Kristen J. Mathews

Kristen Mathews operates at the forefront of complex privacy and cybersecurity issues, advising clients on compliance with data privacy laws at the state, federal and international levels. Her skills and knowledge are sought by companies across industries to address a broad range of legal and advisory needs covering regulatory compliance, contracts, cybersecurity preparedness and incident response.

Kristen’s industry knowledge is vast, with more than 20 years of experience advising clients in the sectors of technology, financial, retail, consumer products, healthcare, insurance, media, education, auto, utilities, sports and hospitality.

Her privacy and cybersecurity experience includes guiding clients on compliance with data privacy laws, such as laws that regulate the collection, use and sharing of personal and experiential information about individuals, financial privacy, data monetization, adtech, neurotech, kid and teen tech, biometrics, genetic privacy, direct marketing, artificial intelligence (AI), ethical tech, and environmental, social and governance (ESG). She also addresses data issues in critical transactional matters – such as M&A deals and important commercial services agreements – and helps clients prevent, prepare for and respond to cybersecurity breaches.

Kristen has built a reputation as a thought leader on privacy issues with the development and use of AI, establishing herself as one of the top lawyers in her field. She advises leaders on cutting-edge projects involving licensing data to train AI, collecting consumer consents for the use of their data to train AI and to make decisions that affect their lives using AI, and compliance with emerging laws regarding AI. Additionally, she serves on the board of a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promulgate ethical guidelines for the use of AI by companies.