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Tyler Stevens focuses his practice in the area of commercial real estate finance. He represents investment banks, commercial banks, institutional lenders, private equity investors, and loan servicers in a variety of real estate finance transactions, including permanent and bridge loan origination; mezzanine and other subordinate debt financings; construction loans; loan participations, syndications and other co-lender arrangements; and workouts and restructurings.
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Mr. Stevens is recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to WatchÂ for his expertise in Real Estate Law and Securities/Capital Markets Law.
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Tyler Stevens focuses his practice in the area of commercial real estate finance. He represents investment banks, commercial banks, institutional lenders, private equity investors, and loan servicers in a variety of real estate finance transactions, including permanent and bridge loan origination; mezzanine and other subordinate debt financings; construction loans; loan participations, syndications and other co-lender arrangements; and workouts and restructurings.
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Mr. Stevens is recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to WatchÂ for his expertise in Real Estate Law and Securities/Capital Markets Law.
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Represented a syndicate of lenders in the origination and subsequent syndication of a $6.695 billion mortgage loan facility secured by 20 data center assets across the United States in connection with the take private of a large data center operator.

Represented two co-lenders in connection with the origination of $425 million loan secured by two Four Seasons-branded hotel properties in Florida. The loan was subsequently securitized in a standalone securitization.

Represented two US banks as co-lenders in connection with the origination of a $1.525 billion floating-rate mortgage loan to finance the acquisition of 43 affordable multifamily properties located in Florida. Each of the multifamily assets is encumbered by long-term rental restrictions, which ensures that they will remain affordable housing properties through the loan term and beyond. After origination, Dechert assisted the lenders with a securitization of the loan via a standalone CMBS execution, making it one of the first non-agency CMBS offering of affordable housing assets.

Represented four co-lenders in connection with the origination of a $700 million mortgage loan secured by a super-regional mall located in Virginia. The loan was subsequently securitized in a single-asset, single-borrower securitization followed by multiple conduit securitizations.

Ongoing representation of an impact-focused investment manager in connection with the acquisition and/or origination of over $1 billion of mortgage loans secured by affordable housing properties.
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Making Connections: Networking Fundamentals and Practical SkillsÂ hosted by CRE Finance Council's Young Professionals and CRE Finance Council's Women's Network, Charlotte, NC (May 11, 2023)Â

