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Morrison Foerster will host its third annual MoFo Tech Law Summit on November 13 in San Francisco, bringing together lawyers, technologists, investors, and policymakers for a full day of conversation, connection, and collaboration under the theme “Innovation Under Pressure.”<a href="/tech-law-summit" target="_self">Learn more about the event.</a><hr>

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Clients seek out Tiffany for her successful track record in defending class action claims on behalf of clients in a broad range of industries, including technology, healthcare, and consumer product companies.Tiffany leads high-stakes class actions at the cutting edge of innovation and technology. She has a successful track record of defending industry-leading clients in their most complex class actions. She also has advised extensively on privacy matters, unfair business practice claims and consumer advertising issues. Tiffany is co-chair of the firm’s Technology Industry Group and a former co-chair of MoFo’s global Litigation Department and the firm’s Complex Litigation + Advisement Practice Group.The Daily Journal named Tiffany to its list of Top Women Lawyers and listed her as a 2026 Leading Commercial Litigator in California. Chambers USA 2025 again ranked her in commercial litigation and privacy & data security litigation, while The Legal 500 2025 again recommended her in general commercial disputes, product liability and marketing and advertising. Lawdragon named Tiffany on its 2026 list of 100 Leading AI & Legal Tech Advisors. BTI Consulting Group has recognized Tiffany as one of a small group of attorneys nationwide who represent the “absolute best of the best” in the area of client service. Her clients include leaders in the technology, healthcare, financial services, and retail sectors.Because she is committed to the firm’s pro bono program, Tiffany works on diverse matters in that arena, including representing numerous clients in connection with guardianship and immigration proceedings.Tiffany earned her B.A. with high honors from the University of California, Berkeley and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She received her J.D. from the University of California, Boalt Hall School of Law, where she was editor-in-chief of the Asian Law Journal. Following law school, she was a judicial clerk for the Honorable Marian Blank Horn of the United States Court of Federal Claims and also served as a judicial clerk for the Honorable Susan R. Bolton of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona.

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Justin Haan is the chair of the firm's Technology Transactions Group, advising leading technology industry pioneers to help them navigate their most critical IP and technology needs.Justin’s practice focuses on transactions and counseling involving intellectual property and technology, including licensing arrangements, technology transfers, and joint development activities. Justin structures, drafts, and negotiates a wide range of commercial agreements, including software and content licenses, service agreements, reseller arrangements, and collaboration, manufacturing, supply and distribution agreements. He advises clients on the development, procurement and commercialization of cutting-edge technologies, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, augmented/virtual reality, semiconductors, data centers, cloud computing services, autonomous vehicles, and unmanned aircraft systems.  Justin also counsels clients on open source software, complex patent-related transactions, and the intellectual property aspects of M&A transactions. Justin’s experience includes advising OpenAI, Arm, Autodesk, Meta, Salesforce, SoftBank, Unity, and others on the IP aspects of complex projects involving cutting-edge technologies and fast-evolving areas of law. Justin serves on the firm’s AI industry committee, where he helps to lead and collaborate with attorneys across multiple practices on the rapid advances of generative AI. Justin is also a sought–after speaker and thought leader on artificial intelligence and has spoken at SXSW on the subject of multimodal AI.Before joining the firm, Justin was an intellectual property associate in the New York office of another global law firm.Justin received his J.D., with a certificate in law and technology, from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, where he won the Prosser Prize in intellectual property in the entertainment industries and was an articles editor for the Berkeley Technology Law Journal. He received his A.B. from Harvard University.

