Hogan Lovells Publications
Artificial Intelligence and your business: A guide for navigating the legal, policy, commercial, and strategic challenges ahead
03 April 2018
Partner, Washington, D.C., New York
Email harriet.pearson@hoganlovells.com
Phone +1 202 637 5477 (Washington, D.C.) +1 212 918 5548 (New York)
Fax +1 202 637 5910 (Washington, D.C.) +1 212 918 3100 (New York)
LanguagesGreek
Practice groupRegulatory
Internationally recognized as a corporate data privacy and cybersecurity pioneer, Harriet Pearson brings to her practice decades of leading-edge experience advising companies and boards on cyber and data risk management and governance, breach preparedness and response, crisis management, global data privacy compliance, and public policy strategies.
The Financial Times recognized Harriet in 2016 as North America Legal Innovator of the Year. Lawdragon named her as one of the 500 "Leading Lawyers in America" from 2015 to 2018, and the National Law Journal recognized her in 2015 as a Cybersecurity and Privacy Trailblazer. Clients seek out Harriet's unique mix of legal, compliance, and business skills.
Harriet joined Hogan Lovells in 2012 from the IBM Corporation, where among other roles she served as Vice President Security Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer (CPO) from 2000-12.
She currently leads Hogan Lovells' global multi-disciplinary cybersecurity practice and also serves as the firm's first Innovation and New Ventures partner, a role in which she is responsible for sparking and supporting ideas for new client solutions.
Harriet co-founded and has co-chaired the Georgetown Cybersecurity Law Institute since 2012 and serves on a number of advisory boards. She helped found and served for a decade on the board of the International Association of Privacy Professionals, an organization that recognized her longstanding leadership in the privacy field in 2007 by awarding her its Vanguard Award.
Privacy & Data Security (USA)
Chambers Global
Privacy & Data Security (Nationwide)
Chambers USA
Privacy & Data Security Team of the Year
Chambers USA
North America Legal Innovator of the Year
Financial Times
Cyber Law (Including Data Protection and Privacy), Top-Tier Practice
Legal 500 US
Woman of Influence Award
Executive Women's Forum, Information Security, Risk Management & Privacy
One of 500 "Leading Lawyers in the United States"
Lawdragon
IAPP Privacy Vanguard Award
International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
Cybersecurity and Data Privacy "Trailblazer"
National Law Journal
Education
J.D., with honors, Order of the Coif, University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, 1990
B.S.E., cum laude, Princeton University, 1985
Memberships
Advisory Board, American Ditchley Foundation
Advisory Board, Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)
Advisory Board, Future of Privacy Forum
Co-Chair, Georgetown University Cybersecurity Law Institute
Founder, IAPP Pro Bono Privacy Initiative
Founding Board Member, UCLA Law Women LEAD Initiative
Member, ABA President's Cybersecurity Legal Task Force
Member, Standing Committee on Law and National Security, ABA
Steering Committee Emeritus, Executive Women in Privacy
Bar admissions and qualifications
Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP)
District of Columbia
New York
U.S. Top Secret Clearance (inactive)
Served as coordinating and regulatory counsel for The Home Depot's response to a breach affecting 53 million cards and 56 million email addresses.
Oversee and coordinate EU GDPR compliance assessments and implementation programs for clients in the technology, media, professional services, and other industries.
Conducted a comprehensive review of Bloomberg LP's client data privacy and security practices, with resulting report published by client.
Conducted a high-profile review of customer data practices for Uber in a compressed timeframe, with resulting findings published by client.
Led cross-industry business coalition to advocate on National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework.
Led investigation of sophisticated cyberattack and briefed Fortune 250 insurance and financial services company's board of directors about legal issues and options.
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