WASHINGTON, Oct. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Venable
announced today that Ari
Schwartz, Senior Director for Cybersecurity at the White
House, will join the firm as Managing Director of Cybersecurity
Services.
Mr. Schwartz is a well-known leader in the cybersecurity
community, having played a major role in formulating the Obama
Administration's cybersecurity and technology policy. In his
tenure at the White House, he has been responsible for coordinating
all network defense cybersecurity policy, including critical
infrastructure protection, federal network protection, supply-chain
efforts, cybersecurity standards promotion, and information
sharing.
"Ari's depth of experience in the Cybersecurity area will
provide clients with useful insights and services to help them
protect their assets in this complex and rapidly changing area,"
said firm Chairman James L.
Shea.
Mr. Schwartz will work with Venable attorneys, including
litigators, former regulators, and legislative advisors, to provide
companies with a holistic approach to addressing cybersecurity
issues. In his role as the Managing Director of Cybersecurity
Services, Mr. Schwartz will provide cybersecurity consulting
services for the firm, assisting organizations with understanding
and development of risk management strategies, including
implementation of the White House's Cybersecurity Framework and
other planning tools to help minimize risk.
Ari joins Venable's Privacy and Data Security Practice Group,
the original and deepest privacy practice in the United
States. Ari will build on and expand the services of this
group and numerous practices throughout the firm. His
addition builds upon other recent hires from the government with
deep experience in Internet law and policy issues, with deep
credentials in the privacy, data security, and cybersecurity
areas. They include:
- The Honorable David
Strickland, former Administrator of NHTSA and Senior
Counsel to the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer
Protection
- The Honorable Senator Mark
Pryor, former Chairman of the Senate Commerce
Subcommittees on Consumer Protection and Telecommunications and the
Internet
- Erik Jones, former
Counsel and Policy Advisor to Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan on privacy and data security
issues, and Counsel to the House and Senate Commerce
Committees
"I have worked with Ari for many years in his various government
roles and when he worked with the Center for Democracy and
Technology and always found him to be thoughtful and effective in
his approach to complex issues," said Stuart P. Ingis, Partner-in-Charge of
Venable's Washington office.
"Ari has unparalleled background and experience in the
cybersecurity and related areas and has a lot to offer
clients."
Venable LLP is an American Lawyer 100 law firm
headquartered in Washington, DC,
with offices in California,
Delaware, Maryland, New
York, and Virginia. Our lawyers and legislative
advisors serve the needs of domestic and international clients in
all areas of corporate and business law, complex litigation,
intellectual property, regulatory matters, and government
affairs.
Contact:
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Joshua Spivak,
520-849-1663, jspivaknyc@aol.com
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Christine Till,
202-344-4127, cmtill@venable.com
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