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If multiple phone numbers are listed, select the one that is their direct line, not the main or central office number, nor a fax number. If the attorney works out of two offices and has a direct line for each office, list the first here. If a direct line is unavailable, but a main or central office number is listed with an extension, list that number followed by EXT and the extension number',\r\n'direct_phone_no_2' => 'Extract the second direct office phone number listed for this attorney, if it exists. If multiple direct phone numbers are listed because the attorney works out of two office, select the second number \u2013 not the one listed in the prior item. Select only a number that is the attorney\u2019s direct line, not the main or central office number, nor a fax number.',\r\n'image_url' => 'Extract the URL for the attorney\u2019s image file',\r\n'linkedIn' => 'Extract the URL for the attorney\u2019s LinkedIn profile, if it is listed. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'narrative_description' => 'Extract and combine all sections that provide a narrative overview of the attorney\u2019s biography and general work experience. Do not paraphrase, summarize, or omit information. Include the Biography/Bio section(s) and also include any Experience section that contains narrative descriptions of work (including sections structured as practice-area headings followed by descriptive paragraphs, e.g., \"Aging Services\" + paragraph text, \"Dental\" + paragraph text, etc.). Preserve headings and the order of content as it appears; you may convert embedded highlights into bullet points only if it helps preserve (not reduce) the information. EXCLUDE: any section (or subsection) that exclusively lists specific representative matters / representative experience items (typically a list of discrete matters, case captions like \"X v. Y\", deal/transaction bullet points, dated entries, courts/dockets, or similar itemized matter lists). If an Experience (or other) section contains BOTH narrative description AND a separate list of specific matters, include the narrative paragraphs/headings but omit the itemized matter list. Return the combined narrative text only. If no narrative bio or general-experience narrative exists, return an empty string.',\r\n'representative_matters' => 'Extract ALL representative matters (such as litigation cases, verdicts, transactions, or deals) that are listed as well any available descriptions of them, in both specified lists of representative matters, experience, and work highlights, as well as in the biographical text and list of news articles. If news articles for this attorney identify cases or transactions that can be inferred to be the work product of this attorney, include those matters as well. List the representative matters and their available descriptions as an array. Only pull from the text and do not paraphrase or make anything up. If no representative matters are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'news' => 'Extract news items ABOUT this attorney (not authored by them): e.g., firm/industry press releases, announcements, awards, rankings, deal/case results naming them, media coverage quoting or profiling them. List each item as \"Title (URL)\". If a \u201cNews\u201d section mixes authored content, include ONLY items that are clearly about the attorney or the firm, not implied to be authored by the attorney. Add base domain to relative links. Return an empty array [] if none.',\r\n'practice_areas' => 'Extract all the practice areas (aka departments, specialties, capabilities, services areas, areas of focus, etc.), if any, that are listed as ones that this attorney specializes in. Return them as an array. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'law_school' => 'Extract the law school attorney attended. This is for their primary law degree, usually a JD, LLB, or, in the absence of those, the earliest LLM listed or the institution where they received an undergraduate law degree. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'law_school_graduation_year' => 'Extract the year in which the attorney received their degree from the law school above (what year did they graduate?) If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'law_school_honors' => 'Extract all honors this attorney received in or during law school. You must review all education and credentials sections that list their law degree AND ALSO the narrative bio, as well as all other sectiosn. These honors include: latin honors (cum laude, summa cum laude, magna cum laude); school specific honors (e.g. James Kent Scholars at Columbia Law); regular honors designations (e.g. Dean\u2019s List, High Honors, etc.); Order of the Coif; course prizes (such as book awards, CALI Awards, American Jurisprudence Awards, or course awards); membership in phi kappa phi; scholarships and fellowships; moot court awards; trial advocacy awards; best oralis; brief-writing honors or other writing honors; pro bono or service distinctions; commencement prizes and medals; or other types of academic law school honors (but list them specifically - do not list them as \"other honors\". Return this entire extracted list of specific honors as an array. If no honors are found, return an empty array.',   \r\n'law_journals' =>' Extract any law reviews or law journals listed for the attorney's time in law school. Also list if the attorney had any titles in such law reviews or journals, like Articles Editor for example. Return this entire extracted list of law reviews and journals, and associated titles, as an array. If no law reviews or journals are found, return an empty array.'\r\n'undergraduate_school' => 'Extract the attorney\\'s undergraduate degree-granting school, college, university, or institution. This is probably the institution from where they received a bachelors degree. If their undergraduate degree was an LLB listed for their law school above, return an empty string. If no undergraduate schools are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'undergraduate_school_graduation_year' => 'Extract the year in which attorney received their undergraduate degree from the undergraduate school above. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'undergraduate_specialty' => 'Extract the specialties or majors that are listed for the undergraduate degree (e.g. economics, computer science, etc.) This does not include degree type, like B.S., Bachelor of Arts or Science degree, etc. List the specialties or majors as an array. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'PhD_school' => 'If this attorney has a PhD, Extract the educational institution from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'PhD_subject' => 'If this attorney has a PhD, list the educational institution from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'Masters_degree_school' => 'If this attorney has a masters degree, extract the educational institution from which they received it. But do not list schools from which the attorney received an LL.M. degree or a masters in law. If no masters degree schools are found, return an empty string. 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If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'llm_in_tax_law_school' =>  'If the attorney has an masters in laws (LLM) degree, specializing in tax, extract the name of the law school from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'Other_LLM_school' => 'If the attorney has an masters in laws (LLM) degree, but not one that specializes in tax, extract the name of the law school from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'bar_and_court_admissions' => 'Extract EVERY explicit admission to practice (bar + court/agency) anywhere in the page. Include bar jurisdictions (states/provinces/territories/countries) and court/agency admissions (e.g., U.S. Supreme Court, Courts of Appeals with circuit, District/Bankruptcy/Tax/Federal Claims courts with district, USPTO, tribal/military/foreign courts). For UK attorneys, specify whether they are a solicitor, barrister, advocate, or any combination if available; for Canada, specify the province or territory; for Australia, specify the state or territory and whether they are admitted as a solicitor or barrister. Pull items under headings like \u201cAdmissions,\u201d \u201cBar Admissions,\u201d \u201cCourt Admissions,\u201d or similar, and treat each
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If no clerkships are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'Clerkships_with_judge' => 'Extract every judicial or court clerkship held by this attorney, regardless of where it appears in the biography (including in lists of prior employment or mixed professional experience). Treat any role containing the word \u201cclerk,\u201d \u201cclerkship,\u201d \u201cjudicial law clerk,\u201d \u201claw clerk,\u201d or similar as a clerkship. For each clerkship, return the name of the court as an array item; if the biography provides the judge\u2019s name, include it in parentheses after the court name, and if no judge is named, return only the court. Include clerkships in federal courts (including bankruptcy courts), state courts, appellate courts, supreme courts, magistrate judges, and any foreign courts. Do not skip clerkships that lack judge names or that appear in long court titles. If no clerkships are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'Memberships' => 'Extract any organizations the attorney a member of. List them as an array, with the attorney's role if available. If no memberships or organizations are listed, return an empty string.',\r\n'clients' => 'Extract the attorney's clients that are explicitly NAMED in the source code. You MUST review EVERY section (including explicit client lists, narrative biography, representative matters, experience, and news articles/titles) and then MERGE the results; do not stop after finding clients in any one section. If a list of representative matters or experience is present, extract NAMED clients from this list, and ignore any clients who are described in the list but who are not explicitly named in the list. Only include a client from the list of representative matters/experience or any other section if its name appears verbatim in the list and if the list clearly identifies the client as a real person, business, company, organization, or government entity. Do NOT include general descriptions, categories, roles, or descriptors that are not proper names (for example: \"Fortune 50 company\", \"medical billing company\", \"global bank\", \"mayoral candidate\", \"pharmacy\", \"trade association\", \"energy company\", or similar phrases). As an overarching rule, if the client is not identified by a proper name, do not include it. When pulling clients from lists of representative matters/experience and news articles, include clients which are named and which are implied to be represented by this attorney, their team or firm, and exclude parties adverse to such clients, opposing such clients, or on the other side of a case, deal or transaction from such clients. For example, if the representative matter/experience or news article's title mentions a lending transaction with both the lender and borrower, and the attorney or their team or firm represented the lender, do not list the borrower. If a litigation case is listed, do not assume that the lawyer represented the plaintiff. Use context or other language in the text to determine which party was represented by the attorney. If a matter lists the government as one party, assume the attorney represented the other named party and include that party if it is specifically named and not anonymous. As another example, if the representative matter/experience is a litigation case, and it is written that the attorney represented the defense (or \"defended\" his client), extract the defendant named in the case title. List all named clients as a deduplicated array of NAMES copied directly from the source text. Omit unnamed parties and anonymous parties and never guess identities. If no named clients are explicitly named anywhere in the source code, return an empty string.',\r\n'industries' => 'Extract ONLY industries/industry