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Provided by Jud Welle
Jud Welle, a former federal cyber and national security prosecutor, is a partner at Goodwin who counsels companies on matters at the intersection of technology and legal risk.
Jud focuses his practice on cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, including governance, risk management, incident preparedness and response, crisis management and communications, government investigations, regulatory defense and compliance, and litigation.
Over a career spanning nearly 25 years, Jud has investigated, prosecuted, and conducted trials in cyber and national security cases as a US federal prosecutor, delivered risk management and technical services as a consultant, and overseen cyber and data protection risk management functions as an in-house lawyer. Leveraging these experiences, Jud helps clients responsibly develop, deploy and protect critical information systems and assets, while addressing a growing set of legal, business, and reputational risks and challenges.
Jud takes a “lifecycle” approach to advising clients on cyber and AI issues. His experience as a trial lawyer allows him to educate executive leaders and boards of directors on emerging technology risks in a way that is practical and understandable and supports their oversight and management duties. At the same time, Jud’s experience as a cyber and risk management consultant enables him to help technology leaders and operators anticipate and address critical AI and cybersecurity risks. When crises and incidents occur, Jud helps organizations respond and recover, serving as a “quarterback” who oversees external vendors and helps internal teams unify efforts across business functions. Jud also assures that a client's incident communications are optimized to maintain trust with customers and investors while reducing or avoiding legal risks.
Jud serves on the legal advisory board of New York University’s Center for Cybersecurity, an interdisciplinary academic center addressing emerging cybersecurity and AI issues.
JD, William & Mary Law School 2000 (Editor-in-Chief, William & Mary Law Review); BA, Rutgers University 1996 (cum laude)
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Jud Welle assists clients stemming from a broad spectrum of sectors, including financial services, healthcare and technology. He has extensive experience of providing counsel on incident response, as well as regulatory response and compliance.
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Jud connects with his clients successfully. When he speaks, he speaks with experience and conviction.
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Jud is incredibly responsive and brings a wealth of experience.
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