Kaylee Cox Bankston is a partner in Morrison Foerster’s Privacy + Data Security Group. She advises clients across all industries on complex cybersecurity, privacy, and data matters, including cybersecurity investigations and breach preparation, corporate governance and risk management, regulatory investigations, litigation and class action defense, and other emerging industry issues, such as the use and impacts of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Kaylee was recognized by The Legal 500 US for her work in Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection) in 2023. Kaylee is also a co-author of The International Handbook of AI Law: A Guide to Understanding and Resolving the Legal Challenges of Artificial Intelligence.
Cybersecurity Investigations and Incident Response Preparedness: Kaylee has extensive experience leading clients in investigations of sophisticated cyberattacks and security breaches conducted by high-profile threat actor groups, including ransomware, data extortion events, and business email compromises. She also counsels clients on incident response programs and preparedness, including developing and conducting cybersecurity simulations and “tabletop” exercises, preparing clients for security assessments, audits, and testing, and advising on post-assessment implementation and risk mitigation strategies. Kaylee also advises clients on cybersecurity information- and intelligence-sharing, data access requests, and related national security matters.