The Constangy Cyber Team continues to grow with the addition of five outstanding new attorneys, allowing us to quickly and effectively respond to our clients' data privacy and cybersecurity needs. Please join us in welcoming Ryan Steidl, Lindsey Smith, Rob Yang, Matthew Basilotto, and Seth Greenwald to the Constangy Cyber Team. Each brings a wealth of knowledge and experience, underscoring our commitment to providing top-tier legal counsel.
Ryan Steidl – Partner, Seattle
Ryan Steidl focuses his practice on data privacy and cybersecurity compliance, helping organizations develop strategies to mitigate legal risks and put into place proactive data protection programs that comply with a wide range of state, federal, and global privacy and security regulations. Before joining Constangy, Ryan served eight years at Grant Thornton, one of the largest audit, assurance, and advisory firms in the United States, with a substantial international presence. He was a founding member of their Cyber Practice and served as Senior Manager of their Privacy & Data Protection team. He is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/E). Ryan’s full bio is available here.
Lindsey Smith – Partner, Baltimore
As a part of Constangy’s rapid response team, Lindsey Smith manages responses to cyberattacks, from ransomware to business email compromise, fraudulent wire transfers, and other data security incidents. He also assesses consumer, regulatory, and contractual notification obligations, facilitates regulatory compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and interfaces with regulators and law enforcement, as needed. Having served as Corporate Counsel for Incident Response at Amazon, Lindsey has considerable client-side experience managing internal security teams and developing programs to mitigate cyber risk. He is a Certified Information Privacy Professional in U.S. laws (CIPP/US) and a Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT). Lindsey’s full bio is available here.
Rob Yang – Senior Counsel, San Francisco
Rob Yang is a litigator and brings several years of data privacy and cybersecurity litigation experience to the Constangy cyber litigation team. He defends clients in class actions resulting from data privacy and security events. He is also well-versed with a number of statutes related to data privacy, including the Wiretap Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and the California Invasion of Privacy Act. As a member of the cyber litigation team, Rob counsels clients on risk mitigation measures pertaining to these and other data privacy and security regulations, including the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. He is a Certified Information Privacy Professional in U.S. laws (CIPP/US). For more information on Rob, read his full bio here.
Matthew Basilotto – Attorney, Northern New Jersey
Matthew Basilotto is an incident response attorney and a member of our rapid response team. In his new role, Matthew helps clients respond to cyberattacks, coordinates resources for incident containment and remediation, and assesses and facilitates consumer notification and regulatory compliance obligations. Outside of his law firm experience, Matthew was a Senior Cyber Claims Examiner for a cyber insurance carrier, giving him unique insight. He is a Certified Information Privacy Professional in U.S. laws (CIPP/US). Matthews’ full bio is available here.
Seth Greenwald – Attorney, Austin
Also a member of our rapid response team, Seth Greenwald assists clients who have been targeted by ransomware, malware, business email compromise, and other types of data privacy and security incidents, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and notification obligations. Before joining Constangy, Seth was a law clerk in the Texas Office of the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection and Data Privacy Division. For more information on Seth, read his full bio here.
We are excited about the experience and energy these talented attorneys bring to our team. Their addition reflects our ongoing commitment to delivering innovative, practical solutions that help businesses keep up with constant changes in data protection and privacy. Welcome, Ryan, Lindsey, Rob, Matthew, and Seth!
The Constangy Cyber Advisor posts regular updates on legislative developments, data privacy, and information security trends. Our blog posts are informed through the Constangy Cyber Team's experience managing thousands of data breaches, providing robust compliance advisory services, and consultation on complex data privacy and security litigation.
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