Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Technology, Commercial and Government Affairs

Associate - Corporate and Finance Transactions

Martha Kohlstrand is an Associate in the firm’s Technology, Commercial and Government Affairs practice. She advises both start up and established businesses on matters related to data privacy and cybersecurity, including new product development, contract negotiations, mergers and acquisitions, data sharing and retention, policy drafting and implementation, the DSAR process, data breaches, and data breach and consumer class action litigation. With background as both a law firm attorney and in-house counsel, she has significant experience in ensuring compliance with various privacy and data protection requirements, including GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, GLBA, TCPA, FACTA/FCRA, HIPAA, NYDFS Reg. 500, PCI-DSS, BIPA, and other global, federal and state privacy laws and regulations, balancing risk and business needs. Martha regularly advises corporations and individuals on a wide array of data security and privacy issues, including data breaches and regulatory inquiries, the design and implementation of privacy programs, employee cybersecurity training, data breach and consumer class action litigation (TCPA and BIPA), and compliance with state, federal and international privacy laws and regulations.

Martha has deep and recognized expertise with the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and is well-versed in the nuances of this highly regulated, ever-changing area of the law. Not only has she represented clients in multiple TCPA lawsuits and class actions, she also regularly advises on compliance with the TCPA and other telemarketing laws, including state laws. In addition, she helps clients ensure that they follow the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association’s (CTIA) Messaging Principles and Best Practices and other guidelines. Martha’s TCPA expertise includes text message marketing, do-not-call compliance, autodialed calls, prerecorded messages, and fax marketing.

Martha received her J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law.

CIVIC INVOLVEMENT & HONORS Super Lawyers – “Rising Star” 2019, 2020 American Bar Association – “Rookie of the Year” 2017, 2018; Litigation News Associate Editor, 2019-2020; Contributing Editor, 2018-2019; Content Management Committee Member, 2019-2020 Defense Research Institute (DRI)- Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Committee Marketing Chair, Steering Committee (2020-2021); Marketing Vice Chair, Steering Committee (2019-2020); Marketing Chair, Seminar Committee (2018-2019). Women in the Law Committee Member and Marketing Committee (2020-2021). Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation – Member (2004- present); Board of Directors (2020-2021). Previously served as Daily Living Section Chair of the One Dream Gala Auction Committee (2018–19) and in several roles on the Young Leadership Committee, including Vice President (2017–18) and Marketing Chair (2016–17). Equip for Equality – Volunteer (2010-present); Pro Bono Attorney, Special Education Law Clinic and Civil Rights Team (2013-present); ADA Election Survey Project (2016-2020)