Lisa J. Sotto > Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Lisa J. Sotto

(212) 209-1223 lsotto@hunton.com

Work Department

Corporate: Global Technology, Outsourcing & Privacy

Position

Lisa chairs Hunton & Williams LLP’s top-ranked global privacy and cybersecurity practice, is the managing partner of the firm’s New York office, and is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee.

Career

Lisa Sotto has received widespread recognition for her work in the areas of privacy and cybersecurity. Clients consider her work “outstanding,” and she has been called a “phenomenal lawyer” and hailed as the “queen of privacy.” Lisa was named among The National Law Journal’s “100 Most Influential Lawyers,” an honor bestowed on practicing attorneys who are making the biggest impact in the legal world.

Lisa assists clients in identifying, evaluating and managing risks associated with privacy and data security practices. She advises clients on GLB, HIPAA, COPPA, CAN-SPAM, FCRA, VPPA, security breach notification laws, and other U.S. state and federal privacy and data security requirements and global data protection laws (including those in the EU, Asia and Latin America). She provides extensive advice on cybersecurity risks, incidents and policy issues, including proactive cyber incident readiness. Through our firm’s privacy and security in M&A transactions team, Lisa also guides clients on risks and potential liabilities associated with inadequate privacy and data security practices in high-stakes corporate transactions. She conducts all phases of online and offline privacy assessments and information security policy audits. She also develops corporate records management programs, including policies, records retention schedules and training modules.

Lisa has been rated the “No. 1 privacy professional” in all surveys by Computerworld magazine. She is recognized by Chambers and Partners as a “Star” performer (the highest honor) for privacy and data security—the only lawyer in the United States to receive this distinguished ranking. Lisa also is recognized as a leading lawyer for cyber crime, data protection and privacy by The Legal 500 United States, who also listed her in their Hall of Fame. In addition, Hunton & Williams’ privacy and cybersecurity practice has received the topmost national rankings in privacy and data security from The Legal 500.

Lisa chairs the US Department of Homeland Security’s Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee. She speaks frequently at conferences, testifies regularly before the US Congress and other legislative and regulatory agencies; is the author of numerous treatises and articles; has been tapped to lead several industry committees and organizations; is sought after by media outlets and industry publications for her professional insights; and appears regularly on national television and radio news programs. She is the editor and lead author of the Privacy and Cybersecurity Law Deskbook, published by Aspen Publishers, Wolters Kluwer Law & Business.

Memberships

• Chair, US Department of Homeland Security’s Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee, 2012-present; appointed to Committee by Secretaries Johnson, Napolitano, Chertoff and Ridge; Chair, Policy Subcommittee, 2010-2012; Committee Vice Chair, 2005-2009; Member, Cybersecurity Subcommittee, 2013-present (requiring Top Secret security clearance)
• Co-chair, International Privacy Law Committee, New York State Bar Association, 2007-present
• Chair, New York Privacy Officers Forum, 2007-present
• Lead Advisor, Data Guidance US Panel of Experts, 2008-present
• Member, Law and Ethics Advisory Board, SAI Global, 2005-present
• Member, American Law Institute
• Fellow, American Bar Foundation
• Member, Board of Directors, International Association of Privacy Professionals, 2010-2015
• Past Member, Board of Directors, Identity Theft Resource Center, 2010–2012

Education

• JD, University of Pennsylvania Law School, Law Review, 1987
• BA, History, Cornell University, distinction in all subjects, 1984