Mary Alexander Myers works closely with clients on a range of strategic technology transactions and cybersecurity and data privacy matters focused on protecting key intellectual property and data assets.
Mary Alexander develops strategic privacy compliance approaches relating to obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA) and Colorado Privacy Act (CPA), Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), and Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) and other U.S. state and federal privacy and data security requirements. She counsels clients on data sharing and licensing, outsourcing and technology transactions, intellectual property licensing arrangements, and other related matters. Mary Alexander frequently advises clients on day-to-day operational issues relating to technology, intellectual property, social media, advertising, electronic commerce, and privacy. She has worked with a wide range of clients in various industries such as health care and financial services, including public companies, as well as growing technology-driven businesses and start-ups.
Mary Alexander also represents buyers and sellers in domestic and cross-border corporate transactions such as mergers and acquisitions, counseling on cybersecurity, privacy, and intellectual property matters, including due diligence and transitional arrangements.
Mary Alexander serves as vice chair of the technology division on the Executive Committee of the State Bar of Georgia Privacy and Technology Section. She frequently speaks on technology and privacy-related issues.
Mary Alexander maintains an active pro bono practice and involvement in the Atlanta community.
Experience
Additional Speaking Engagements
- April 20, 2016
CISO Executive Network, Atlanta Chapter: Advanced Identity & Access Management Techniques Roundtable
- Vanderbilt University (J.D. 2012; Notes Editor, Vanderbilt Law Review); Emory University (B.A. in History magna cum laude 2009; Goodrich C. White Scholar)
- Georgia, Supreme Court of Georgia, and U.S. District Courts for the Northern District of Georgia and Eastern District of Wisconsin
Southeastern Legal Awards 2023, "On the Rise" (recognizes lawyers under the age of 40)
Certified International Privacy Professional/US (CIPP/US)
Member, Board of Directors of the Truancy Intervention Project, a nonprofit aimed at legal advocacy for children in public schools
- Judicial Extern to the Honorable Aleta A. Trauger, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee (Summer 2010)