some attorneys with expertise, I have found McDermott has experts in a variety of different segments of the health care industry, and is eager and able to provide legal support in these areas through more than one of its specialist attorneys. The attorneys recognize additional issues in the various fact patterns that I have presented, and use their internal resources efficiently to make sure that the client is not excessively charged for time.’

‘Great bench depth – there is always someone who is right in the thick of an issue and has excellent market knowledge. Practical and responsive with the ability to respond to issues in a proportionate manner.’

‘Cyber team has excellent knowledge of pre breach legal recommendations as well as post breach or incident response help and expertise.’

‘I work closely with Andrew Konia, Emily Voorheis, and others on a diversity of matters. The McGW team is exceptionally responsive, capable of performing extremely sophisticated legal work on a short timeframe, and always professional and easy to work with. I have found this combination to be quite rare.’

‘Andrew Konia is a lawyer’s lawyer, always calm and considerate in a crisis, and he works (and is available) 24/7. I have found the same of his associate Emily Voorhies. Overall, the firm is unusually easy to work with – all are professionals who remind me of the best parts of the what the profession must have been like years ago. It seems to me that the firm works as a true partnership. They also care deeply about the well-being of their rising professionals, and go out of their way to expose rising professionals to new experiences.’

‘My relationship partner puts in ungodly hours to deliver advice and turn contracts on time.’

‘Andrew Konia is a fantastic lawyer to in-house counsel. He provides the moral support we need to deliver bad news and helps us offer our business partners a range of solutions. Andrew literally works day and night to hit critical deadlines.’

‘As a General Counsel in a cyber crisis response situation, this is the team you need by your side. Highly experienced and knowledgeable, the NRF team is able to immediately swing into action and co-ordinate multiple work threads across multi-jurisdictions from dealing with customers, suppliers, regulators, law enforcement, insurers, public relations and more. As well as putting in place the appropriate legal safeguards, the NRF team has the experience, knowledge and technical understanding to provide invaluable insights and guidance on the broader strategic moves.’

‘Highly collaborative working team, quickly able to navigate the customer corporate landscape and immediately add value in key areas.’

‘Always available to provide highly insightful thoughts and guidance and to step in to lift the load off the internal team.’

‘Chris Cwalina’s deep experience in cybersecurity practice is a pair of trusted hands in helping clients with complex issues and risk management.’

‘Tristan Coughlin has demonstrated a good understanding of data privacy laws in many jurisdictions and is dedicated in advising clients.’

‘As deep technically as they are in the law, this group has a practical understanding of how to protect client’s “crown jewel” data where it resides and in transit. They have particular strengths with regard to the regulatory, compliance, and technological issues faced by media tech and telecom entities. While they are highly successful in litigation, they are even more successful in preventing litigation losses from inuring to their clients. This group compares favorably to other top  law firms.’

‘Richard Lutkus is as good of an ethical hacker and digital forensic expert as any external expert that I know. These skills combine uniquely with his litigation, compliance and regulatory schema knowledge and experience to make him exceptionally potent in mitigating against the damages, costs and follow on litigation associated with breaches and other cybersecurity incidents.’

‘Jason Priebe provides an encyclopaedic knowledge and understanding of data privacy and information governance issues as well as a long storied history of successfully litigating such issues for Fortune 100 clients as well as middle market ones. His blend of practical experience and extensive theoretical knowledge makes him an exceptional resource.’

‘Scott Carlson is the preeminent lawyer in information governance, data security and eDiscovery. That’s why he serves as eDiscovery and information governance counsel for many Fortune 500 firms. His insight and consultative approach has saved and won clients billions of dollars as well as protecting their brand and enterprise value. He is a true thought leader in the information governance and cybersecurity space. A former Navy officer, Mr. Carlson’s leadership skills are formidable. He has very effectively shaped Seyfarth’s eDiscovery and Information Governance practice into an extremely valuable tool for his clients and internal peers.’

‘I have had the privilege of working with Sherrese Smith and Jacqueline Cooney of Paul Hastings on data privacy and data protection related matters, and have valued the depth and breadth of their expertise, which has been tailored to our particular circumstances and which has been practical and pragmatic. Paul Hastings has a privacy blog with helpful resources, and a team with deep experience, with past government roles and involving lawyers and non-lawyers, to help us remain current in this evolving area of law. ’

‘Excellent written communications, with a well-organized plan of action for evaluation.’

‘Sundeep Kapur of Paul Hasting team has a deep understanding of the technology that undergirds the digital advertising industry. In fact, he knows the technology better than any lawyer at a law firm that I know. This makes him an indispensable partner in providing on point legal counsel. ’

‘The Paul Hastings Privacy and Cyber team are extraordinary. Incredibly responsive, practical, able to handle many diverse issues. For example, due to a staffing gap, PH started editing our contracts for privacy issues. After only one time, they now identify and ameliorate our unique contracting issues; they are an extension of our privacy team.’

‘Sherrese Smith is responsive, practical and creative. Top in her field. Drew Erber (associate) is responsive and thoughtful.’

‘Extremely responsive, knowledgeable and provide practical advice regarding complex privacy and cybersecurity matters.’

‘PH’s attorneys have provided a steady hand in uncertain seas, offering their expertise, knowledge and experience at all hours.’

‘Winston has in-depth experience with multiple companies in our space. This provides multiple viewpoints to assist us. Winston has heavy experience with IoT. They take the extra time to customize recommendations and position papers to our specific issues. ’

‘Eric Shinabarger- his insights into the technical aspects of compliance and security are outstanding.’

‘Sheryl Falk is internationally known and a premier resource in the field of privacy and technology. Her experience and talent in our area is unparalleled. She is great to work with and responsive to requests.’