Alston & Bird has further enhanced its Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team with the addition of partner Jennifer Everett to the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. With a focus on health care and emerging technologies, Jennifer advises clients on data privacy and complex cybersecurity.
“Jennifer is a leader in the rapidly evolving areas of cybersecurity, compliance, emerging tech, privacy, and regulation,” said David Keating, Alston & Bird partner and co-leader of the Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team. Kim Peretti, Alston & Bird partner and co-leader of the Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy team, added, “Her talent and experience add substantial depth to our global practice and will bolster our strategic guidance to clients on all aspects of privacy and cybersecurity, including generative AI technologies.”
Jennifer is well versed in health privacy and cybersecurity law. She regularly guides clients in the development of privacy programs and risk management for digital health technologies and AI-driven platforms. As part of her practice, Jennifer also helps clients manage large, complex security incidents and all aspects of U.S. and international data breach investigations and response, including advising on forensic investigations, notifications, and related regulatory investigations.
“With the growing importance of cybersecurity, privacy, and AI issues, we are thrilled to add Jennifer to our team of notable lawyers,” said Dennis Garris, partner-in-charge of Alston & Bird’s Washington, D.C. office. “Her addition is an outstanding opportunity to extend the reach of our cyber and data strategy capabilities in D.C. and across the firm.”
“I am honored to be part of Alston & Bird’s highly regarded cybersecurity and data privacy team,” said Jennifer. “I look forward to collaborating with my new colleagues and growing my practice on the firm’s innovative and dynamic platform.”
Alston & Bird’s Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team includes nationally renowned privacy and cybersecurity professionals with significant technology, information security, and forensics capabilities and federal and international cybercrime prosecutorial experience. The team works together to advise on global compliance and governance programs, emerging technologies, security incident response, cyber investigations, cyber risk management, complex commercial transactions, cross-border data transfers, regulatory enforcement, and class action defense with a holistic approach to legal and operational risk.