Beth Waller

Beth Burgin Waller is the chair of the Cybersecurity & Data Privacy practice at Woods Rogers. She advises clients on a wide range of technology related issues from complex technology transactions to critical cyber incident response.

Beth has been at the forefront of the race to build AI infrastructure and technologies. From negotiating multi-million-dollar turbine purchases with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to power data centers to navigating privacy compliance with large language model (LLM) buildouts to AI governance concerns, Beth uses her experience to guide clients pioneering all aspects of AI.

She advises market leading clients, including Fortune 200 companies, across a wide range of industries including energy, automotive, high-tech, healthcare, software, pharmaceuticals, and manufacturing, and also provides counsel to state agencies and local governments.

Beth’s credentials in the field are extensive. The prestigious Chambers & Partners ranked Beth among the top cybersecurity attorneys in their U.S. (2025) and global (2026) listings. Clients interviewed by Chambers have described her as a “powerhouse,” who is “vastly knowledgeable, thoughtful, responsive, and down to earth” with “spectacular commercial and technical understanding” and have said that if you “want an issue solved, Beth is your ‘fire and forget.’” Also in 2025, Beth was named a BTI Client Service All Star, with clients saying that she “provides practical advice combined with an understanding of the industry-based risk.”