Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

Corporate: Global Technology, Outsourcing & Privacy

Lisa chairs Hunton Andrews Kurth's top-ranked global privacy and cybersecurity practice, is the managing partner of the firm’s New York office, and is an ex officio member of the firm's Executive Committee.

Named among The National Law Journal's “100 Most Influential Lawyers,” Lisa chairs the firm’s top-ranked global privacy and cybersecurity practice and is Managing Partner of the New York office. She has received widespread recognition for her work in the areas of privacy and cybersecurity, and was rated the best privacy adviser by Computerworld magazine. Chambers and Partners honored Lisa with the 2021 Outstanding Contribution to the Legal Profession award, highlighting that “Lisa Sotto is a legend.” She also was named a BTI “Client Service All‐Star.” Nicknamed the “high priestess of privacy” and “queen of breach,” Lisa is a market leader who advises clients in identifying, analyzing and managing risks associated with privacy and cybersecurity practices, including advising on AI governance issues, and has handled over 3,000 cybersecurity and data breach incidents. She is chair of the US Department of Homeland Security’s Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee and the lead author of Wolters Kluwer’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Law Deskbook. She also testifies regularly before the US Congress and other legislative and regulatory agencies. In addition, Lisa was selected by several foreign governments (including Brazil, China, Japan and Serbia) to provide briefings and advise on global data protection law.

Chair, US Department of Homeland Security’s Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee, 2012-present; appointed to Committee by Secretaries Mayorkas, Nielson, Johnson, Napolitano, Chertoff and Ridge; Chair, Policy Subcommittee, 2010-2012; Committee Vice Chair, 2005-2009; Member, Cybersecurity Subcommittee, 2013-present (requiring Top Secret security clearance) Member, New York State Department of Financial Services’ (NYDFS) Financial Innovation Advisory Board, 2022-Present Co-chair, International Privacy Law Committee, New York State Bar Association, 2007-present Chair, New York Privacy Officers Forum, 2007-present Lead Advisor, DataGuidance US Panel of Experts, 2008-present Member, Law and Ethics Advisory Board, SAI Global, 2005-present Member, American Law Institute Fellow, American Bar Foundation Past Member, Board of Directors, International Association of Privacy Professionals, 2010-2015 Past Member, Board of Directors, Identity Theft Resource Center, 2010–2012

JD, University of Pennsylvania Law School, Law Review, 1987 BA, History, Cornell University, distinction in all subjects, 1984