sectors or client-type categories explicitly named in the source code (especially, but not exclusively, under headings like \u201cIndustries,\u201d \u201cPractices & Industries,\u201d or in /industries/ links). Include items like \u201cSports,\u201d \u201cHealthcare & Life Sciences,\u201d \u201cTechnology,\u201d \u201cInfrastructure,\u201d \u201cPrivate Equity,\u201d etc. EXCLUDE practice areas, services, or deal/matter types (e.g., \u201cMergers & Acquisitions,\u201d \u201cPrivate Equity M&A,\u201d \u201cacquisitions,\u201d \u201cinvestments,\u201d \u201cdivestitures,\u201d \u201cjoint ventures,\u201d \u201cfinancing,\u201d \u201crestructurings\u201d). Return a deduplicated array of industry/client-type names as written. If none are explicitly named, return empty array.',\r\n'languages' => 'Extract the languages in which the attorney is fluent. List them as an array.',\r\n'Accolades' => 'Extract any accolades, awards, or other special recognitions this attorney has received, such as rankings in Chambers guides (like Chambers & Partners, Chambers Gobal, or Chambers Asia-Pacific), the Legal500 list, and SuperLawyers, among others. The accolades should be specific to this attorney or their work, not generalized to their practice or their firm. List these accolades as an array. If no accolades are listed, return an empty string.',\r\n'pro_bono_activities' => 'Extract the attorney's pro bono, community service, and volunteer activities, as well as any non-profit, ngo, community service organizations the attorney may be involved with. If a description of the work is provided, include that. List them as an array',\r\n'thought_leadership' => 'Extract ALL professional thought leadership attributed to this attorney in their narrative bio and in all \"Insights,\" \"Publications,\" \"Events,\" and similar sections. This includes all items with their authorship/co-authorship/speaking/hosting credit/(byline \u201cauthor,\u201d \"co-author,\" \u201cpresenter,\u201d \u201cspeaker,\u201d \u201cpanelist,\u201d \u201cwebinar,\u201d \u201cpodcast,\u201d \u201cblog,\u201d \u201carticle,\u201d \u201cpublication,\u201d \u201cchapter,\u201d \u201cCLE,\u201d etc.). This also includes any items that do not include their byline or credit, but which are implied to involve the attorney (for example, by being listed in a section on their profile for \"Insights,\" \"Podcasts,\" \"Events,\" \"Media,\" \"Thought Leadership,\" \"Webinars, etc.). If a \u201cNews\u201d or \u201cInsights\u201d section mixes third party news ABOUT this attorney, include only items implied to the attorney as creator/presenter. List each as \"Title (URL)\" when a link is present, otherwise just the title. Add base domain to relative links. Also include the publication, event/program, and date after the title if these are available. Return [] if none.'\r\n'adverse_parties' => 'Review all the source code, including the narrative bio and list of representative matters, and list EVERY identifiable and NAMED party that is adverse to this attorney\u2019s clients: litigation opponents and transaction counterparties (buyer vs seller, lender vs borrower, landlord vs tenant, licensor vs licensee, insurer vs insured, issuer vs underwriter/investor, etc.). You MUST pull from all sections in the source code - explicit lists of clients, the narrative biography, listed representative matters, or in news articles listed for this attorney, or the titles thereof. In M&A, if the attorney represented the buyer/acquirer, DO NOT list the acquired target as adverse (since it becomes the client); instead list only the selling side (seller, stockholders, founders, or divesting company). If the attorney represented the seller/target, list the buyer/acquirer. Use cues like \u201cto/with/from/against,\u201d \u201csale to/by,\u201d \u201cacquisition from/by,\u201d \u201cmerger with,\u201d \u201cfinanced by/loan to/from/credit facility with.\u201d In the attorney represented the owner or owning entity of a subsidiary/portfolio company (for example in the case of a restructuring or lending transaction), DO NOT list the subsidiary/portfolio company as adverse; Do not list governments/agencies/courts. Only include an adverse party if its name appears verbatim in the source code and clearly identifies a real person, business, company, organization, or government entity. Do NOT include general descriptions, categories, roles, or descriptors that are not proper names (for example: \"Fortune 50 company\", \"medical billing company\", \"global bank\", \"mayoral candidate\", \"pharmacy\", \"trade association\", \"energy company\", or similar phrases). If the text does not contain the adverse party's name, do not include it. Output a deduplicated array of exact names; omit unnamed parties and never guess.'\r\n 'affinity_groups' => 'Extract ALL affinity/identity-based organizations the attorney is affiliated with on the page, even if under generic headings like \u201cAssociations,\u201d \u201cMemberships,\u201d \u201cAffiliations,\u201d \u201cCommunities,\u201d or \u201cOrganizations.\u201d Check all sections of the source code. 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Brenda Sharton is the Managing Partner of the Boston office and is the global Chair of Dechert's, top-ranked Cyber, Privacy and AI Practice. A first chair trial lawyer, she is an internationally recognized cybersecurity, privacy and commercial litigator. Ms. Sharton is Chambers ranked and repeatedly has been named an MVP by Law360 in Cybersecurity & Privacy. In turn, Dechertâ€™s practice was named Law360 Practice Group of the Year in Cybersecurity & Privacy. For well over a decade, Ms. Sharton has been ranked as a â€œLeading Lawyerâ€� by The Legal 500 for Cyber Law and Data Protection/Breach Response and recognized by Londonâ€™s Financial Times in the Top 10 Most innovative Lawyers in North America. Ms. Sharton represents public and private corporations and their boards in complex commercial litigation, class action defense, ADR proceedings, investigations and civil government/regulatory and enforcement matters. Recently, in the N.D. California, Ms. Sharton was lead counsel in the first Big Tech privacy case ever to go to a jury trial. The claims involved multiple billions of dollars in damages, among the largest damages claim in a consumer class action in U.S. history and the outcome was successful.
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She has handled over 1,500 data breach investigations and cyberattacks of every type and size for companies in every industry ranging from start-ups to global, multi-billion-dollar public companies, including the handling of one of the largest data breaches ever for a top global technology company. These breaches have involved hundreds of ransom negotiations, and involved threat actors of all types (organized crime, nation states, insiders). Ms. Sharton has defended companies in hundreds of cybersecurity, privacy and AI related government investigations and enforcement actions brought by U.S. and global regulators, including states attorneys general, the FTC, HHS/OCR (HIPAA breaches), the SEC Cybersecurity Division, FINRA, as well as regulators from across the globe (in over 30 countries). She has defended public and private companies in landmark and high-profile consumer class actions related to privacy and cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). Ms. Sharton has litigated these cases in state and federal courts throughout the United States, as well as defending class action litigation in countries around the globe, including Canada, Israel, Portugal, and Spain among others. Most recently, Ms. Sharton was lead counsel and successfully tried in the N.D. of CA the first BigTech privacy case ever to go to a jury and one of the largest claim damages in a consumer class action in U.S. history.
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Ms. Sharton's experience is second-to-none in handling cyberattacks. Since the late 1990s, she has quarterbacked the response of over 1,500 data breaches, including numerous high-profile, front-page news, events. Ms. Sharton has counseled numerous companies on enhanced cyber and physical security related to the exponential increase in cyberattacks since COVID-19, including companies engaged in COVID-19 research. She counsels companies on pre-breach cybersecurity counseling as well as handles all aspects of data breach investigations (ransom negotiation, crisis management, working with law enforcement and forensic firms, managing PR firms, as well as board, auditor, customer, media and investor communications, advice on global notification obligations, and analysis of cyber insurance). She has litigated high-profile landmark cases in this space, including one of the first bank online hacking cases to have been litigated to an appeals court. She provides counseling on cyber and physical security programs, in particular for companies that are high-value targets for nation states and organized crime, including those targeted by China, Russian and North Korea in state sponsored attacks.
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Ms. Sharton has over 35 years of experience in all manner of complex commercial litigation, internal investigations, arbitration and civil government regulatory matters, involving contract claims, trade secret, post-closing disputes, non-compete, false advertising, business torts, fiduciary duties, banking and trust claims, fraud, minority shareholder and partnership disputes, and claims of all types involving data, among others. Having spent years litigating in the private equity and financial services industries, she is experienced with virtually every type of civil claim brought against financial services institutions, banks, asset managers, and has a deep expertise in the financial services industry (including fintech and digital currency), as well as in the technology, life sciences, healthcare industries as well as with privacy claims related to, artificial intelligence and machine learning. Ms. Sharton has successfully tried cases to conclusion in federal and state courts throughout the country and has represented clients in the full range of ADR procedures (both mediation and arbitration). In addition to trial work, she has defended government enforcement actions brought by an alphabet soup of federal and state regulators, including the SEC, FDIC, FTC, FINRA, DOL, FDA, HUD, OCC, HHS/OCR and the CFPB, among others.
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Ms. Sharton is recognized by Chambers USA as a leader in Privacy and Data Security. She received Law360's MVP award in Cybersecurity and Privacy several times, an honor given to only five lawyers worldwide. Ms. Sharton has been named toÂ Cybersecurity Docketâ€™s Incident Response 40 list, the best data breach response lawyers in the business.Â Ms. Sharton has been recommended by The Legal 500 United States consecutively for over a decade for commercial litigation, financial services litigation, and privacy and cybersecurity/breach response work. She has been listed inÂ U.S. News-Best LawyersÂ in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Banking and Finance and Mass Tort Litigation/Class Action - Defendants. A recognized thought leader, Ms. Sharton frequently writes on cybersecurity and privacy matters. She has published and/or been quoted in publications such as the Harvard Business Review, Wall Street Journal, Thomson Reuters, Bloomberg,Â Law360, Risk Management and Practical Law, among others. She has also lectured at the Federal Reserve Bank, numerous state bank associations, the MIT Sloan School of Management and the Harvard Law School executive leadership program.Â
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Prior to joining Dechert, Ms. Sharton was a senior partner, global practice group leader and member of the executive committee at another leading international law firm.
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Client Feedback
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â€œBrenda Sharton is definitely someone you want by your side. She is fully committed to delivering the best service to her clients, always available, creative and a pleasure to work with.\" - The Legal 500, 2025