Justin Haan

Chair of Technology Transactions Practice

Kimberly Hamm is a partner in Morrison Foerster’s Investigations + White Collar Defense Group and co-chairs the firm’s Congressional Investigations and Securities Enforcement practices. Kim draws on decades of public- and private-sector experience—including as General Counsel to the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and Chief Counsel to the Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission—to advise companies, institutions, board members, and executives on congressional, federal, and state investigations, and related regulatory and policy matters.<blockquote>“Kimberly understands our business needs better than any attorney we work with. She provides stellar service and is highly responsive.” — Chambers USA</blockquote>Kim is recognized by Chambers USA as a leading lawyer nationwide in Government Relations: Congressional Investigations, with clients praising her “sophisticated and nuanced approach to problem-solving.” She helps clients anticipate and respond to congressional investigations, including mitigating risk before an inquiry begins, responding to congressional demands and subpoenas, negotiating with committee counsel, preparing and representing witnesses in transcribed interviews and depositions, preparing executives for congressional hearings and testimony, and advising on congressional subpoena enforcement and related litigation. She counsels boards and senior management facing scrutiny from multiple congressional committees or simultaneous congressional, regulatory, litigation, and enforcement proceedings. Kim brings an unusual combination of investigative, institutional, and litigation experience to the congressional investigations bar. She has overseen investigations from House leadership, conducted investigations in the Senate, advised congressional committees as institutional House counsel, and litigated congressional subpoena disputes. As General Counsel to the Speaker of the House, Kim oversaw investigations across House committees and advised House leadership and committees on investigative strategy, subpoenas, criminal contempt of Congress proceedings, litigation, and other sensitive legal matters. Her experience provides first-hand insight into how political priorities shape a congressional investigation and she helps clients navigate committee demands strategically, often resolving disputes before they escalate to subpoenas, litigation, or other enforcement proceedings. Earlier in her career, as Associate General Counsel in the House Office of General Counsel, Kim advised nearly every House committee on investigations and served as litigation counsel in federal court cases involving congressional subpoenas, investigative authority, and other institutional interests of the House. Her work was recognized on a <a href="https://www.congress.gov/116/crec/2019/04/02/165/57/CREC-2019-04-02-pt1-PgE385-2.pdf" target="_blank">bipartisan basis</a> by House leadership, including her record defending the House’s oversight and investigative authority in federal court. Kim also served as Chief Counsel for Investigations for the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, where she led the committee’s investigations. As one client told Chambers USA, Kim’s “depth of experience with congressional investigations, including working inside Congress, offers a strategic advantage to her clients.” Kim also brings significant regulatory experience to her practice. As Chief Counsel to the SEC Chairman, she advised on congressional oversight, enforcement and regulatory matters, major market events, financial stability, and significant agency initiatives. That experience informs her counsel to clients confronting matters where congressional scrutiny intersects with regulatory enforcement, policy, and litigation. Kim also previously led regulatory and policy advocacy for a leading global asset management firm. Kim is a frequent author and commentator on congressional investigations and SEC enforcement. She co-authors Morrison Foerster’s Congressional Investigations Quarterly and the monthly Top 5 SEC Enforcement Developments newsletters and provides commentary on congressional and SEC developments to leading media outlets, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Politico. Prior to joining MoFo, Kim led the congressional investigations practice at another major law firm. She began her legal career in the litigation department of an international law firm. Kim received her B.A. from the University of Florida and her J.D. from New York University School of Law. <h4>Representative Matters </h4><ul><li>Represented board members of a prominent political organization in depositions before multiple House committees. </li><li>Represented a witness in a high-profile House committee investigation, including a transcribed interview subject to intense media scrutiny. </li><li>Provided proactive congressional and federal agency risk-mitigation counseling to clients in the nonprofit, financial services, technology, and energy sectors. </li><li>Represented a global fintech company in multiple House committee investigations, including subpoena responses and document productions. </li><li>Represented a higher education institution in a multi-year House committee investigation. </li><li>Represented a media services company in a congressional inquiry concerning a significant government contract. </li><li>Counseled multiple companies preparing corporate executives for House and Senate testimony. </li><li>Represented a prominent private equity firm in a Senate committee investigation concerning the healthcare industry. </li></ul><ul><li>Advised a leading technology company in a sensitive House and Senate engagement. </li><li>Represented a leading technology company in a House investigation concerning artificial intelligence. </li><li>Counseled leading financial institutions in ESG-related congressional and state attorney general investigations. </li><li>Represented a global insurer in a Senate committee investigation concerning climate risk.</li></ul>

