Kelley Drye’s Privacy Law Practice Ranked Among Top Five in Computerworld Survey
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, TAGLaw's Washington DC member firm, has been named one of the top privacy advisers among law firms and consulting firms around the world in a survey published this week in Computerworld. The firm received the fifth highest number of votes in a poll of 340 professionals responsible for data protection in their organizations.
According to the article detailing the survey’s results, “the appearance of Kelley Drye appears connected to the increasing number of privacy questions associated with new media and technologies, a stated strength of the firm.” Reed Freeman, a partner in the group, was quoted as saying that Kelley Drye works “with many of the world's leading developers of new technology,” and that Kelley Drye’s privacy lawyers "guide our clients on how those technologies are likely to be regulated in the future."
Reed Freeman ranked number five in votes received as a “top global expert on data privacy and protection.” Special counsel Julie O’Neill and associate Alysa Hutnik also ranked as individuals.
Within specific functional areas of privacy advice, Kelley Drye ranked number two on the list for expertise in marketing – online & offline. Kelley Drye also ranked second among respondents on the West Coast. The firm received high scores from respondents in industries including technology, consumer products and retail, and media and entertainment. Further, Kelley Drye outperformed the average on scoring criteria including “broad and deep expertise” and “practical advice.” Kelley Drye’s Privacy and Information Security practice group counsels clients on all aspects of privacy and information security issues and has been at the forefront of developments in this growing area of the law.
