Global Guide 2026 : USA
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Greenberg Traurig’s Data, Privacy & Cybersecurity attorneys provide tailored, practical advice on privacy and security issues. Our clients range from Fortune 500 companies to start-ups, and we operate across numerous industries including technology, healthcare, e-commerce, retail, fintech, and entertainment.
Companies look to GT’s team as leaders in data protection law because of their industry knowledge coupled with their no nonsense, practical approach in addressing challenging data protection issues – be it a ransomware attack, regulatory investigation, cross-border data transfers, data use and related contracting, cookies/adtech, website compliance, or planning for newly enacted data protection laws. GT’s experienced data protection attorneys work closely with clients to ensure advice and potential solutions are based on an in-depth understanding of the client’s operations, business objectives, technology, current and future data needs, and risk tolerance.
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Greenberg Traurig has a significant practice with great expertise in privacy and cybersecurity issues, in particular CCPA compliance, incident response, internal investigations and class action defense. Acts for a range of major clients, including multinational technology companies, financial institutions and retailers.
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Greenberg Traurig represented the American Bar Association in a putative class action alleging negligence and statute violation related to a data security incident.
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The firm have top experts in data privacy and cybersecurity law, practical experience and hey provide actionable, simplified advice of complex issues and lawyers who know our business.
Greenberg Traurig has deep expertise, very strong partners coupled with hard-working associates who remain current with the latest developments and advise accordingly.
They are proactive, responsive and act as an extension to our in-house team. They have a strong bench of attorneys that know the players in the sectors for which we have engaged them.
I think the team is strong, provide A+ client service and support around the globe. We have complete confidence in them in this regard.
They're extremely responsive to client needs, understanding the business idiosyncrasies in order to best serve the client.
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David Zetoony co-chairs the firms data, privacy & cybersecurity practice and is noted for his ability to provide counsel on data privacy compliance. He has significant experience of advising clients on global privacy and security laws, including GDPR in the EU.
David has deep knowledge of data and privacy and is very practical and business-minded when providing advice.
David has excellent knowledge of the subject matter and is always able to provide practical solutions when presented with issues.
David is exceptional. He is one of my favorite outside counsels to work with. He is really great at translating complex topics and putting together easy to digest explanations and risk analysis.
David is not only practical in his approach, without over-lawyering, but he is a pleasure to work with. Both very responsive and personable.
David is the most experienced and practical privacy attorney that I have worked with.
I enjoy working with Elizabeth. She is smart, responsive and a pleasure to interact with. She always puts us first and has assembled a top team for our issues. I would recommend her to all my peers.
Elizabeth has great rapport with regulators, which is so useful. She is very proactive and if she doesn't know the answer she digs down and does the research.
Elizabeth is absolutely wonderful. A smart, great attorney.
Jena Valdetero is co-chair of the firm's data, privacy and cybersecurity practice. Jena offers extensive experience handling data breaches, class action lawsuits, incident responses, compliance programs and cyber risk and ransomware advice.
Jena has a deep knowledge of the area. She's very helpful in navigating complex data privacy issues and breaches.
Jena has very deep knowledge of subject matter and is extremely responsive and business-minded.
Jena provides great strategic advice.
She is very knowledgeable, gives great client service and is very genuine. That all inspires a lot of trust in her advice.
Jena is really practical, very knowledgeable I'd unequivocally recommend her to anybody with any kind of privacy or data breach concerns.
Privacy & Data Security: Cybersecurity
Privacy & Data Security: Privacy
Privacy & Data Security: Privacy
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