2025 IAB Privacy Compliance Salon

Taylor is a partner at BakerHostetler in the Digital Assets and Data Management group based in Orange County. Taylor has significant experience operating at the intersection of law, technology and business, with a keen focus on data privacy and ad tech. Taylor’s diverse strengths include coordinating and leading the implementation of global privacy programs; advising on compliance issues, negotiating agreements with vendors and business partners; and maintaining a deep knowledge of the ad tech ecosystem and related privacy issues. Taylor is adept at working across company divisions and is well-versed at distilling complex technological issues into understandable concepts for business leaders.

Combining deep legal knowledge, technical acumen, and extensive government-side experience, Aaron Burstein helps clients prevent, address, and resolve complex privacy, data security, and consumer protection law problems. 

Aaron is exceptionally well-versed in the evolving laws and regulations governing these matters not only because they are the focus of his practice but also because he was deeply involved in the policymaking process that formed the foundation of the current privacy and security legal landscape.

Aaron provides practical, insightful counsel on privacy, information security, and marketing laws and best practices, including compliance with federal and state laws throughout the United States.

As statutes such as the California Consumer Privacy Act present novel compliance challenges for consumer-facing companies and those supporting their marketing and advertising efforts, Aaron helps clients evolve their business practices to manage risk and meet new obligations.

Before entering private practice, Aaron served as an attorney in the FTC’s Division of Privacy and Identity Protection and as a senior legal advisor to Commissioner Julie Brill. As an advisor to Commissioner Brill, Aaron provided legal and policy advice on U.S. and international privacy and data protection issues, rulemaking, and enforcement actions involving nearly every area of the FTC’s consumer protection authority.

Aaron’s government experience extends over nearly a decade beyond his work at the FTC. Before joining the FTC, Aaron served as a policy adviser at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, where he was the principal drafter of the Department of Commerce’s consumer privacy ​“green paper” and the White House’s Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights report. He also served as Director for Privacy and Civil Liberties in the National Security Council’s Cybersecurity Directorate.

Following law school, Aaron worked as a trial attorney in the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice and was a research fellow at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law and School of Information.

Molly Crawford joins the IAB from the Federal Trade Commission, where she worked for 20 years on privacy and data security, advertising, and other consumer technology issues. Most recently, Ms. Crawford worked as a senior attorney in the Office of Congressional Relations, where she advised members of Congress and their personal and committee staff, as well as Commissioners and senior staff, on legislative and policy proposals that would affect the FTC. Previously, Ms, Crawford was Chief of Staff to FTC Chairman Joseph J. Simons. She has also served as Chief of Staff in the FTC’s Division of Privacy and Identity Protection, senior advisor to the Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, and FTC detail to the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, where she advised on privacy, data security, and other FTC-related matters.

A 25-year digital media pioneer Richy has led seven startups: three inside of big media companies, four outside. Richy now serves as Co-Founder and CEO of SafeGuard Privacy. He previously held executive roles at leading brands, agencies, and media companies. In his role as CEO/COO at Medialets, Richy pivoted & sold the company to WPP. Richy was on the founding team of CNN.com, the CEO/Founder of Phase2Media, a co-founder of IAB, and a co-founding board member of Breastcancer.org. Richy has also served at MTVN, Turner Broadcasting, and News Corp.

Michael Hahn is Executive Vice President & General Counsel at IAB and IAB Tech Lab. Michael has responsibility for all legal matters, including the direction of legal strategy, privacy compliance, antitrust compliance, intellectual property rights issues, and general corporate matters. Michael is also responsible for serving as an advocate for the digital advertising industry on common legal issues affecting member companies.

Michael joined IAB and IAB Tech Lab from Lowenstein Sandler LLP where he served as Vice Chair of the firm’s Antitrust Practice Group. In that role, he provided clients with strategic counsel around competition, distribution and governance issues. In the area of litigation, Michael’s matters have included multiparty class action antitrust defense representation.

Michael served previously as Co-Chair of the New Jersey State Bar Association Antitrust Law Committee. He also previously served on the Editorial Advisory Board of Competition Law 360 and the Advisory Board of the American Bar Association Antitrust Section’s Civil Torts & RICO Committee. Michael frequently publishes on a range of legal and policy issues.

Michael earned his B.A. in History and Political Science from Rutgers University, M.P.P. from Georgetown University and J.D. for Georgetown University Law Center.

Alysa Hutnik, Partner and Chair of Kelley Drye’s Privacy and Information Security practice, provides practical legal advice in all areas of privacy, data security, and advertising law, with a strong focus on adtech and the intersection of privacy and marketing practices. Alysa has a strong pulse on the ever-evolving privacy legal landscape, and frequently defends companies in privacy and advertising matters before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and state attorneys general. Alysa is ranked as a leading practitioner in the Privacy & Data Security area by Chambers USA, Chambers Global and Law360 and is a frequent speaker at conferences around the country.