\"Brenda Sharton is a phenomenal leader for the practice. Sheâ€™s super responsive, diplomatic when necessary while also being straightforward and clear. Her calm demeanor and extensive experience have helped us navigate multiple crises.\" - The Legal 500, 2024
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\"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.\" -Â The Legal 500,Â 2023
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\"Brenda Sharton is knowledgeable, sharp, insightful and responsive. She is very good at negotiating. She knows when to push hard and when to play soft tunes to foster good relationships with different government agencies.\" -Â The Legal 500,Â 2023
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\"Brenda has provided and led strategic and meaningful insight concerning breach notification, incident response and privacy management.\" -Â Chambers USA,Â 2022

\"She is an excellent attorney and business partner who provides practicable advice based on her extensive experience.\" -Â Chambers USA,Â 2022

\"Brenda Sharton is an amazing senior lawyer who combines deep experience and knowledge with a calm and collected approach.\" - The Legal 500,Â 2021

\"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.\"Â -Â The Legal 500,Â 2021

\"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.\"Â -Â The Legal 500,Â 2021

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Brenda Sharton is the Managing Partner of the Boston office and is the global Chair of Dechert's, top-ranked Cyber, Privacy and AI Practice. A first chair trial lawyer, she is an internationally recognized cybersecurity, privacy and commercial litigator. Ms. Sharton is Chambers ranked and repeatedly has been named an MVP by Law360 in Cybersecurity & Privacy. In turn, Dechertâ€™s practice was named Law360 Practice Group of the Year in Cybersecurity & Privacy. For well over a decade, Ms. Sharton has been ranked as a â€œLeading Lawyerâ€� by The Legal 500 for Cyber Law and Data Protection/Breach Response and recognized by Londonâ€™s Financial Times in the Top 10 Most innovative Lawyers in North America. Ms. Sharton represents public and private corporations and their boards in complex commercial litigation, class action defense, ADR proceedings, investigations and civil government/regulatory and enforcement matters. Recently, in the N.D. California, Ms. Sharton was lead counsel in the first Big Tech privacy case ever to go to a jury trial. The claims involved multiple billions of dollars in damages, among the largest damages claim in a consumer class action in U.S. history and the outcome was successful.
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She has handled over 1,500 data breach investigations and cyberattacks of every type and size for companies in every industry ranging from start-ups to global, multi-billion-dollar public companies, including the handling of one of the largest data breaches ever for a top global technology company. These breaches have involved hundreds of ransom negotiations, and involved threat actors of all types (organized crime, nation states, insiders). Ms. Sharton has defended companies in hundreds of cybersecurity, privacy and AI related government investigations and enforcement actions brought by U.S. and global regulators, including states attorneys general, the FTC, HHS/OCR (HIPAA breaches), the SEC Cybersecurity Division, FINRA, as well as regulators from across the globe (in over 30 countries). She has defended public and private companies in landmark and high-profile consumer class actions related to privacy and cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). Ms. Sharton has litigated these cases in state and federal courts throughout the United States, as well as defending class action litigation in countries around the globe, including Canada, Israel, Portugal, and Spain among others. Most recently, Ms. Sharton was lead counsel and successfully tried in the N.D. of CA the first BigTech privacy case ever to go to a jury and one of the largest claim damages in a consumer class action in U.S. history.
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Ms. Sharton's experience is second-to-none in handling cyberattacks. Since the late 1990s, she has quarterbacked the response of over 1,500 data breaches, including numerous high-profile, front-page news, events. Ms. Sharton has counseled numerous companies on enhanced cyber and physical security related to the exponential increase in cyberattacks since COVID-19, including companies engaged in COVID-19 research. She counsels companies on pre-breach cybersecurity counseling as well as handles all aspects of data breach investigations (ransom negotiation, crisis management, working with law enforcement and forensic firms, managing PR firms, as well as board, auditor, customer, media and investor communications, advice on global notification obligations, and analysis of cyber insurance). She has litigated high-profile landmark cases in this space, including one of the first bank online hacking cases to have been litigated to an appeals court. She provides counseling on cyber and physical security programs, in particular for companies that are high-value targets for nation states and organized crime, including those targeted by China, Russian and North Korea in state sponsored attacks.
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Ms. Sharton has over 35 years of experience in all manner of complex commercial litigation, internal investigations, arbitration and civil government regulatory matters, involving contract claims, trade secret, post-closing disputes, non-compete, false advertising, business torts, fiduciary duties, banking and trust claims, fraud, minority...Â Continue Reading
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Representative Data Breach Investigations
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A global public Silicon Valley customer management software company in connection with data security breach where millions of customer credentials had been exposed.

A global information security company in connection with a nation state threat actor.

Negotiated ransom on behalf of an information security company in connection with cyberextortion by organized crime syndicate using RaaS.Â

A health management company in data breach regarding disclosure of patient health and medical information and in HHS/OCR investigation.

A developer of a push-to-talk app in a data breach that compromised data of its 140 million users.

A global technology/social media company in connection with counseling on compliance with an FTC order and privacy program.

A Chinese bitcoin mining company in connection with a global data breach in which US$500 million of bitcoin was stolen.

A public biotech company in connection with nation state attack and cybersecurity management around sensitive drug development matters.

A subscription-based business information database company on data breach affecting over 100 million database records from around the globe.

A Silicon Valley-based healthcare company in a breach affecting millions of patient records and defense of HHS/OCR enforcement action in a case that had the highest ransom the FBI had seen to date.

A public technology company specializing in 3D printing in a sophisticated global ransomware attack.

European and Asian law enforcement in negotiating and coordinating multi-million-dollar ransom.

A public software company in connection with cyberattack by a nation state.

A public education software company regarding a cyberattack by a nation state that affected student data and state AG, FTC and SEC Cybersecurity Division actions.

A European health care app with over 100 million users in a data breach and defense of FTC action regarding its privacy practices.

A global public bioscience company based in Hong Kong regarding a cyberattack that defrauded the company of millions of dollars.

A cloud services and identity management company on a data breach in which an unauthorized user gained access to the companyâ€™s U.S. database, potentially accessing passwords and credentials for thousands of the companyâ€™s corporate customers. This matter remains one of the most significant recent data breaches in the tech and cloud services community. Also defended the company in an FTC enforcement action.

A healthcare payment platform in connection with a highly sophisticated attack on its system that resulted in the theft of over US$10 million in customer funds.

A global financial services provider on a Microsoft Office 365 email intrusion that led to the exposure of thousands of health insurance records, including information protected under HIPAA; as well as the defense of HHS/OCR and day-to-day counseling on privacy/cybersecurity issues.

A global biotech company on a breach involving the release of employee W-2 forms via a phishing scam. Also represented the company in a putative class action arising from the breach and defended the New York Attorney Generalâ€™s action.

The One Fund Boston, a charity created to provide financial assistance to survivors and families of those killed in the Boston Marathon bombings, in creating a complete privacy program and policies for employees, volunteers and collaborating parties of the charity, which was created on a pro bono basis.

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Representative Data Breach/Privacy Litigation
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A health management company in two purported class action lawsuits regarding disclosure of patient information following a 2020 data breach.

Representation of Easy Healthcare/Premom App.Â in a favorable settlement with the FTC in July, 2023 alleging violations of section 5 of the FTC Act and the Health Breach Notification Rule (one of the first brought by the FTC).

Representation of Easy Healthcare and favorable settlement for Premom fertility tracking app in consumer class action in N.D. Illinois alleging violations of its privacy policies in the sharing of user data.

Representation of Flo Health, Inc. worldâ€™s leading womenâ€™s health app in the defense of numerous class actions pending in federal court in California, Canada (British Columbia, Quebec and Ontario), as well as in IsraelÂ and Portugal alleging that the sharing of user data with analytics companies violated privacy policy and CIMA, among other claims.

Representation ofÂ Prisma Labs, Inc., the maker of the Lensa AI app (No. 1 on the Apple store in December, 2022), in dismissal of consumer class action alleging violation of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (â€œBIPA\") in N.D. CA in favor of arbitration.

Representation of Prisma Labs, Inc.,Â the maker of the Lensa AI app, in connection with the defense of a purported consumer class action filed in the N.D. Illinois alleging claims under BIPA.

Representation of Flo Health, Inc. in connection with the successful settlement with the FTC in June 2021.Â

Representation of Cano Health, Inc. in connection with the successful settlement of two purported class actions pending in state court in Miami-Dade county in Florida following an Office 365 cyberattack.Â

Macyâ€™s Inc. in federal court against purported class action claims arising out of 2019 data breach.

Taconic Biosciences, Inc. in a putative class action in NY state court arising theft of employee information following phishing scam.

Peopleâ€™s United Bank in a summary judgment victory in a landmark case, which involved an alleged breach of the bankâ€™s online security system through keylogging malware. One of the first cases of its kind to be decided by an appellate court and named a â€œnational case to watchâ€� by the American Banker, the dispute was resolved after the First Circuit reversed in part and remanded the district courtâ€™s decision.

Wellpoint Inc./Anthem in an Office of Civil Rights (HHS Division) investigation involving alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). At the time, the settlement was one of only 12 OCR settlements nationwide.

Online video and media service providers in class action litigations filed nationwide challenging the alleged use of local shared objects, also known as â€œflash cookies.â€�

Numerous companies in privacy-related government investigations and enforcement actions brought by states attorneys general, the FTC, HHS and the Office of Civil Rights, among others.

Numerous public companies in hundreds of data security breaches, including global investigations and the handling one of the first major data breaches for a public company in 2002.

Numerous companies in TCPA litigation.

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Representative Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Matters
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The worldâ€™s leading health applicationÂ with over 300 million downloads, in eight federal class actions, an Israeli class action, a Portugal class action, three Canadian class actions, a Congressional Oversight Committee investigation and an FTC investigationâ€”all alleging that the companyâ€™s AI product, which predicts female fertility and ovulation, violates user privacy.

Holistic, comprehensive advice toÂ global provider of financial digital products and servicesÂ on AI for innovative consumer products and services. The scope of work includes providing recommendations for identifying and mitigating the risk of algorithmic bias in data sets, AI/ML processes and recommendations to target audiences. Our representation includes preparing appropriate user privacy disclosures and formulating risk-based solutions and arguments in light of applicable U.S. and European laws and â€œgray areas.â€�

A global fintech companyÂ on implementing AI-driven biometric AI for consumer service.

A healthcare technology start-upÂ that uses AI for its core products in a federal regulatory investigation, three state attorneys general actions, and an Illinois class action.

The most downloadedÂ AI photo editing software companyÂ in multiple class actions concerning its alleged collection and use of biometrics.

A global health appÂ on AI-driven dynamic pricing.

A global financial software companyÂ on ethical use of AI under U.S. and EU law and industry requirements.

