Venable’s diverse Privacy and Data Security team is one of the oldest and largest practices in the nation. We offer tailored and practical solutions, informed by our public policy experience, to address privacy and data security challenges, from compliance needs to crisis response. At the forefront of shaping legislative and regulatory changes, we can help you prepare for tomorrow.
Drawing on deep industry and technical knowledge, and decades of experience representing the world’s most prominent and innovative companies, our award-winning team covers all aspects of data privacy, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and information governance.
Deeply engaged in regulatory and legislative advocacy relating to privacy, security, and technology, we are experienced policy advisors widely known for building major industry coalitions and representing their interests on Capitol Hill and across the states.
When policy meets product, we offer sophisticated and pragmatic compliance counseling and managed privacy services, deploying creative thinking to help companies smartly meet privacy obligations while still using data to build their business, brand, and customer trust. At the forefront of AI adoption, we also advise on the privacy, governance, and compliance challenges of developing and deploying AI across business operations, customer-facing products, advertising, and data-driven decision making.
Should the government come knocking, Venable provides vigorous, efficient defense in privacy and data security investigations and litigation brought by federal and state authorities. We also advise clients facing privacy, cyber, and data security incidents and help them develop response plans to prepare for potential future incidents.
A full-service practice, our legal team is bolstered by cybersecurity professionals, policy analysts, and well-known leaders from government and private sector backgrounds, bringing unparalleled breadth and depth to our client service.
Privacy Policy and Legislative Advocacy
Our team helps shape the laws and policies that define the privacy landscape. Strengthened by decades of public policy experience, we represent industry coalitions, trade associations, and individual companies before Congress, federal agencies, state legislatures, and regulators on legislative, regulatory, and public policy initiatives. Our involvement in developing privacy frameworks and industry best practices provides insights that strengthen our strategic counseling, compliance advice, and advocacy.
Privacy Compliance, Data Governance, and Privacy Program Management
Venable helps organizations build and maintain practical privacy and data governance programs that align legal obligations with business objectives. We advise on compliance with evolving U.S. state, federal, and international privacy laws, develop governance frameworks, conduct privacy assessments, draft policies and notices, and help clients operationalize compliance across their organizations. Our goal is to create programs that are sustainable, scalable, and responsive to business needs and changing regulatory expectations.
Managed Privacy Services
Organizations often require ongoing support beyond traditional legal advice. Our Managed Privacy Services help clients build, enhance, and maintain mature privacy programs over time. Our solutions are flexible enough to serve clients of any size and industry while providing the tailored programmatic, operational, and technical support needed to achieve business goals. Our team is also skilled in guiding clients through the potential risks and liabilities associated with routine contracting, integrating vendors, and major corporate transactions, as well as every aspect of developing and launching new products.
AI Use and Governance
Our team helps clients address the privacy, governance, and compliance considerations that accompany the use of AI in business. We advise on impact assessments, the integration of both internal and customer-facing AI tools, and privacy issues involving profiling, automated decision making, and other consumer protection frameworks. We also help companies develop or deploy AI-enabled platforms for advertising and marketing. In parallel, our team is helping shape the policy landscape for AI, working with federal and state policymakers to promote practical frameworks and greater consistency across legislative and regulatory forums.
Regulatory Investigations and Enforcement Defense
When clients face investigations or enforcement actions, we provide skilled defense based on decades of experience before the Federal Trade Commission, Congress, state attorneys general, and other federal and state agencies. From responding to investigative demands to negotiating resolutions, we manage these sensitive matters with discretion and efficiency, developing practical strategies that minimize legal, operational, financial, and reputational risk.
Cybersecurity Incident Response and Crisis Management
When a cybersecurity or privacy incident occurs, clients rely on us to coordinate legal strategy, forensic investigations, regulatory notifications, communications, and remediation efforts. We also help organizations strengthen incident response planning before an event occurs, improving resilience and reducing future risk.
Our Team
We are proud that our 30+ privacy and cybersecurity attorneys, policy advisors, and cybersecurity technology directors are consistently highly ranked by their peers, having previously won the Chambers Privacy and Data Security Practice Group of the Year award. Our team includes experienced privacy practitioners who have built and scaled complex privacy and data governance programs within the world’s leading technology companies. In addition, our team includes technology policy leaders from government agencies whose roles in the development of best practices provide Venable with unique insights that inform our counseling and defense strategies. The longevity of many of our client relationships is testament to our ability to partner with our clients to protect their interests and meet their business objectives.