Jessica Lee’s practice focuses on emerging media, technology, advertising and promotions, privacy and intellectual property. She has represented clients in a variety of fields, including Internet, film, music, sports, telecommunications, and consumer products. Ms. Lee advises on advanced advertising strategies and helps clients optimize data collected through emerging media platforms, included OTT apps, social media platforms, wearables, chatbots and other technology. She specializes in social media law and regularly counsels clients on everything from engaging influencers to using user generated content to optimize data collected through social media campaigns. Ms. Lee advises on global and European data protection laws including data protection strategy and compliance (with a focus on the General Data Protection Regulation), privacy impact assessments, privacy by design, cross-border transfers of personal data and the development of privacy and data retention policies. In addition, Ms. Lee counsels clients on a variety of advertising and marketing related issues, including advising clients on compliance with a wide range of state and federal laws and regulations, including the Federal Trade Commission’s recent “.com Disclosures” guidelines, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). Ms. Lee has experience reviewing and drafting a variety of agreements, including content licensing agreements, agency-service agreements, sponsorship agreements, website policies, licensing agreements and releases.

As BakerHostetler’s Los Angeles, San Francisco and Orange County Digital Assets and Data Management Leader and the Co-Leader of the Media and Telecommunications Industry team, Jennifer Mitchell leverages more than 15 years of legal, compliance and operational experience, much of it in-house, as she helps clients navigate the complex landscape of global and strategic privacy matters. She is the hiring partner at the Los Angeles office. Having most recently served in executive privacy leadership roles for two global Fortune 100 companies, Jennifer provides practical business solutions to maintaining compliance with evolving U.S. state privacy laws and to developing data-driven initiatives in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Jennifer counsels clients in a broad range of industries, including entertainment, media, telecommunications, and wellness, and also advises health care and medical device entities on compliance with HIPAA and U.S. state law requirements relating to consumer health data and sensitive personal information.

Maneesha Mithal is a partner in the privacy and cybersecurity practice in the Washington, D.C., office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where she advises clients on privacy, cybersecurity, and consumer protection matters and represents companies in regulatory investigations. She is also one of the founding members of Wilson Sonsini’s AI group.

Maneesha is an internationally recognized expert on privacy and data security, having led the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) Division of Privacy and Identity Protection prior to joining the firm. In this capacity, Maneesha oversaw a team of 40 lawyers responsible for the enforcement of privacy and security laws and the development of policy positions in areas such as artificial intelligence, facial recognition, biometrics, and connected cars, as well as health privacy, children’s privacy, ransomware, and the intersection of privacy and competition. She was also responsible for enforcing the Fair Credit Reporting and Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Safeguards Rule. She led the negotiation of numerous privacy and data security settlements and managed the first litigated FTC decisions on cybersecurity issues. Maneesha also worked with congressional staff on federal privacy legislation, with state attorney general offices on joint investigations, and with other federal and international agencies on a variety of initiatives.

Earlier in her career, as a manager with the FTC’s International Consumer Protection Division, Maneesha worked on European privacy issues and served as a U.S. delegate to the privacy committees of the OECD and APEC.

Maneesha previously served as Chief of Staff and Senior Counsel in the Bureau of Consumer Protection (BCP), where she reviewed advertising cases and financial consumer protection matters, and held various positions in BCP’s International Division, including as Acting Associate Director. She began her legal career as a litigator at Covington & Burling.

Maneesha is a frequent speaker at industry events, including IAPP- and ABA-led panels.

Emily S. Tabatabai is a partner and founding member of Orrick’s Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation Group. Emily vigorously represents clients in regulatory enforcement matters before the FTC, State AGs, Congressional committees and other regulatory agencies and groups, including in matters related to telematics and location data, children’s privacy, online safety, deceptive advertising, adtech and compliance with state privacy laws. She provides strategic counseling and advice on wide range of privacy, consumer protection and online safety matters to clients across industries and is a frequent speaker on data privacy matters, with a particular focus on children’s privacy, student data and EdTech and online safety laws for kids and teens.

Chris Tarbell, currently at Versant Media, was Special Counsel at Kelley Drye & Warren, and has a deep understanding of the privacy landscape and advises clients on privacy and consumer protections risks. He assists with issues related to compliance with state, federal, and global privacy laws, and helps clients achieve their overall business objectives. Chris has counseled clients across the advertising ecosystem, from publishers, to brands, to ad tech companies. Prior to joining Kelley Drye, Chris was an associate general counsel for Fanatics, a leading global sports platform, and assistant general counsel for The Walt Disney Company.

Paul leads DIRECTV’s Privacy Program, serving as its Chief Data Privacy Executive and Senior Legal Counsel since the company’s divestiture from AT&T in July 2021. He manages a skilled team of internal and external resources to build and maintain a modern Privacy Program. He has over 25 years of legal expertise in litigation, class-action defense, state AG investigations, wireless product development and advertising, and privacy. Before going in-house Paul was a partner at an Atlanta litigation firm. He is a graduate of UNC Chapel Hill and received his JD from the University of Georgia.