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Representative Business Litigation
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Minority shareholders of Diversified Communications, Inc. in a post-closing dispute related to the buyout of shares following the divestiture of the companyâ€™s electronic health records division.

Hill Holliday Connors, Inc./Erwin-Penland, Inc. in winning a summary judgment in a case involving claims of trade secret misappropriation and breach of contract/fiduciary duty, as well as the rights to a national advertising campaign utilized by a Fortune 50 company. The case, in federal district court in South Carolina and with damages claimed of nearly US$100 million, was appealed to the Fourth Circuit, which affirmed summary judgment for the client.

A public company in an arbitration involving trade secret and breach of acquisition agreement with another public company related to the right to do business in 21 states.

New Balance, Inc./Warrior Lacrosse in the successful resolution of claims pending in federal district court in Michigan, for theft of trade secrets involving the hockey line, after successfully defeating an initial injunction motion.

Zmags North America in a trial in federal court in Ohio after cross-examination of opposing party's CEO. Claims involved the alleged theft of the entire customer data base by a former employee.

Numerous companies in successful resolutions to civil claims related to the Bernard L. Madoff Securities fraud.

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Representative Financial Services Litigation
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Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank in a winning summary judgment in trust litigation brought against the bank as trustee of an estate in multi-year litigation alleging breaches of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, 93A, violation of the Mass Uniform Trust Act and tort claims, among others.

Citizens Bank in a winning motion to dismiss in federal court and in First Circuit Court of Appeals for in the defense of a putative class action arising from their overdraft fee program in a case. This case garnered the attention of legal news outlets, including as the leading story in Law360 on two different occasions.

Southern Sun Asset ManagementÂ in an arbitration award against claims brought by an international third-party marketing firm with claims of almost US$100 million. The arbitration award was challenged and successfully defended in federal court in Alabama.

A Fortune 100 public financial institution in the successful resolution of a case in federal court in New York against for breach of fiduciary and financial fraud claims following its acquisition of a financial services company and the infusion of US$2 billion into that institution.

A major public mutual fund company in the successful defense of in connection with SEC and FDIC investigations that resulted in no charges for the company.

A Fortune 50 company in the successful negotiation and resolution of a consumer financial services class action case, pending in Ohio state court for more than 10 years.

A Fortune 100 financial institution in a successful defense in a class action case in both state court and Ohio appeals court alleging pregnancy discrimination in mortgage lending practices. The case was settled favorably for our client.

Massachusetts Bankers Association and other state banking associations for over a decade relating to litigation issues affecting banks.

Peopleâ€™s United Bank in the successful dismissal of a putative class action complaint in state court in Connecticut, involving the bankâ€™s overdraft fee program. Secured one of the few dismissals among the hundreds of overdraft cases that have been filed against banks across the country.

East Cambridge Savings BankÂ in the successful dismissal of a complaint in its entirety with prejudice in a suit filed in Middlesex Superior Court arising out of a loan default. The Massachusetts Appeals Court affirmed the judgment in our client's favor.

State Street Global Advisors in the successful dismissal of a complaint filed in Massachusetts Superior Court seeking recovery of losses during broad stock market decline. Successfully defended the dismissal in the Massachusetts Appeals Court.

State Street Global AdvisorsÂ in winning a summary judgment of a complaint alleging breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract; claims dismissed as time barred under three-year statute of limitations. Summary judgment affirmed by the Massachusetts Appeals Court.

Massachusetts Bankers Association and group of banks in winning a summary judgment in Massachusetts federal district court in a constitutional challenge to Massachusetts statutes that restricted how banks could sell insurance. First Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the petition to vacate.

Multiple banks, including BNY Mellon and HSBC, in the dismissal of numerous claims, in federal district court in California, involving alleged violations of Los Angeles rent ordinances. Ms. Sharton successfully argued the motion to dismiss in federal court on behalf of all the bank defendants.Â

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Representative Internal Investigations
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A private company in an internal investigation related to potential fraud allegations related to FDA certifications.

A board of trustees for registered mutual funds in an internal investigation related to alleged misconduct by advisor personnel in connection with trading timing.

The Japanese subsidiary of a public company in an internal investigation involving a revenue recognition issue.

The Somaly Mam Foundation Board of Directors in an internal investigation regarding the background of an international sex-trafficking activist.

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Includes matters handled at Dechert or prior to joining the firm.
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Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America (Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Commercial Litigation)

MVP award in Cybersecurity & Privacy - Law360 (2022, 2024, 2025)

Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Banking and Finance and Mass Tort Litigation/Class Action - Defendants - U.S. News - Best Lawyers

Cyber Law and Data Protection/Breach Response - Legal 500 US

Privacy & Data Security: Cybersecurity andÂ Privacy & Data Security: Litigation - Chambers USA

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U.S. Regulatory Update by Dechert LLP â€” EFAMA, Webinar (December 12, 2022)
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WSJ Pro Cybersecurity Forum: Aligning with New Business StrategiesÂ - Speaker (June 1, 2022)

The Digital Transformation of Customer Experience â€“ Fintech Nexus USA, New York (May 25, 2022)

The Digital Transformation of Customer Experience - Moderator, LendIt Fintech Conference (May 2022)

A Discussion on Developments in Privacy and Cybersecurity Law with Experts from Both Sides of the Border - Speaker, John Hancock Global Law Conference Privacy Break-Out Session Webinar (May 2022)

The Intersection of Cybersecurity, Data Privacy and Cyber Risk Management in M&A TransactionsÂ - Speaker, ABA Panel (January 2022)
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Cybersecurity and PrivacyÂ -Â Virtual California Investment Management Symposium, Dechert LLP,Â Webinar (October 27, 2021)
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Ransoms (Part 1): What are the Threats? - Speaker, Kayo Podcast (September 2021)
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Cybersecurity - Speaker, Dechert's Sovereign Counsel Series (April 2021)

Hot Topics In Cybersecurity: â€œNot â€˜If,â€™ But â€˜Whenâ€™â€� - Practical Tips to Reduce Risk - Speaker, Dechert's Q2 Directors' Forum Panel (April 2021)

What Keeps You Up at Night?Â  What Every Asset Manager Needs to Know About Cybersecurity - Speaker, Dechert's Mutual Funds Virtual Conference (March 2021)

Not a Question of if, a Question of When: Reducing Cybersecurity Risk in Private Equity Transactions - Speaker, Kayo Podcast (March 2021)

Committed Capital | Managing Cybersecurity Risk in Private Equity Transactions: Investing in the Modern Age - Speaker, Dechert Podcast (February 2021)

Understanding the Impact of Brazil's New Data Protection Laws and Agency - Speaker, Dechert Webinar (February 2021)

Coffee Break Compliance Broadcast Series | Episode Ten: A Conversation With The Experts - Hot Topics in Privacy & Cybersecurity - Speaker, Dechert Podcast (January 2021)

Hot Topics In Cybersecurity: â€œNot â€˜If,â€™ But â€˜Whenâ€™â€� - What Keeps In-House Counsel Up At Night - Speaker, Greater Philadelphia's Association of Corporate Counsel Webinar (January 2021)

MassChallenge Innovation Summit: Securing the Future of Work - Moderator, MassChallenge, Israel (June 2020)

Cybersecurity + COVID-19 - Goodwin Webinar (April 2020)

Advising Boards of Directors About Cyberattacks and Incident Response -Â Speaker, Boston Bar Association Privacy and Cybersecurity Conference (2019)

Unlocking the Value of Data in MedTech: Protect Your IP, Protect Your Business: Cybersecurity Deep Dive - Goodwin Webinar (2019)

How to Anticipate, Investigate & Litigate a Data Breach in 2019 - Moderator, Consero Financial Services Litigation Forum (2019)

Privacy + Cybersecurity Readiness: What every real estate company needs to know - Goodwin Webinar (2019)

Digital Technology and the Law: Big Data, Cybersecurity and other Hot Spots - MIT Course, Guest Lecturer (2019)

Cyber Liability Decoded - Massachusetts Bankers Association Webinar (2019)

