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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

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United States • Media, technology and telecoms

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Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)

Particularly active in the health, financial services, and technology sectors,  Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP is noted for developing and implementing governance strategies to mitigate risk and ensure compliance across new state privacy laws, including CCPA, GDPR, and HIPAA. The firm is also geared to support a full scope of incident preparedness and response, regulatory investigations, and litigation defense. The practice is led by Brandon Reilly in San Francisco, noted for developing business-oriented privacy and security frameworks, handling data breaches, and defending clients in regulatory investigations and class actions. Also in San Francisco, Donna Wilson provides expertise to leading banking, mortgage, and retail clients on enforcement actions, risk management, and regulatory matters. In Washington DC, Paul Luehr has longstanding experience in the retail, finance, and technology sectors, advising on cybersecurity, AI, and privacy matters.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Manatt is the go-to firm for Privacy. With a stronghold in California, the lawyers have extensive experience shaping, advising, and even litigating the various privacy regimes. With a strong privacy practice, the firm has built a solid cybersecurity and advisory practice to complement its Privacy work. With leaders like Brandon Reilly and Paul Luehr, the team can tackle any cyber or privacy-related issues. ’

  • ‘Paul Luehr is a rarity in the legal market. Paul began his career in government prosecuting cybercrime, followed by a career leading forensic teams on the biggest breaches globally, and then over the last 7 years working at law firms. Paul is an industry thought leader, a brilliant mind, and an even better person. ’

Practice head

Brandon Reilly

Other key lawyers

Paul Luehr; Donna Wilson