Fall Academy Privacy + Security Forum

Leads McDermott’s AdTech and Data Monetization group, combining practical business advice with deep technical experience

Advises on cutting edge issues spanning AI, digital health, connected vehicles, fintech, biometrics, advertising, and other complex topics

Draws on Chief Privacy Officer secondment to design and operationalize global privacy programs, including a library of easy-to-implement materials

Kathryn Linsky, CIPP/US, is an experienced privacy, data protection and cybersecurity lawyer counseling on data protection practices throughout the information lifecycle, including compliance with national and international regulations and data processing in emerging technologies.

Kathryn works directly with legal and business stakeholders to advise clients on product and feature development, with a focus on privacy by design. Kathryn is solutions-oriented and skilled in providing practical, business-facing advice, taking into account the particulars of each client’s industry and risk tolerance.

Kathryn represents clients on the full spectrum of privacy, cybersecurity and information management issues in the context of governance and compliance, business strategy, transactions, mergers and acquisitions, incident preparedness and response, and legislative and regulatory strategy.

Prior to joining the firm, Kathryn was an in-house senior privacy counsel at an American multinational technology company that specializes in consumer electronics, software and online services. In this role she managed a team that covered Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning and software engineering.

Michael Roberts advises clients on issues at the intersection of privacy, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), emerging technologies, and crisis management. He provides strategic counsel to clients on managing data risks, enhancing data security programs, preparing for and responding to cybersecurity incidents, and conducting internal investigations and regulatory defense.

With extensive experience guiding companies through matters before US regulators and agencies, Michael has a comprehensive understanding of how investigations and enforcement actions unfold and how best to advocate for clients. He draws on this deep experience in assisting clients with matters before the CFTC, CISA, DOJ, FCC, FINRA, FTC, HHS OCR, NYDFS, SEC, and state attorneys general.

Michael also regularly advises clients on compliance strategies, product design, privacy program development, and risk management with respect to federal and state privacy and data security laws and regulations. He has guided clients through complex issues on an expansive array of counseling matters, including those that involve compliance with CAN-SPAM, COPPA, FCRA, FERPA, the FTC Act, GLBA, HIPAA, NYDFS Part 500, TCPA, and state privacy laws, as well as industry self-regulation on advertising and PCI DSS. Additionally, Michael regularly counsels clients in evaluating and mitigating data-related risks in complex transactions.

Michael frequently contributes to thought leadership on privacy, cybersecurity, and AI legal issues. He has served as the managing editor for the Practising Law Institute’s Privacy Law Answer Book (2023 and 2024 editions). Michael has also co-authored articles in publications including the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, the Cybersecurity Law Report, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Computational Law Report, and the Review of Banking & Financial Services.