Privacy & Cybersecurity Legal Overview and Trends - Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Cyber-Threat Interest Group Meeting (2018)

Challenges in Innovation â€“ Navigating the Uncertain Terrain - Goodwinâ€™s Annual Banking Symposium (2017)

Cybersecurity and Incident Response: Managing the Issues - New York Bankers Associationâ€™s Financial Services Forum (2017)

How Will Trumpâ€™s Administration Affect the Financial Services Industry? - Goodwin (2017)

Data Breach & Privacy Litigation: Mitigating Enterprise Risk - Consero Financial Services Litigation Forum (2017)

The Privacy Shield: What Does it Mean for Your Business? - Webinar, Moderator (2016)

â€œIâ€™m Negotiating with K-Mart!â€� and Other Truisms Dealing with Ransomware Hackers - IAPP's Privacy. Security. Risk. Conference (2016)

Examine the Interplay of Cybersecurity and Patent Law to Strengthen Patent Innovation - The 13th Annual Patents for Financial Services SummitÂ  (2016)

Hear From the Judges: Best Practices to Navigate the First Circuit Court of Appeals - Boston Bar Association (2016)

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes...A 20-year Privacy Law Veteran Discusses Notable Trends and Their Implications - IAPP Global Privacy Summit (2016)

Seven Things You Should Know About Arbitration Clauses - Marcus Evans Chief Litigation Summit & IP Law Summit (2016)

Privacy and Cybersecurity Litigation: What You Need to Know - Consero Financial Services Litigation Forum (2016)

Cybersecurity Issues - Northeast Human Resources Association (NEHRA) FE Dinner (2016)

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MVP: Dechert's Brenda R. Sharton - Law360Â (November 25, 2025)

Pro Bono Spotlight: Brenda ShartonÂ - Victim Rights Law Center (VRLC) Newsletter (September 2025)

Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout Outs - Law.comÂ (August 8, 2025)

Flo Health settles class action over personal health data sharing - ICLG (August 1, 2025)

Flo Settles Privacy Fight Midtrial, Leaving Meta To Face Jury - Law360 (July 31, 2025)

Flo Likely to Get Health Privacy Claim Tossed in Meta Case - Law360 (July 30, 2025)

'May the Flow Be With You': Meta Team Made Menstrual Jokes - Law360 (July 24, 2025)

Meta Grabs Menstrual App Users' Data For Ads, Jury Told - Law360 (July 23, 2025)

Healthcare in Court: NIH Grant Cuts, Flo Health Trial And More - Law360 (July 22, 2025)

Meta And Menstrual App Maker Violated Privacy, Users Testify - Law360 (July 22, 2025)

Meta Took Data of 30M Women From Menstrual App, Jury Told - Law360 (July 21, 2025)

Trial begins in data privacy case against menstrual tracking app Flo - Courthouse News Service (July 21, 2025)

Meta Denies Tracking Menstrual Data in Flo Health Privacy Trial - Bloomberg Law (July 21, 2025)

As class action trial looms, Meta and Flo could face 'mind boggling' damages - Reuters (July 16, 2025)

Nine Cybersecurity Resolutions for 2025 - Cybersecurity Law ReportÂ (January 22, 2025)

Artificial intelligence litigation in the crystal ball for 2025 -Â Reuters (January 7, 2025)Â
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Leadership Profile (Page 10)Â - Profiles in Diversity Journal (2024 Fourth Quarter Issue)

Lawyers navigate novel AI legal battles - Financial Times (December 9, 2024)

Practitioners: ten types of legal pioneerÂ -Â Financial TimesÂ (December 9, 2024)

Cyber Threats to Make Trump Balance Security, Deregulation (1) - Bloomberg LawÂ (November 26, 2024)

MVP: Dechert's Brenda Sharton - Law360 (October 10, 2024)
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Brantley et al. v. Prisma Labs, Inc.Â - Global Legal Chronicle (August 31, 2024)
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week - Law360Â (August 9, 2024)

Lensa AI App Creator Shakes Ill. Biometric Privacy SuitÂ - Law360Â (August 6, 2024)

Prisma Labs Skirts BIPA Suit Over Training of Its AI Photo App - Bloomberg LawÂ (August 6, 2024)

US-EU Plan On AI Illustrates Differing Opinions On Regulation - Law360 (August 2, 2023)
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Your Companyâ€™s Data Is for Sale on the Dark Web. Should You Buy It Back? - Harvard Business Review (January 2023)
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FDA Medical Device Cyber Guidance Protects Patients, Cos. - Law360 (June 2022)
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SEC proposes 4-day breach reporting rule - Media Mention, Global Data Review (April 2022)
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Congress Seizes On Incident Reports In Fighting Cyberattacks - Media Mention, Law360 (March 2022)
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Cybersecurity Resolutions for 2022 - Media Mention, Cybersecurity Law Report (January 2022)
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FTC threatens enforcement on firms lax about Log4j vulnerability - Media Mention, Cybersecurity Dive (January 2022)
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Sinclair Broadcast Investigates a Ransomware Attack. The Stock Is Dropping - Barron's (October 2021)
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As Cyberthreats Mount, Advisors Have a Target on Their Backs - Media Mention, Barron's (September 2021)
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10 Steps Companies Can Take to Reduce Cybersecurity Risk - IsraelDesks (June 2021)

Seven Steps Companies Can Take to Reduce Risk in a Ransomware Attack - Inside Story (June 2021)
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â€˜Hackers Love a Good Crisisâ€™: Dechertâ€™s Brenda Sharton on the Rise in Cybersecurity Threats and Ransom Demands - AmLaw Litigation Daily (May 2021)
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Ransomware Attacks Are Spiking. Is Your Company Prepared? - Harvard Business Review (May 2021)
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Expect Increased Scrutiny of 401(k) Cybersecurity: Lawyers - Media Mention, Ignites (May 2021)

Biden's Cybersecurity Order Likely To Reach Beyond Gov't - Media Mention, Law360 (May 2021)
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Gov't May Lean On Private Sector To Stop Next Critical Hack - Media Mention, Law360 (May 2021)
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Data 'Scraping' Episodes Don't Fall Neatly Into Breach Laws - Media Mention, Law360 (April 2021)
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With Rising 401(k) Theft, DOL Issues Cybersecurity Guidance - Media Mention, Ignites (April 2021)
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5th Circ. Creates Roadblocks For New HHS Privacy Enforcers - Media Mention, Law360 (February 2021)
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Cybersecurity And Privacy Policy To Watch In 2021 - Media Mention, Law360 (January 2021)

How Will the Biden Administrationâ€™s Approach to Cybersecurity Impact the Private Sector? - Media Mention, Cybersecurity Law Report (December 2020)
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Macyâ€™s Ducks Suit Over 2019 Data Breach - Media Mention, Law360 (November 2020)

Macyâ€™s Dodges Customerâ€™s Proposed Data Breach Class Action - Media Mention, Bloomberg Law (November 2020)

Biden Term Could Spell Sanctions, Boost Data Transfer Deal - Media Mention, Law360 (November 2020)

Macyâ€™s Escapes Liability in Data Breach SuitÂ  - Media Mention, Law Street (November 2020)

Preventing Insider Threats to Cybersecurity - Co-authored with John Ansbach of Stroz Friedberg,Â Risk ManagementÂ (September 2020)

Employees Present Cos.' Biggest Cyber Risk During Pandemic - Media Mention,Â Law360Â (August 2020)

Cyberattack on Freddie Mac Vendor Highlights Supply Chain Vulnerabilities - Wall Street JournalÂ (July 2020)

How Organizations Can Ramp Up their Cybersecurity Efforts Right Now - Harvard Business ReviewÂ (May 2020)Â

Will Coronavirus Lead to More Cyber Attacks? - Harvard Business ReviewÂ (March 2020)Â

Key Issues in Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) Civil Litigation - Practical LawÂ (2018)

The Legal Risks of Monitoring Employees Online - Harvard Business Review (2017)

Equifax and Why Itâ€™s So Hard to Sue a Company for Losing Your Personal Information - Harvard Business ReviewÂ (2017)

