Global Privacy Leader Lisa J. Sotto Named Among National Law Journal’s ‘Outstanding Women Lawyers’

NEW YORK — Hunton & Williams LLP announces Lisa J. Sotto, head of the firm’s global privacy and cybersecurity practice and managing partner of the New York office, has been named to The National Law Journal’s “Outstanding Women Lawyers” list. The listing, composed of 75 of the most accomplished female lawyers today, includes women who have surpassed their peers based on their excellence in professional practice, development of new areas of law, leadership roles and influence.

“Lisa is a trailblazer in the field of privacy law and an invaluable asset to our firm and our clients,” said Wally Martinez, managing partner of Hunton & Williams. “This recognition is well deserved and we congratulate her.”

Sotto had the foresight more than a dozen years ago to build what has become one of the world’s best-known privacy and data security practices and to co-found the Centre for Information Policy Leadership, a think tank within Hunton & Williams that works with member companies and data protection authorities worldwide to develop the next generation of information privacy rules.

Today, Sotto deploys a team of partners, associates, and other privacy and cybersecurity professionals reaching across the United States, Europe and Asia to address regulatory, enforcement and litigation risks, as well as threats to companies’ systems, personal data and confidential business information. Her recent focus has been on the cybersecurity threats affecting global organizations in nearly every industry sector.

Sotto’s selection to TheNational Law Journal’s Outstanding Women Lawyers list is the latest recognition of Sotto’s career and reputation as one of the world’s leading practitioners in privacy and cybersecurity law. Additional representative awards include The National Law Journal’s 100 Most Influential Lawyers, Ethisphere Magazine’s Attorneys Who Matter, #1 global privacy advisor in Computerworld’s surveys, and top-ranked in her field by Chambers USA, Chambers Global and The Legal 500.