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Liisa Thomas, a partner based in the firm’s Chicago and London offices, is Co-Chair of the Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice. Her clients rely on her ability to create clarity in a sea of confusing legal requirements and describe her as “extremely responsive, while providing thoughtful legal analysis combined with real world practical advice.” Liisa is the author of the definitive treatise on data breach, Thomas on Data Breach: A Practical Guide to Handling Worldwide Data Breach Notification, which has been described as “a no-nonsense roadmap for in-house and external practitioners alike.”
She is known as an industry leader in the privacy and data security space and is consistently recognized by Leading Lawyers Network, Chambers and The Legal 500, and leading publications and organizations for her work in this area of law. Liisa was recently recognized as the 2017 Data Protection Lawyer of the Year - USA by Global 100, the 2017 U.S. Data Protection Lawyer of the Year by Finance Monthly, and the “Best in Data Security Law Services” at Corporate LiveWire’s 2017 Global Awards.
More Legal and Business Bylines From Liisa M. Thomas
- Utah Breach Notice Law Amended, Effective May 1 - (Posted On Monday, April 22, 2024)
- Kentucky’s New Consumer Privacy Law: Is the Privacy Grass Greener in the Bluegrass State? - (Posted On Friday, April 12, 2024)
- New Hampshire, the Granite State, Joins Privacy Law Deluge: Sets Its Law in Stone - (Posted On Wednesday, March 27, 2024)
- FTC Seeks Comments on AI Impersonation Rules - (Posted On Wednesday, March 20, 2024)
- DPA 101: Do You Know Where Your Data Is? - (Posted On Wednesday, February 28, 2024)
- AI-Generated Voice Calls: New Tech, Old Rules - (Posted On Tuesday, February 27, 2024)
- EDPB Provides Guidance on Determining Primary Supervisory Authority - (Posted On Tuesday, February 27, 2024)
- UK ICO Uses AI In Cookie Banner Review - (Posted On Wednesday, February 07, 2024)
- The Garden State Cultivates a Consumer Privacy Law – The First for 2024 - (Posted On Monday, January 29, 2024)
- FTC Continues Focus on Data Brokers and Sensitive Information - (Posted On Tuesday, January 09, 2024)
Liisa Thomas was named a National Law Review Go-To Thought Leader because she provides exhaustive coverage of cybersecurity legislation, providing coverage both on the state level within the United States, and international coverage when appropriate. Thomas also provides industry standards and benchmarks that are vital for companies and organizations to integrate into their cybersecurity strategy. Her articles consistently cover nuances of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and other federal statutes and litigation that ensures and that impact the legal landscape.