Kristina Hickerson has a robust background in privacy and information security law, bringing a wealth of experience and a deep understanding of the complex landscape of privacy regulations and their implications for business practices.

As a privacy analyst at Morrison Foerster, Kristina is responsible for monitoring and analyzing legislative and regulatory developments related to privacy, data security, and artificial intelligence (AI). Her insights help companies effectively navigate the evolving regulatory environment. She plays a key role in the development and enhancement of MoFo’s Privacy Library and contributes to the MoFoNotes subscription database, ensuring that these resources provide up-to-date and comprehensive information on privacy and data security issues in jurisdictions around the world. More details can be found on MoFo’s Data, Cyber + Privacy page. Kristina is also instrumental in the continuing development of MoFo’s AI Resource Center, delivering the latest legal trends in AI.

Previously, Kristina served as privacy & information security counsel at Merrill Lynch’s Office of General Counsel in New York, and as an associate with Morrison Foerster in the Financial Services Group, where she advised clients on a wide range of privacy and data security compliance matters.

Kristina earned her J.D. from the American University Washington College of Law, where she was an editor of the Administrative Law Review. She holds a B.A., cum laude, from Gettysburg College.