Morrison Foerster’s Privacy + Data Security Practice Recognized in Legal 500 US 2023

In its 2023 edition, The Legal 500 United States ranked Morrison Foerster’s leading Privacy + Data Security Group as Tier 1 in the “Cyber Law” category (which includes data privacy and data protection). On Cyber, clients say: “Excellent cyber team! Very informed and a good grasp of global matters.” Eight attorneys from the Privacy + Data Security Group earned individual rankings for their outstanding work in cyber law. We are grateful for our strong partnerships with our clients, who told Legal 500 “This team offers an excellent diversity in skill sets, knowledge base, and the associates are extremely capable. This allows a one-stop solution” and “The firm truly works to understand the business and its needs and feels much more like colleagues than outside counsel.” 

Congratulations to the Privacy + Data Security group for their continued excellence. Attorneys who received induvial rankings are highlighted below.

• Miriam Wugmeister and Kristen Mathews were both ranked in the Cyber Law: Data Privacy and Data Protection Hall of Fame for another consecutive year. Legal 500 distinguished Miriam for her excellent work leading Morrison Foerster’s Privacy + Data Security practice and assisting international companies with multinational compliance and data security incidents. Kristen’s clients told Legal 500 “Kristen Mathews stands out as one of the most skilled and competent lawyers we have ever worked with. She is unmatched among any cyber law lawyer and collaborates deftly across teams.”
• Alex Iftimie was ranked as a Leading Lawyer in the Cyber Law: Data Privacy and Data Protection category, with his clients sharing “Alex Iftimie has a unique understanding of how to navigate difficult external contact points in a cyber incident” and “Alex Iftimie was great. Very personable, accessible, and knowledgeable.”
• Julie O’Neill was listed as a Leading Lawyer in the Cyber Law: Data Privacy and Data Protection category. Julie’s clients report that “Julie O’Neill is fantastic. She is detailed and thorough and her guidance has always been exceptional. She provided very practicable and executable guidance. I would recommend her to others in need of privacy advice.”
• Melissa Crespo has been recommended by Legal 500 US in the Cyber Law: Data Privacy and Data Protection category for routinely advising healthcare sector clients on privacy and cyber incident responses.
• Marian Waldmann Agarwal was also recognized by Legal 500 US in the Cyber Law: Data Privacy and Data Protection category for her cutting-edge practice advising clients on the impacts of existing and upcoming AI regulation and the Schrems II decision.
• On the Privacy Litigation side, Tiffany Cheung and Purvi Patel were both recommended for Cyber Law: Data Privacy and Data Protection. Legal 500 highlighted Tiffany’s standout work defending various media and entertainment companies against BIPA and VPPA putative class actions, and commended Purvi for her success defending clients against collection, use and disclosure of personal information claims.

To view the complete list of Morrison Foerster’s rankings in the 2023 edition of The Legal 500 United States, please visit the publication’s website.