Defend Trade Secrets Act Creates Federal Trade Secret Clause of Action With Enhanced Seizure Remedies; Employers Should Give Notice to All Employees Regarding DTSA Whistleblower Immunity - Goodwin Alert (2016)

DHS and NIST Issue Internet of Things Cybersecurity Guidance - Goodwin Alert (2016)

Whatsapp-Facebook Data Sharing Affects Scrutiny From EU Privacy Authorities - Goodwin Alert (2016)

EU-US Privacy Shield Framework Formally Adopted - Goodwin Alert (2016)

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If multiple phone numbers are listed, select the one that is their direct line, not the main or central office number, nor a fax number. If the attorney works out of two offices and has a direct line for each office, list the first here. If a direct line is unavailable, but a main or central office number is listed with an extension, list that number followed by EXT and the extension number',\r\n'direct_phone_no_2' => 'Extract the second direct office phone number listed for this attorney, if it exists. If multiple direct phone numbers are listed because the attorney works out of two office, select the second number \u2013 not the one listed in the prior item. Select only a number that is the attorney\u2019s direct line, not the main or central office number, nor a fax number.',\r\n'image_url' => 'Extract the URL for the attorney\u2019s image file',\r\n'linkedIn' => 'Extract the URL for the attorney\u2019s LinkedIn profile, if it is listed. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'narrative_description' => 'Extract and combine all sections that provide a narrative overview of the attorney\u2019s biography and general work experience. Do not paraphrase, summarize, or omit information. Include the Biography/Bio section(s) and also include any Experience section that contains narrative descriptions of work (including sections structured as practice-area headings followed by descriptive paragraphs, e.g., \"Aging Services\" + paragraph text, \"Dental\" + paragraph text, etc.). Preserve headings and the order of content as it appears; you may convert embedded highlights into bullet points only if it helps preserve (not reduce) the information. EXCLUDE: any section (or subsection) that exclusively lists specific representative matters / representative experience items (typically a list of discrete matters, case captions like \"X v. Y\", deal/transaction bullet points, dated entries, courts/dockets, or similar itemized matter lists). If an Experience (or other) section contains BOTH narrative description AND a separate list of specific matters, include the narrative paragraphs/headings but omit the itemized matter list. Return the combined narrative text only. If no narrative bio or general-experience narrative exists, return an empty string.',\r\n'representative_matters' => 'Extract ALL representative matters (such as litigation cases, verdicts, transactions, or deals) that are listed as well any available descriptions of them, in both specified lists of representative matters, experience, and work highlights, as well as in the biographical text and list of news articles. If news articles for this attorney identify cases or transactions that can be inferred to be the work product of this attorney, include those matters as well. List the representative matters and their available descriptions as an array. Only pull from the text and do not paraphrase or make anything up. If no representative matters are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'news' => 'Extract news items ABOUT this attorney (not authored by them): e.g., firm/industry press releases, announcements, awards, rankings, deal/case results naming them, media coverage quoting or profiling them. List each item as \"Title (URL)\". If a \u201cNews\u201d section mixes authored content, include ONLY items that are clearly about the attorney or the firm, not implied to be authored by the attorney. Add base domain to relative links. Return an empty array [] if none.',\r\n'practice_areas' => 'Extract all the practice areas (aka departments, specialties, capabilities, services areas, areas of focus, etc.), if any, that are listed as ones that this attorney specializes in. Return them as an array. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'law_school' => 'Extract the law school attorney attended. This is for their primary law degree, usually a JD, LLB, or, in the absence of those, the earliest LLM listed or the institution where they received an undergraduate law degree. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'law_school_graduation_year' => 'Extract the year in which the attorney received their degree from the law school above (what year did they graduate?) If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'law_school_honors' => 'Extract all honors this attorney received in or during law school. You must review all education and credentials sections that list their law degree AND ALSO the narrative bio, as well as all other sectiosn. These honors include: latin honors (cum laude, summa cum laude, magna cum laude); school specific honors (e.g. James Kent Scholars at Columbia Law); regular honors designations (e.g. Dean\u2019s List, High Honors, etc.); Order of the Coif; course prizes (such as book awards, CALI Awards, American Jurisprudence Awards, or course awards); membership in phi kappa phi; scholarships and fellowships; moot court awards; trial advocacy awards; best oralis; brief-writing honors or other writing honors; pro bono or service distinctions; commencement prizes and medals; or other types of academic law school honors (but list them specifically - do not list them as \"other honors\". Return this entire extracted list of specific honors as an array. If no honors are found, return an empty array.',   \r\n'law_journals' =>' Extract any law reviews or law journals listed for the attorney's time in law school. Also list if the attorney had any titles in such law reviews or journals, like Articles Editor for example. Return this entire extracted list of law reviews and journals, and associated titles, as an array. If no law reviews or journals are found, return an empty array.'\r\n'undergraduate_school' => 'Extract the attorney\\'s undergraduate degree-granting school, college, university, or institution. This is probably the institution from where they received a bachelors degree. If their undergraduate degree was an LLB listed for their law school above, return an empty string. If no undergraduate schools are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'undergraduate_school_graduation_year' => 'Extract the year in which attorney received their undergraduate degree from the undergraduate school above. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'undergraduate_specialty' => 'Extract the specialties or majors that are listed for the undergraduate degree (e.g. economics, computer science, etc.) This does not include degree type, like B.S., Bachelor of Arts or Science degree, etc. List the specialties or majors as an array. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'PhD_school' => 'If this attorney has a PhD, Extract the educational institution from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'PhD_subject' => 'If this attorney has a PhD, list the educational institution from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'Masters_degree_school' => 'If this attorney has a masters degree, extract the educational institution from which they received it. But do not list schools from which the attorney received an LL.M. degree or a masters in law. If no masters degree schools are found, return an empty string. ',\r\n'Masters_degree_subject' => 'If the attorney has a masters degree, extract the subject or area of study of the masters. The subject area may be in the degree itself, such as an M.Div, which is a masters in Divinity. But do not include subjects for LL.M. degrees or masters in law degrees. DO NOT include honors or latin honors (e.g. cum laude, summa cum laude) in your answer. List subjects as array. If no masters degree subjects are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'MBA_School' => 'If the attorney has a Masters in Business Administration, extract the name of the business school from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'MD_school' => 'If the attorney has an MD (Doctor of Medicine) or DO (Doctor of Osteopathy) degree, extract the name of the medical school from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'llm_in_tax_law_school' =>  'If the attorney has an masters in laws (LLM) degree, specializing in tax, extract the name of the law school from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'Other_LLM_school' => 'If the attorney has an masters in laws (LLM) degree, but not one that specializes in tax, extract the name of the law school from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'bar_and_court_admissions' => 'Extract EVERY explicit admission to practice (bar + court/agency) anywhere in the page. Include bar jurisdictions (states/provinces/territories/countries) and court/agency admissions (e.g., U.S. Supreme Court, Courts of Appeals with circuit, District/Bankruptcy/Tax/Federal Claims courts with district, USPTO, tribal/military/foreign courts). For UK attorneys, specify whether they are a solicitor, barrister, advocate, or any combination if available; for Canada, specify the province or territory; for Australia, specify the state or territory and whether they are admitted as a solicitor or barrister. Pull items under headings like \u201cAdmissions,\u201d \u201cBar Admissions,\u201d \u201cCourt Admissions,\u201d or similar, and treat each