Kimberly Hamm

Haima Marlier is a partner in Morrison Foerster’s Investigations + White Collar Defense Group and co-chairs its Fintech and Securities Enforcement practices. She is a seasoned civil litigator with more than 20 years of experience litigating in federal, state, and administrative courts, leading complex negotiations, and representing clients in mediation. Drawing on her experience as a former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) senior trial counsel, Haima maintains a Chambers-ranked practice spanning government and internal investigations and complex civil litigation. She represents corporate and individual clients in SEC, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and other government investigations, as well as internal, audit, and special committee investigations. Her civil litigation practice includes complex disputes involving cybersecurity, crypto and other digital assets, and other emerging technologies.Before joining the firm, Haima spent nearly a decade in the SEC’s Division of Enforcement. While at the SEC, Haima served as lead counsel on a number of prominent enforcement litigations and investigations involving public companies, registered investment advisers, broker-dealers, banks, and individuals in matters arising under the federal securities laws. She has also worked closely with foreign securities regulators, numerous U.S. attorneys’ offices, and FINRA.Haima is a member of Law360’s Securities Editorial Board, serves on the advisory board of Securities Docket, and is on the Board of Trustees of the SEC Historical Society. She mentors Penn State students of color who aspire to become lawyers and is a member of the board of directors of, and a volunteer running coach for, Girls on the Run New Jersey, a nonprofit dedicated to inspiring girls to recognize their inner physical and emotional strengths. She maintains an active pro bono practice.Haima has been recognized by Chambers USA for Securities Regulation: Enforcement and Crypto-Asset Disputes; Crain’s New York Business’s Notable Women in Law and Notable Diverse Leaders in Law; The Legal 500 US as a recommended lawyer in Securities Litigation: Defense, Investigations and White Collar Criminal Defense, and Fintech; Securities Docket’s Enforcement Elite; and the New York Law Journal for her efforts in the diversity and inclusion space.Haima received her J.D. from Boston College Law School and her B.A. from The Pennsylvania State University.<h4>Representative Experience</h4><h5>Cybersecurity</h5><ul><li>Successfully resolved an SEC investigation into a global technology solutions company’s cybersecurity risk disclosures and disclosure controls, policies, and procedures, with an acknowledgment by the SEC of the client’s significant remediation and cooperation.</li><li>Representing a global tech service management company in an SEC inquiry into its cybersecurity incidents and disclosures.</li><li>Represented numerous public companies and other clients in the SEC’s SolarWinds cybersecurity enforcement sweep.</li><li>Advising numerous public companies and SEC-registered firms on the efficacy of their cybersecurity disclosure controls and procedures and the materiality of cybersecurity incidents.</li><li>Represented a major technology company in an internal investigation into its cybersecurity statements and controls, policies, and procedures.</li></ul><h5>Fintech & Crypto</h5><ul><li>Represented a nonprofit foundation supporting a major blockchain, as well as two of its senior individuals, in an SEC investigation, with a complete termination letter issued by the SEC.</li><li>Successfully resolved an SEC crypto investigation into anti-money laundering and other compliance and monitoring programs on behalf a former senior bank executive.</li><li>Representing a leading cryptocurrency exchange platform in responding to SEC, CFTC, and state attorney general subpoenas and other requests for information.</li><li>Obtained a successful federal court settlement for a venture capital fund in a securities class action concerning an unregistered digital token offering.</li><li>Advising numerous Fintech companies, from startups to mature organizations, on securities enforcement compliance best practices and enforcement risk mitigation.</li><li>Represented a private investor in an SEC investigation related to a reverse merger involving a cryptocurrency company with no action taken by the SEC.</li></ul><h5>Artificial Intelligence</h5><ul><li>Representing a major tech company in an SEC investigation focused on AI-related disclosures and policies.</li></ul><h5>Accounting & Financial Reporting</h5><ul><li>Represented the former Chief Operations Officer of a major NASDAQ-listed food distributor in SEC and special committee investigations, with a complete termination letter issued by the SEC, as well as in related Delaware Court of Chancery litigation, which was favorably resolved.</li><li>Successfully resolved SEC and special committee investigations into related-party transaction disclosures and accounting issues, as well as related shareholder litigation, on behalf of a former CEO of a NASDAQ-listed company.</li><li>Represented an audit committee of a public company in an internal investigation resulting from a whistleblower complaint alleging accounting and disclosure issues.</li><li>Represented a leading public company in an internal investigation resulting from a whistleblower complaint alleging accounting and disclosure issues.</li></ul><h5>Other Securities Enforcement Matters</h5><ul><li>Represented the former CEO of a major company listed on the New York Stock Exchange in an SEC insider trading investigation with no action taken by the SEC.</li><li>Represented an individual in an SEC investigation concerning the “pay-to-play” rule.</li><li>Represented a private investment fund in a COVID-19 related SEC insider trading investigation with no action taken by the SEC.</li><li>Represented a broker-dealer in a for-cause FINRA examination into anti-money laundering and other issues.</li><li>Represented a leading international company in government investigation into pharmaceutical drug pricing.</li><li>Represented a biotech company in a Massachusetts Securities Division investigation concerning securities registration exemptions and representations to investors regarding securities registration with no action taken by the state regulator.</li><li>Obtained a successful resolution for a pre-IPO biotech company in a wrongful termination lawsuit brought by a co-founder and former CEO terminated by the board of directors.</li><li>Represented the SEC in all stages of federal and administrative proceedings, including at trial and on appeal, in matters involving violations of the federal securities laws.</li></ul>

