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

Ms Lisa J. Sotto

(212) 209-1223 lsotto@hunton.com View profile

Work Department

Corporate: Global Technology, Outsourcing & Privacy

Position

Lisa chairs Hunton Andrews Kurth’s top-ranked global privacy and cybersecurity practice, is the managing partner of the firm’s New York office, and is an ex officio member of the firm’s Executive Committee.

Career

Named among The National Law Journal’s “100 Most Influential Lawyers,” Ms. Sotto chairs the firm’s top-ranked global privacy and cybersecurity practice and is Managing Partner of the New York office. She has received widespread recognition for her work in the areas of privacy and cybersecurity, and was rated the best privacy adviser by Computerworld magazine. Chambers and Partners honored Ms. Sotto with the 2021 Outstanding Contribution to the Legal Profession award, highlighting that “Lisa Sotto is a legend.” She also was named a BTI “Client Service All‐Star.” Nicknamed the “high priestess of privacy” and “queen of breach,” Ms. Sotto is a market leader who advises clients in identifying, evaluating and managing risks associated with privacy and data security practices. She is chair of the US Department of Homeland Security’s Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee and the lead author of Wolters Kluwer’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Law Deskbook. She also testifies regularly before the US Congress and other legislative and regulatory agencies. In addition, Ms. Sotto was selected by several foreign governments (including Brazil, China, Japan and Serbia) to provide briefings and advise on global data protection law.

Memberships

• Chair, US Department of Homeland Security’s Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee, 2012-present; appointed to Committee by Secretaries Mayorkas, Nielson, 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)
• Member, New York State Department of Financial Services’ (NYDFS) Financial Innovation Advisory Board, 2022-Present
• Co-chair, International Privacy Law Committee, New York State Bar Association, 2007-present
• Chair, New York Privacy Officers Forum, 2007-present
• Lead Advisor, DataGuidance US Panel of Experts, 2008-present
• Member, Law and Ethics Advisory Board, SAI Global, 2005-present
• Member, American Law Institute
• Fellow, American Bar Foundation
• Past 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