Clayton Northouse > Latham & Watkins LLP > Century City, United States > Lawyer Profile

Latham & Watkins LLP
10250 CONSTELLATION BOULEVARD
#1100
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90067
CALIFORNIA
United States

Position

Clayton Northouse counsels clients on transactional, regulatory, and litigation matters relating to global data protection and consumer privacy.

Clayton helps technology, telecommunications, and healthcare companies navigate complex cybersecurity and consumer privacy issues relating to:

    • Transactional due diligence
    • Incident response
    • Surveillance and information sharing
    • Cross-border data transfers
    • Regulatory compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and other US state, federal, and global requirements
    • Governance policies and procedures
    • State attorneys general, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and congressional investigations

He draws on extensive experience representing companies that have suffered cybersecurity attacks and consumer privacy incidents to craft defenses to litigation, congressional inquiries, and regulatory investigations.

A skilled litigator, Clayton has co-authored briefs and motions in the US Supreme Court, the US Courts of Appeals, and US District Courts.

Before joining Latham, Clayton was a partner at another global law firm. He previously served as a law clerk to Judge D. Michael Fisher of the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Clayton maintains an active pro bono practice and regularly advises nonprofit organizations on their privacy programs.

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)

Latham & Watkins LLP is highly experienced acting as defense counsel for clients in class action litigation as well as regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings brought by the SEC and FTC. The firm also supports clients with incident response matters concerning ransomware attacks. Its clientele includes tech companies, sports teams, oil & gas distributers and life sciences companies. Michael Rubin spearheads the team from San Francisco and advises on global regulatory investigations and data breach litigation. Jennifer Archie specializes in defending clients before the FTC, DHS and state attorneys, while Antony Kim guides clients through cyberattack and data breach responses. Serrin Turner, based in New York, is highly knowledgeable in SEC enforcement actions and class action litigations. Marissa Boynton advises multinational corporations in healthcare, retail, professional services and tech. Clayton Northouse supports clients with global privacy and cybersecurity governance. Unless stated otherwise, mentioned lawyers are based in Washington DC.