Haimavathi Marlier

David Newman chairs the Firm’s interdisciplinary Government Strategies practice. A leader and co-founder of the National Security practice, he draws upon his deep experience in private practice and as a senior U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and White House oﬃcial to represent clients in high stakes matters involving national security, geopolitical risk, emerging technology, and crisis management. David also leads the Firm’s Crisis Management practice. Over two decades, David served in national security positions at the highest levels of government and the private sector.A former Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for National Security (PDAAG) and Associate Deputy Attorney General, David has extensive experience conducting internal and government-facing cross-border investigations. He regularly advises companies on cybersecurity incidents, sanctions and export control enforcement, Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) reviews, and Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) matters.David launched the ﬁrm’s innovative Crisis Management practice nearly a decade ago, serving as a go-to resource for clients facing legal scrutiny by government agencies around the world. He understands how regulators and prosecutors think, enabling him to provide highly strategic counsel to clients across a broad range of industries. He has frequently served as a liaison between clients and government agencies and counseled on the regulation of new and emerging technologies. Among other distinctions, David was selected to the Washingtonian’s 2026 list of the 500 Most Influential People Shaping Policy. Earlier in his career, for his work advising companies on how to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, he was named a “Trailblazer” by the National Law Journal. His commentary and thought leadership on law and technology have appeared in and been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, CNBC, and Wired Magazine, among other publications.A partner at MoFo until January 2021, David returned to DOJ as part of the “day one” leadership team in connection with the change in Administration. From 2021 to 2022, he served as Associate Deputy Attorney General. From 2022 to 2025, he served as PDAAG, DOJ’s second-highest-ranking national security oﬃcial, supervising the work of nearly 300 career attorneys in DOJ’s National Security Division (NSD) with engagement across virtually all aspects of NSD’s portfolio, including supervision of DOJ’s criminal enforcement programs for sanctions, export controls, counterterrorism, counterespionage, and FARA. During his tenure, NSD created the “NatSecCyber” section, the ﬁrst new litigating section in NSD’s history with a mission to centralize DOJ’s prosecutions and disruptions of national security cyber threats emanating from China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea (among other U.S. adversaries); restructured and expanded NSD’s corporate enforcement program; and spearheaded the U.S. government’s approach to countering the threats posed by foreign adversary access to Americans’ sensitive bulk data. In addition to his responsibilities supervising investigations and prosecutions, David served for more than two years as DOJ’s regular representative to Assistant Secretary meetings of CFIUS; represented DOJ at dozens of National Security Council (NSC) meetings; and led administration-wide initiatives involving emerging technology, bulk data security, and countering foreign malign inﬂuence and transnational repression.In private practice, David has routinely advised clients on cybersecurity and data privacy matters including sensitive issues involving incident preparedness and response, emerging technology regulation, and economic espionage. In 2024, he delivered the capstone address at the U.S. Cyber Command Annual Legal Conference. He has testiﬁed before Congress on the threats to national security posed by emerging technology, including serving as lead briefer for an all Member brieﬁng on proposed legislation to address the national security risks posed by TikTok and other foreign adversary-controlled social media applications. He also served as the U.S. government’s lead representative in international meetings and initiatives to address the evolving threat landscape of foreign malign inﬂuence and transnational repression. Named several years ago as one of the top “40 under 40” ﬁgures in the data law bar around the world by Global Data Review, he is routinely asked to advise on unsettled legal questions at the intersection of law and emerging technology.David’s practice extends to advising on congressional oversight matters related to national security and emerging technology. While in private practice, David advised leading company executives and other prominent individuals related to high-proﬁle hearings and investigations of the Senate and House Judiciary Committee, among other congressional committees. In his positions in government, David regularly briefed congressional members and staﬀ on sensitive national security developments and coordinated responses to congressional inquiries.Earlier in his career, David held key national security legal and policy posts at the White House, including serving as Special Assistant and Associate Counsel to President Obama (2015–2017) and in multiple roles on the NSC staﬀ (2013–2015). He began his Executive Branch tenure as a career attorney in DOJ’s NSD. David clerked for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg of the U.S. Supreme Court, Judge Robert A. Katzmann of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and Judge Jed S. Rakoﬀ of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.He received his J.D. from Yale Law School and his B.A. summa cum laude from Columbia University.<h4>Selected Private Practice Matters</h4><ul><li>Represented global services firm in internal investigation concerning potential violations connected to customs and trade-related engagements with a Chinese technology company accused of tariff evasion.</li><li>Responded to DOJ civil investigative demand issued to a global company in connection with a False Claims Act investigation relating to customs and trade-related disclosures.</li><li>Advised a major U.S. telecommunications company that successfully obtained national security and other regulatory approvals at the federal and state levels in connection with a now-completed $59 billion merger.</li><li>Represented a prominent U.S. company in the course of a high-proﬁle, multijurisdictional, government-facing bribery investigation in Africa before the U.S. Department of Justice and other non-U.S. authorities.</li></ul><ul><li>Counseled leading U.S. companies across a range of industries – including in the technology, life sciences, and financial services sector – on instituting programs to comply with the DOJ Data Security Program, which restricts the transfer of Americans’ sensitive bulk data to China and other countries of concern.</li><li>Advised a series of U.S. companies targeted by North Korea’s remote IT worker scheme, including on remediation and engagement with the DOJ and FBI. </li><li>Conducted cybersecurity tabletop exercises at the operator, executive, and board levels for Fortune 500 organizations in the technology, healthcare, retail, and life sciences sectors.</li><li>Counseled multiple companies in the energy, financial services, and logistics sectors doing business in Latin America on compliance with the U.S. government’s FTO designations of cartels and transnational criminal organizations.</li><li>Coordinated the work of the independent corporate compliance monitor for a large South American company in the wake of a multijurisdictional resolution with DOJ.</li><li>Advised companies across different industries on global and country-specific dawn raid protocols, employee guidance, and data management strategies to mitigate risk and disruption and anticipate the concerns of regulators.</li><li>Conducted CFIUS counseling in several multi-billion-dollar transactions in which a non-U.S. investor pursued positions in leading and emerging technology companies.</li></ul>

