Constangy Cyber Team Vice Chairs Voted Equity Partners

Constangy is proud to announce that partners Rich Goldberg, Lindsay Nickle, Allen Sattler, and Alyssa Watzman, Vice Chairs of the firm’s nationally recognized Cyber Team, have been selected as equity partners. This milestone underscores their exceptional leadership, deep expertise, and unwavering commitment to guiding clients through complex cybersecurity challenges.

“These partners have been instrumental in the growth and success of our Cyber Team, demonstrating a relentless dedication to protecting businesses from cyber threats,” said Sean Hoar, Chair of the Constangy Cyber Team. “Their selection as equity partners is a well-earned recognition of their contributions to the firm and the field of data privacy and cybersecurity law," added Neil Wasser, Chair of Constangy's executive committee.

Each of the newly appointed equity partners brings a wealth of experience in data privacy, incident response, and cybersecurity litigation:

• Rich Goldberg, based in Philadelphia, is a former federal prosecutor and cyber attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice with over 25 years of experience managing cyber matters.  He is a trusted advisor on data breach response, cyber risk mitigation, and regulatory compliance, helping clients navigate the evolving cybersecurity landscape.
• Lindsay Nickle, based in Dallas, has managed thousands of data security incidents over the past ten years, and is a subject matter expert regarding the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act).  She is also a Certified Information Privacy Professional for United States law (CIPP/US).
• Allen Sattler, based in Orange County, leads the team’s cybersecurity litigation practice, defending companies in class actions arising from data privacy and security events.  His litigation work is informed by his substantial experience managing responses to data security events and working with cyber insurers over the past ten years. He is also a Certified Information Privacy Professional for United States law (CIPP/US).
• Alyssa Watzman, based in Denver, has extensive experience managing responses to complex cyber incidents, advising clients on proactive security measures, and working closely with cyber insurers and regulators.  Over the course of almost ten years she has managed responses to thousands of data privacy and security events, assisting clients recover operationally and comply with various state and federal regulatory frameworks.

As equity partners, Goldberg, Nickle, Sattler, and Watzman will continue to drive Constangy’s mission of providing cutting-edge cybersecurity and data privacy legal services.

Constangy’s Cyber Team has been recognized nationally for its expertise in cyber incident response, data privacy compliance, and litigation defense. The firm remains committed to delivering top-tier legal counsel in an ever-evolving cyber threat landscape.