Britteny Leyva is an associate in Ropes & Gray's data, privacy & cybersecurity practice group. Britteny advises a range of clients in multiple industries on complex global privacy and data security issues, including compliance with global privacy and security frameworks, cyber incident response, crisis management, and complex civil litigation. She has significant experience in counseling clients on the California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA); the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA); California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), among other privacy and security frameworks.
Prior to joining Ropes & Gray, Britteny practiced at another large international law firm, where she advised clients in various industries, including tech, financial, insurance, and healthcare.
Experience
- Obtained dismissal for a tech client of a putative class action alleging violations of the Alabama right of publicity statute.*
- Member of litigation teams representing corporate defendants against improper security measure allegations arising out of cybersecurity incidents.*
- Lead data breach investigations and draft notifications to State AGs and affected Parties.*
- Represent clients against improper data tracking allegations arising out of CIPA and other state wiretapping statutes.*
- Represent clients against data misuse allegations in civil subpoenas brought by State AGs.*
- Advise clients on new and forthcoming privacy and cybersecurity regulations, including California Privacy Protection Board and FTC requirements.*
- Developed privacy notices and information security policies for clients in various industries.*
*Experience prior to joining Ropes & Gray