David Newman

Tessa Schwartz has an active practice counseling companies on intellectual property issues, and negotiating complex intellectual property and commercial agreements. She advises on a range of strategic transactions, including key patent licenses and acquisitions, technology procurement agreements, and complex development, collaboration, joint-venture and distribution deals. Tessa also regularly advises companies on the IP aspects of their M&A transactions.In addition to maintaining an active practice and working with clients on a daily basis, Tessa is co-chair of the firm’s Technology Industry Group, founder and co-chair of the firm’s Artificial Intelligence Group.Tessa advises clients primarily in technology and data intensive sectors, representing artificial intelligence (AI), physical AI, robotics, machine learning, software, SaaS, cloud computing, hardware, consumer electronics and products, social media, Internet, mobility and wireless, space and satellites, e-commerce, advertising, healthcare, fintech, transportation, semiconductor, and other companies. Tessa’s M&A experience includes advising Autodesk, Fortive, Honeywell, Palo Alto Networks, Salesforce, Uber, Unilever, Unity, Walmart, and others on the IP aspects of strategic transactions.Tessa provides clients with prelitigation and litigation advice. She frequently advises executives and senior management on strategic business, legal and commercial issues, including the structuring of transactions, risk management and contract compliance. She also counsels clients with respect to a wide variety of IP issues, including patent exhaustion and implied licenses, standing and standards, the protection of data and other trade secrets and the development and distribution of open-source software.In addition to her transactional expertise, Tessa’s litigation background includes representing clients in arbitration, as well as in state and federal courts in such areas as antitrust, false advertising, unfair competition, breach of contract, securities, trademark, copyright and trade secret law. Her litigation experience includes complex, multidistrict and class action litigation, as well as appellate advocacy.Tessa has been ranked in Chambers and Legal 500, with clients describing her as, “one of the best attorneys I've ever worked with.” Tessa has been recognized by Chambers USA 2022 as being highly experienced in the field of technology and intellectual property transactions. Clients have commented on Tessa as having "...the ability to translate complex topics into what's necessary to get a deal done. She does a good job of making our technology accessible”. Further, Tessa "ticks all of the essential boxes, timely, efficient, knowledgeable and helpful, but she really stands out by taking time to learn our business and our products so she can give practical and actionable advice. Tessa helps us focus on key issues and balance risks to make choices."Tessa’s pro bono efforts have included work for The Biomimicry Institute, Goodwill, Common Sense Media, Business for Social Responsibility, The World Wildlife Fund, Build Change and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB). She also provides IP advice to a variety of cultural, media and arts organizations; and other assistance for nonprofits. She recently received the Wiley W. Manuel Award for Pro Bono Legal Services from the State Bar of California.Tessa received her B.A. magna cum laude from Harvard College in 1991. In 1996, she earned her J.D. from the University of California at Los Angeles, where she was elected to the Order of the Coif.Tessa served as global managing partner of Morrison Foerster from 2016 to 2022 and previously served as co-chair of the firm’s Technology Transactions Group.

