Boston, MA– July 25, 2024 – GTC Law Group is pleased to announce that Shea Leitch has joined the firm as counsel in the data privacy & cybersecurity practice.
Shea has served as a trusted advisor to multinational companies in an array of industries who rely on her to provide timely, strategic and practical advice as they build and adapt their global privacy and security programs.
Shea counsels clients on projects ranging from the development of enterprise-wide privacy and security compliance programs and cybersecurity assessments, to targeted guidance on discrete privacy and security issues.
With CIPP/US and CIPP/E certifications from the International Association of Privacy Professionals, Shea provides tailored guidance on privacy and cybersecurity issues, including regulatory compliance and risk management, security assessments and remediation, security incident preparation and response, and enforcement matters.
Shea also advises on privacy compliance for clients using emerging technologies, including biometrics, artificial intelligence and AdTech. As a strategic advisor, Shea helps clients bring products to market by identifying practical solutions that facilitate business growth and innovation, while mitigating legal and regulatory risk.
Prior to joining GTC, Shea was Counsel at Squire Patton Boggs, LLP. She holds a J.D. from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law.
GTC Law Group’s Managing Principal Lisa Trainor said, “We are thrilled to welcome Shea to our team. With over 10 years representing clients at the forefront of privacy and data protection law, she brings wide-ranging experience and proven skills to GTC.”
Shea Leitch added, “I am excited to join the collaborative team at GTC and help their top tier global clients as regulatory changes are rapidly transforming the practice of privacy and data protection. Data privacy and security are becoming more important than ever for companies.”
Shea joins GTC’s growing data privacy & cybersecurity practice alongside accomplished lawyers, technologists and entrepreneurs who have pioneered GTC’s uniquely efficient and IP-centric law firm model. GTC’s data privacy & cybersecurity practice contextualizes and operationalizes the evolving regulatory and industry-driven obligations and political landscape relevant to our clients.
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