 or clearly separated entry as one item. Do not infer from memberships/education. Exclude governments as parties, and strip years and dates. Output a deduplicated array of exact admission strings; if none, return []. ',\r\n'Clerkships' => 'Extract every judicial or court clerkship held by this attorney, regardless of where it appears in the biography (including in lists of prior employment or mixed professional experience). Treat any role containing the word \u201cclerk,\u201d \u201cclerkship,\u201d \u201cjudicial law clerk,\u201d \u201claw clerk,\u201d or similar as a clerkship. For each clerkship, return the name of the court as an array item; if the biography provides the judge\u2019s name, DO NOT include it in your answer. Include clerkships in federal courts (including bankruptcy courts), state courts, appellate courts, supreme courts, magistrate judges, and any foreign courts. Do not skip clerkships that appear in long court titles. If no clerkships are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'Clerkships_with_judge' => 'Extract every judicial or court clerkship held by this attorney, regardless of where it appears in the biography (including in lists of prior employment or mixed professional experience). Treat any role containing the word \u201cclerk,\u201d \u201cclerkship,\u201d \u201cjudicial law clerk,\u201d \u201claw clerk,\u201d or similar as a clerkship. For each clerkship, return the name of the court as an array item; if the biography provides the judge\u2019s name, include it in parentheses after the court name, and if no judge is named, return only the court. Include clerkships in federal courts (including bankruptcy courts), state courts, appellate courts, supreme courts, magistrate judges, and any foreign courts. Do not skip clerkships that lack judge names or that appear in long court titles. If no clerkships are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'Memberships' => 'Extract any organizations the attorney a member of. List them as an array, with the attorney's role if available. If no memberships or organizations are listed, return an empty string.',\r\n'clients' => 'Extract the attorney's clients that are explicitly NAMED in the source code. You MUST review EVERY section (including explicit client lists, narrative biography, representative matters, experience, and news articles/titles) and then MERGE the results; do not stop after finding clients in any one section. If a list of representative matters or experience is present, extract NAMED clients from this list, and ignore any clients who are described in the list but who are not explicitly named in the list. Only include a client from the list of representative matters/experience or any other section if its name appears verbatim in the list and if the list clearly identifies the client as a real person, business, company, organization, or government entity. Do NOT include general descriptions, categories, roles, or descriptors that are not proper names (for example: \"Fortune 50 company\", \"medical billing company\", \"global bank\", \"mayoral candidate\", \"pharmacy\", \"trade association\", \"energy company\", or similar phrases). As an overarching rule, if the client is not identified by a proper name, do not include it. When pulling clients from lists of representative matters/experience and news articles, include clients which are named and which are implied to be represented by this attorney, their team or firm, and exclude parties adverse to such clients, opposing such clients, or on the other side of a case, deal or transaction from such clients. For example, if the representative matter/experience or news article's title mentions a lending transaction with both the lender and borrower, and the attorney or their team or firm represented the lender, do not list the borrower. If a litigation case is listed, do not assume that the lawyer represented the plaintiff. Use context or other language in the text to determine which party was represented by the attorney. If a matter lists the government as one party, assume the attorney represented the other named party and include that party if it is specifically named and not anonymous. As another example, if the representative matter/experience is a litigation case, and it is written that the attorney represented the defense (or \"defended\" his client), extract the defendant named in the case title. List all named clients as a deduplicated array of NAMES copied directly from the source text. Omit unnamed parties and anonymous parties and never guess identities. If no named clients are explicitly named anywhere in the source code, return an empty string.',\r\n'industries' => 'Extract ONLY industries/industry sectors or client-type categories explicitly named in the source code (especially, but not exclusively, under headings like \u201cIndustries,\u201d \u201cPractices & Industries,\u201d or in /industries/ links). Include items like \u201cSports,\u201d \u201cHealthcare & Life Sciences,\u201d \u201cTechnology,\u201d \u201cInfrastructure,\u201d \u201cPrivate Equity,\u201d etc. EXCLUDE practice areas, services, or deal/matter types (e.g., \u201cMergers & Acquisitions,\u201d \u201cPrivate Equity M&A,\u201d \u201cacquisitions,\u201d \u201cinvestments,\u201d \u201cdivestitures,\u201d \u201cjoint ventures,\u201d \u201cfinancing,\u201d \u201crestructurings\u201d). Return a deduplicated array of industry/client-type names as written. If none are explicitly named, return empty array.',\r\n'languages' => 'Extract the languages in which the attorney is fluent. List them as an array.',\r\n'Accolades' => 'Extract any accolades, awards, or other special recognitions this attorney has received, such as rankings in Chambers guides (like Chambers & Partners, Chambers Gobal, or Chambers Asia-Pacific), the Legal500 list, and SuperLawyers, among others. The accolades should be specific to this attorney or their work, not generalized to their practice or their firm. List these accolades as an array. If no accolades are listed, return an empty string.',\r\n'pro_bono_activities' => 'Extract the attorney's pro bono, community service, and volunteer activities, as well as any non-profit, ngo, community service organizations the attorney may be involved with. If a description of the work is provided, include that. List them as an array',\r\n'thought_leadership' => 'Extract ALL professional thought leadership attributed to this attorney in their narrative bio and in all \"Insights,\" \"Publications,\" \"Events,\" and similar sections. This includes all items with their authorship/co-authorship/speaking/hosting credit/(byline \u201cauthor,\u201d \"co-author,\" \u201cpresenter,\u201d \u201cspeaker,\u201d \u201cpanelist,\u201d \u201cwebinar,\u201d \u201cpodcast,\u201d \u201cblog,\u201d \u201carticle,\u201d \u201cpublication,\u201d \u201cchapter,\u201d \u201cCLE,\u201d etc.). This also includes any items that do not include their byline or credit, but which are implied to involve the attorney (for example, by being listed in a section on their profile for \"Insights,\" \"Podcasts,\" \"Events,\" \"Media,\" \"Thought Leadership,\" \"Webinars, etc.). If a \u201cNews\u201d or \u201cInsights\u201d section mixes third party news ABOUT this attorney, include only items implied to the attorney as creator/presenter. List each as \"Title (URL)\" when a link is present, otherwise just the title. Add base domain to relative links. Also include the publication, event/program, and date after the title if these are available. Return [] if none.'\r\n'adverse_parties' => 'Review all the source code, including the narrative bio and list of representative matters, and list EVERY identifiable and NAMED party that is adverse to this attorney\u2019s clients: litigation opponents and transaction counterparties (buyer vs seller, lender vs borrower, landlord vs tenant, licensor vs licensee, insurer vs insured, issuer vs underwriter/investor, etc.). You MUST pull from all sections in the source code - explicit lists of clients, the narrative biography, listed representative matters, or in news articles listed for this attorney, or the titles thereof. In M&A, if the attorney represented the buyer/acquirer, DO NOT list the acquired target as adverse (since it becomes the client); instead list only the selling side (seller, stockholders, founders, or divesting company). If the attorney represented the seller/target, list the buyer/acquirer. Use cues like \u201cto/with/from/against,\u201d \u201csale to/by,\u201d \u201cacquisition from/by,\u201d \u201cmerger with,\u201d \u201cfinanced by/loan to/from/credit facility with.\u201d In the attorney represented the owner or owning entity of a subsidiary/portfolio company (for example in the case of a restructuring or lending transaction), DO NOT list the subsidiary/portfolio company as adverse; Do not list governments/agencies/courts. Only include an adverse party if its name appears verbatim in the source code and clearly identifies a real person, business, company, organization, or government entity. Do NOT include general descriptions, categories, roles, or descriptors that are not proper names (for example: \"Fortune 50 company\", \"medical billing company\", \"global bank\", \"mayoral candidate\", \"pharmacy\", \"trade association\", \"energy company\", or similar phrases). If the text does not contain the adverse party's name, do not include it. Output a deduplicated array of exact names; omit unnamed parties and never guess.'\r\n 'affinity_groups' => 'Extract ALL affinity/identity-based organizations the attorney is affiliated with on the page, even if under generic headings like \u201cAssociations,\u201d \u201cMemberships,\u201d \u201cAffiliations,\u201d \u201cCommunities,\u201d or \u201cOrganizations.\u201d Check all sections of the source code. Include all bar or professional association whose name signals an identity/affinity or civil-rights focus (e.g., words like Black/African-American/AAPI/Asian/South Asian/Pacific Islander/Hispanic/Latino/Native/Indigenous/LGBT/LGBTQ/Queer/Women/Gender/Disability/Veteran/Jewish/Muslim/Christian/Hindu/Sikh/Interfaith/Civil Rights/Minority/Diversity/Inclusion). Exclude purely general trade/professional groups without such identity focus. Return a deduplicated array of exact organization names; if none, return empty array.'"]}