JOHN WOODS is an acknowledged leader in handling investigations into cybersecurity incidents, national and economic security matters, and trade secret theft. He has served as the lead lawyer on many operationally impactful malware events, such as the NotPetya malware incident in 2017, and regularly investigates and advises organizations on the response to ransomware and data extortion demands. As a counselor, he is sought out for his strategic advice in managing the intersection of geopolitical and legal risk associated with transnational data flows and advising Department of Defense proxy companies on managing cybersecurity risk with their foreign parent.
John has been noted in a number of surveys of the best lawyers for cybersecurity globally and, in particular, recognized for his ability to translate complex technical issues into a legal framework. In a recent ranking, The Legal 500 noted a client’s comment that “John is the most innovative and solution-oriented lawyer I have ever worked with,” and a second client stated he “is exceptionally knowledgeable in his understanding of cybersecurity resilience practices and may be one of only a handful of individuals globally with direct experience assisting large complicated technical environments with deep legal complexity in the process of transition to hybrid and cloud architectures with identified function and service prioritizations.” John has been ranked in several areas by Chambers USA, most recently for Nationwide Privacy & Data Security: Cybersecurity (2024). He has also been recognized for his work in the cyber investigative areas in Washingtonian Magazine.
John serves on the faculty at the University of Virginia School of Law and was formerly on the Alumni Board.
合伙人律师
John W. Woods Jr.
Privacy and Cybersecurity
National and Economic Security
White Collar Defense and Investigations
National and Economic Security
White Collar Defense and Investigations
相关业务能力
服务
- 金融机构监管
- 私隐、数据安全及信息法
- 白领犯罪辩护及调查
- 大数据、物联网和人工智能
- 董事会危机管理与战略应对
- 商业罪案合规咨询
- 国会调查
- 消费者和其它金融服务诉讼
- 保障消费者权益和不公平交易手法
- 消费者监管和州总检察长
- 合约诉讼
- 企业风险管理及关键事项
- 网络安全、网络犯罪和数据泄露
- 经济分析
- eDiscovery and Data Analytics
- 金融信息与私隐法
- Healthcare Providers Crisis Management and Strategic Response
- 信息安全和数据泄露
- 保险监管
- 内部调查
- 国土安全
- 信息技术采购及外包
- 律师事务所权益
- 国家及经济安全
- Telecommunications, Broadband and Video
新闻与观点
证书
执业资格及证书
- 美国华府哥伦比亚特区
- 美国弗吉尼亚州
学历和教育
- 美国弗吉尼亚大学法学院, 法学博士, 1995
- Colby College, 文学学士, 1990