Tessa Schwartz

Few lawyers in the world have Miriam’s breadth and understanding of privacy and data security laws, obligations, and practices. As chair of Morrison Foerster’s preeminent global Data, Cyber + Privacy Group, leading 60+ lawyers, Miriam is regularly called upon by some of the world’s largest and most complex multinational organizations to confront their most difficult U.S. and international privacy and cybersecurity challenges. Miriam is a trusted advisor who provides legal and strategic advice on all areas of international privacy and data protection issues. She works with global companies on the planning and execution of complex global compliance efforts and helps them find practical solutions to use and manage personal information in every country in the world. She also defends regulatory matters relating to privacy and cybersecurity in the United States and internationally and advises on the Department of Justice Bulk Data Rules. Her counsel is particularly prized for cybersecurity preparedness and breach response. Miriam and her team have navigated some of the largest and most consequential cybersecurity incidents in history, including assisting Mandiant when it discovered and warned the world about the SolarWinds compromise. Having helped hundreds of clients respond to breaches, Miriam is frequently called upon to advise and educate boards of directors regarding cybersecurity and the key role that boards play in understanding and overseeing the potential risks. Miriam works with companies to develop comprehensive customized incident response plans, train staff, conduct extensive tabletop exercises, and address key issues with executive management. While she regularly advises clients on responses to ransomware attacks and other cyber extortion incidents, she works on all aspects that arise in the context of large security incidents, including communication strategies, notifications to customers, consumers, and regulators; public disclosures; interactions with law enforcement globally; litigation; and investigations by regulators around the world.Miriam serves as a board member of the ADP AI & Data Ethics Committee and is a leader in MoFo’s AI Group, a cross-practice team that provides sophisticated, full-service representation to a wide range of clients with companies that both develop and use cutting-edge, rapidly changing technology in the AI space. Miriam uses her extensive industry experience and collaborative global approach to help her clients integrate the newest trends and developments in AI with their business needs.Recognized as a market leader by all major directories, Miriam has been ranked in the top tier of privacy and data security lawyers worldwide by Chambers USA and Chambers Global for well over a decade. She was an inaugural inductee into The Legal 500 Hall of Fame, which is comprised of outstanding U.S. lawyers who have been recommended as The Legal 500’s Leading Lawyers for the last six consecutive years. The Cybersecurity Docket has recognized Miriam as one of its Incident Response 50, a list of the top data breach response lawyers globally. She has been named one of Financial Times’ Top 10 Innovative Lawyers in North America and a National Law Journal Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Trailblazer for her breakthrough work in this space. Miriam was also previously designated as an Ethisphere Attorney Who Matters and a BTI Client Service All-Star. A frequent commentator on cybersecurity, she has been interviewed by media outlets including CNBC, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal, among many others.

2026 MoFo Tech Law Summit: Innovation Under Pressure

13 Nov 2026 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM PST