Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, LAW FIRM NEWS: Data privacy and security litigator Divonne Smoyer joins Reed Smith, (Mar 11, 2014)
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Data privacy and security litigator, Divonne Smoyer has joined Reed Smith as a partner in the firm’s Global Regulatory Enforcement Group, the firm announced today. Smoyer will be based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office.
At Reed Smith, Smoyer will focus her practice on global regulatory enforcement, litigation and dispute resolution, data privacy, security, and management, and commercial litigation and disputes. She was formerly a partner in the State Attorneys General Practice at Dickstein Shapiro LLP.
As part of her consumer protection state AG practice, Divonne maintains relationships with AGs, working with them in anticipation of potential issues and then crafting creative solutions before they impact clients. She also helps clients minimize exposure to litigation initiated by state AGs and defends AG actions and investigations when they are unavoidable.
A Certified Information Privacy Professional, Smoyer advises clients on a wide range of regulatory issues, including cybersecurity and data privacy. In addition to her data privacy work, she represents Fortune 100 corporations on complex, high-stakes litigation and government investigations.
“Divonne has a prominent State Attorneys General practice, with a focus on privacy and data protection, as well as other consumer protection and business regulation issues,” said Debra H. Dermody, Co-Chair of Reed Smith’s Global Regulatory Enforcement Group. “She brings practice skills that cover data security and privacy counseling, as well as state government relations and consumer protection, which are in great demand in this economy. The addition of top attorneys like Divonne significantly augments Reed Smith’s data privacy capabilities at a time when our clients need them the most.”
“Divonne is a tremendous addition to the D.C office,” said A. Scott Bolden, Reed Smith’s Washington, D.C., Managing Partner. “Her experience with state attorneys general is a strong complement to much of our state and federal governmental regulatory work.”
Smoyer earned her law degree from Harvard Law School and her B.A. from Smith College. She has taught courses on negotiation strategy and alternative dispute resolution at The George Washington University Law School and Georgetown University Law Center.
Reed Smith LLP is a global law firm with more than 1,800 lawyers in 26 offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Founded in 1877, the firm represents leading international businesses, from Fortune 100 corporations to mid-market and emerging enterprises. The firm is a preeminent advisor to industries including financial services, life sciences, health care, advertising, technology and media, shipping, energy and natural resources, real estate, manufacturing, and education.
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