Partner and Leader of Privacy and Data Security Group,
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
Brandon is the leader of Manatt’s Privacy and Data Security practice and is recognized nationally for his work in privacy and cyber law and as a “Top 40 Under 40,” “Top Cyber” and “Top Artificial Intelligence” lawyer in California. Clients in these rankings have noted that he is “an exceptional privacy attorney” with an “encyclopedic knowledge of various privacy laws and can advise on a wide range of data privacy issues in a reasoned, risk‑based manner.”
A trusted go-to advisor on privacy, data strategy, data security and artificial intelligence (AI) issues for a sophisticated client base, Brandon is skilled at developing business-focused privacy and security frameworks aimed at maximizing data asset value and mitigating future enforcement and litigation risk. His practice spans legal and consulting disciplines, including strategic advice, regulatory compliance, transactions, government policy, security compliance and procedures, data breach responses, litigation, and government investigations and enforcement actions.
A thought leader and frequent speaker in the privacy and data security space, Brandon is a Certified Information Privacy Professional for the U.S. Private Sector (CIPP/US) and an active member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) and co-founder of its local Orange County chapter. Brandon has also spoken at national industry organizations, including IAPP, the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA), the Institute for Internal Auditors (IIA), ISACA (the Information Systems Audit and Control Association) and the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA). He has been quoted by Bloomberg Law, Daily Journal, VentureBeat and Cybersecurity Law Report.