Goodwin Security Incident

Goodwin partner Jud Welle has been named to Cybersecurity Dockets Incident Response 50 for 2025 . The list, which is in its ninth year, recognizes the 50 best data breach response lawyers in the business who have the right stuff to manage a data breach response and are critical to have on speed-dial when the inevitable data breach occurs. A former federal cyber and national security prosecutor, Jud counsels companies on matters at the intersection of technology and legal risk. He focuses his practice on cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, including governance, risk management, incident preparedness and response, crisis management and communications, government investigations, regulatory defense and compliance, and litigation. Over a career spanning nearly 25 years, Jud has investigated, prosecuted, and conducted trials in cyber and national security cases as a US federal prosecutor, delivered risk management and technical services as a consultant, and overseen cyber and data protection risk management functions as an in-house lawyer. Leveraging these experiences, he helps clients responsibly develop, deploy and protect critical information systems and assets, while addressing a growing set of legal, business, and reputational risks and challenges. Jud is a partner in Goodwins Data, Privacy & Cybersecurity practice, which leverages the firms strengths in technology, life sciences, healthcare, financial institutions, real estate, licensing, litigation, and regulatory compliance. The practice provides a full spectrum of services, including counseling, transaction-related advice, incident preparedness and response and defense of class action litigation and government enforcement actions. In addition to this honor, Juds service to clients has been recognized in rankings from Chambers & Partners, The Legal 500, and Lawdragon. He regularly speaks on cybersecurity and AI topics at conferences, symposia, and in the media, and also serves on the legal advisory...

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