Shea Leitch brings wide-ranging experience and proven skills to her privacy and data protection practice. She serves as a reliable counsel for clients in an array of industries, who seek her insight on everything from the development of enterprise-wide privacy and security compliance programs, to targeted guidance on discrete data protection issues.
In addition to her counseling practice, Shea advises businesses in various industries regarding detection, containment, investigation, notification and regulatory follow-up arising from security incidents, including business email compromise, ransomware, network intrusions, and inadvertent disclosures. Shea also provides guidance to companies regarding incident response planning, as well as security policies and procedures.
Prior to joining BakerHostetler, Shea advised multinational organizations on the development and implementation of GDPR compliance programs both as an attorney and consultant. During that time, Shea traveled to her clients’ European offices, working hand-in-hand with cross-functional business teams to develop appropriate GDPR policies, procedures, and documentation. Drawing on this experience, Shea provides practical advice to clients on the adaptation of their global data protection programs to comply with rapidly evolving legal and regulatory requirements.