Christine Lyon is a partner in the Palo Alto office of Morrison & Foerster LLP, where her practice concentrates on privacy and employment law. She is a senior editor and contributing author of the Guide to Employee Privacy Law (A S Pratt & Sons and Thompson Publishing. 2007).

Ms. Lyon’s practice also involves all aspects of employment law, including counseling, litigation, and transactional work. She represents clients in litigation and administrative proceedings; provides labor and employment advice and support in multinational corporate transactions; conducts seminars and training sessions related to employment law; and advises clients about a variety of labor and employment issues.

Ms. Lyon works extensively in the Firm’s privacy practice, with respect to both U.S. and international privacy issues. She has published articles and lectured on privacy, data security, and anti-spam legislation; assists clients in developing compliance strategies and internal governance policies; and also advises clients in the areas of data protection and employee privacy.

Ms. Lyon received her undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa in 1996 and her law degree from Stanford Law School in 1999. She joined Morrison & Foerster’s Palo Alto office in 1999.