An experienced data privacy and cybersecurity team of four attorneys has joined Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough. Gina Ginn Greenwood and Brad C. Moody join as partners and co-chairs of the Data Breach Response Practice, Blythe K. Lollar joins as of counsel, and Ashleigh P. Smaha joins as an associate. They all join from Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC.

The team represents clients in responding to cybersecurity and other data incidents. They assist businesses in crafting data security policies and procedures and ensuring compliance with federal and state privacy and security laws. They also defend clients in government investigations related to data breaches and other cyber law matters.

Greenwood and Moody both hold Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) designations from the International Association of Privacy Professionals.

“This is a well-rounded, highly skilled team that will be an asset to our firm and our clients,” said Managing Partner Jim Lehman. “Their arrival complements our current robust privacy / security / breach notification offerings and strengthens us in this area. We welcome them to the firm.” 

Greenwood has a 20-year career in data privacy and healthcare law, practicing her entire career at two other AmLaw 100 law firms. She has represented clients across the country in hundreds of matters involving data protection, privacy, and cybersecurity. She focuses on the risk management, investigation, response, notification, and defense of data breaches, representing clients from all industry sectors.

“In managing data incidents, we take a personal approach and really dig deeply into the business and technical facts to help put our clients in the best possible position for quick and successful remediation and response. It is truly a pleasure to assist clients when they are their most vulnerable. We try never to lose sight of the fact that they had a choice but entrusted us to assist them. We hold ourselves to a high standard for the sake of our clients whose businesses are at serious risk, and we seek to treat our clients the way we would want to be treated,” Greenwood said.

Moody counsels clients in responses to cybersecurity and other data incidents and defends ensuing governmental investigations and actions. He has extensive experience across a broad range of cyber incidents. He also assists businesses with risk mitigation against potential cyber events by formulating company and industry-specific policies and procedures and incident response plans.

“We look forward to working with the skilled professionals that Nelson Mullins boasts on its roster. We have been amazed at the level of talent and the types of Fortune 500 clients Nelson Mullins represents globally in technology matters, corporate transactions, and class action litigation across industry sectors. The Nelson Mullins e-discovery team (Encompass) is top shelf, using artificial intelligence technology to make e-discovery quick and painless. We are honored to have been selected to head the Breach Team and look forward to many years of interesting work for our clients,” Moody said. 

Lollar provides comprehensive services to her clients in assessing and responding to an extensive range of matters involving data protection, privacy, and cybersecurity. She counsels clients nationwide through responses to cyber incidents involving personal, financial, and medical data. Lollar is also an experienced litigator, successfully defending clients in labor and employment matters and other business litigation in both single- and multi-plaintiff matters.

Smaha assists clients with compliance, preparedness, response, risk management, and governmental investigations associated with data protection and data breaches involving personal, financial, and medical data (investigation, response, notification, and defense). In addition, she drafts policies and procedures and guides clients through obtaining and maintaining HIPAA-HITECH Privacy, Security Rule, and Breach Notification compliance.

Established in 1897, Nelson Mullins is an AmLaw 100 law firm with more than 850 attorneys and government relations professionals with offices in 25 cities, including Washington, DC. For more information on the firm, go to www.nelsonmullins.com.