GDL’s Founding Partner accepts Of Counsel role at Squire Patton Boggs
(SAN JOSE, Calif. – September 3, 2024) - Golden Data Law (GDL) is pleased to announce that its Founding Partner, Lydia de la Torre, is rejoining her former firm, Squire Patton Boggs (SPB) as Of Counsel in the Data Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Digital Assets Practice. The time commitment required by this new role will allow Lydia to continue dedicating the majority of her time to providing excellent representation to her current and future clients. Additionally, this role will facilitate a bilateral exchange of resources, enabling both SPB and GDL to offer enhanced support and opportunities to their respective clients.
SPB’s Data Privacy, Cybersecurity and Digital Assets Practice is ranked by Lexology’s Global Data Review, the data law and regulation magazine which identifies and profiles the world’s leading 100 law and consulting firms, as “Elite,” the highest level awarded by the publication which is reserved for the top 25 firms.
“We are thrilled to have Lydia rejoin Squire Patton Boggs,” said SPB’s Global Managing Partner Michele Connell in their press release. “She is a nationally leading privacy and data law thought leader who has been instrumental in shaping the current US consumer privacy law landscape and is known and respected by regulators worldwide.”
Alan L. Friel, chair of SPB’s Global Data Practice added, “I have followed GDL with interest since Lydia founded it after stepping down from SPB to take a role as an inaugural board member of the California Privacy Protection Agency. When she announced that she was going to step down from the Board, I immediately invited her to return to our senior ranks because of all the knowledge and experience I knew she would bring to bear at SPB. After several conversations, we were able to craft a role for Lydia that meets SPB’s needs while being supportive of her dedication to GDL’s mission and vision.”
“As different as SPB’s business model might seem from GDL’s “teaching law firm” model, both firms are strongly committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and will dovetail perfectly,” said Ms. de la Torre. “GDL and SPB both foster an environment that champions open dialogue, collaboration, and a focus on ensuring equal opportunities to all.”
Ms. de la Torre's new role at SPB will enhance her ability to continue serving the needs of GDL’s clients now and in the future. GDL also looks forward to the new possibilities afforded by this role, including potential opportunities for its future fellows.
