Kristina Hickerson is a privacy analyst in the New York office of Morrison Foerster, where she is a pivotal member of the Data, Cyber + Privacy practice group. With a robust background in privacy and information security law, Kristina brings a wealth of experience and a deep understanding of the complex landscape of privacy regulations and their implications for business practices.

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 ongoing maintenance 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 development of the firm’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 practice 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.