Jones Day Expands Cyber And Privacy Capabilities With Strategic Partner Hire Amanda Fitzsimmons
Jones Day Expands Cyber and Privacy Capabilities With Strategic Partner Hire Amanda Fitzsimmons
The leading international law firm Jones Day has appointed Amanda Fitzsimmons as a partner in its Cybersecurity, Privacy & Data Protection Practice, based in the Firm’s San Diego office. The strategic hire enhances the Firm’s capabilities in complex litigation, data protection, and cybersecurity advisory across multiple industries.
Fitzsimmons brings over 15 years of experience as both an in-house legal executive and a partner at a global law firm. Prior to joining Jones Day, she served as Head of Legal at Salt Security, a growth-stage cybersecurity company, and as Director and Associate General Counsel at Coinbase, where she scaled and led the company’s commercial litigation team. She has advised executive teams on emerging legal issues at the intersection of cybersecurity and data protection, including AI regulation, third-party risk management, and global privacy compliance.
Lisa Ropple, leader of Jones Day’s Cybersecurity, Privacy & Data Protection Practice, commented,
“Amanda has a proven track record of building and implementing compliance programs that enhance internal legal workflows, as well as managing a diverse portfolio of litigation matters involving data privacy and cybersecurity. Her diverse experience will benefit our clients who rely on Jones Day for informed, strategic, and pragmatic advice. I am delighted to welcome Amanda to Jones Day.”
Shireen Matthews, Partner-in-Charge of Jones Day’s San Diego office, added,Lisa Ropple, Shireen Matthews
“We are excited to welcome Amanda to the San Diego Office of Jones Day. As a lawyer who has worked with executive teams both in-house and as outside counsel, Amanda brings deep experience as a trusted and strategic advisor. She has spent her entire career in the San Diego community and is well-respected as a thought leader in cybersecurity, data protection, and privacy matters.”
At Jones Day, Fitzsimmons will join a global, multidisciplinary team assisting clients with cyber-incident preparedness and response, regulatory investigations, governance and risk management, compliance, and litigation. The practice serves clients across technology, life sciences, healthcare, financial services, retail, communications, manufacturing, and transportation.
Amanda Fitzsimmons earned her law degree from the University of San Diego School of Law and her undergraduate degree from San Diego State University. She began her career as a law clerk to the Hon. Michael Anello of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Fitzsimmons is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) and an Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional (AIGP).
Fitzsimmons said,
“Jones Day is renowned for its work on significant cyber and privacy matters worldwide, including cybersecurity incident response, global compliance strategies, and cutting-edge privacy and cyber litigation. I am thrilled to join this highly respected team of lawyers that advise clients on their most complex and consequential legal challenges, and I look forward to working alongside my new colleagues.”
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