is a member of Reed Smith LLP's Emerging Technologies Group. She advises on data privacy and security obligations, including providing expertise on data privacy and IT issues related to mergers and acquisitions. Ms. Walker also advises on developing AI governance regulations and industry best practices. She designs efficient privacy compliance programs with a holistic view of the privacy landscape, finding solutions at the intersection of the EU's GDPR, the California Consumer Privacy Act, the Colorado Privacy Act and its other U.S. counterparts, the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, TCPA, CAN-SPAM, and beyond. Ms. Walker has drafted privacy policies, terms of use, service agreements, data privacy impact assessments, and intracompany data transfer agreements. She also advises clients on handling data subject rights requests, implementing loyalty programs, and managing data workflows and consent mechanisms. Ms. Walker's added expertise in technology transactions further enables her to diagnose potential compliance issues in vendor relationships within the overall compliance strategy. She helps clients navigate the rapidly developing AI governance space, staying on top of new regulations and industry best practices. A true expert in her home state's landmark AI law, the Colorado AI Act, Ms. Walker also advises on other AI laws and regulations under consideration and the EU AI Act. She drafts internal AI governance policies and vendor intake forms, AI addendums for vendor agreements, AI impact assessments, and public-facing AI notices. In addition to addressing issues related to AdTech, cookie preference management, chatbots, and accessibility on client websites for compliance purposes, Ms. Walker assists clients in navigating demands and lawsuits concerning these technologies that are brought under the Video Privacy Protection Act, the California Invasion of Privacy Act, the California Shine The Light law, and similar state and federal laws. She works closely with client web developer teams to provide practical advice for website management.

is a member of Reed Smith LLP’s Emerging Technologies team and advises both established and emerging companies in a variety of data- and technology-intensive sections, including artificial intelligence (including generative AI and LLMs), SaaS, cloud-based technology, e-commerce, consumer electronics, mobile applications, and other online business offerings. She structures, drafts, and negotiates agreements often found at the center of licensing, development, and procurement transactions, such as license and development agreements, collaboration agreements, vendor and sales agreements, internet and e-commerce transactions, consumer-facing and internal privacy policies and notices, terms of service, and master products and services agreements. Ms. Behar counsels clients on a wide range of complex transactions involving privacy, data, security, and technology, including General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR), and other comprehensive data protection regime readiness. She advises on data privacy, cybersecurity, intellectual property, and information technology matters in connection with mergers, acquisitions, and other complex transactions. She has significant experience leading and coordinating due diligence efforts for both buy-side and sell-side clients, including the identification and assessment of data privacy, cybersecurity, AI, and technology risks. She regularly prepares due diligence reports, negotiates representations and warranties, and advises on risk mitigation strategies related to data protection, technology assets, and privacy exposures in potential mergers, acquisitions, and other transactions. Ms. Behar is a Certified Information Privacy Professional for the United States (CIPP/US) as well as Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM). She works with clients to modernize commercial contracting processes and privacy practices, enabling in-house attorneys to function efficiently.

is an associate with Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP's Chicago office. She advises clients on complex commercial, intellectual property (IP), and technology transactions. Ms. Brantley's work includes structuring and negotiating software and data licenses, cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) services agreements, outsourcing arrangements, and IP and technology aspects of mergers and acquisitions. She brings experience across law firm and in-house environments, enabling her to deliver practical, business-oriented solutions for clients navigating digital transformation, innovation strategy, and commercial risk. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Brantley supported clients across a range of technology and life sciences transactions at another top global law firm, including licensing, strategic collaborations, and commercial agreements. She also gained in-house experience as a legal intern at a fintech start-up recognized by Forbes as one of the "Next Billion Dollar Start-ups," where she advised on commercial contracts and product-related legal issues. She earned her B.S. degree from Xavier University of Louisiana; and her J.D. degree at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law while helping develop a legal technology framework to improve operational efficiency at a top Am Law firm. 

is an attorney at his firm Evans Legal Group PC. He earned his Ph.D. degree in educational administration from Georgia State University and his J.D. degree from Valparaiso University. Dr. Evans is a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellow and has studied at Downing College, Cambridge University, England. He served as a founder of the Western Institute for Agricultural Land Use, the Sagebrush Forum, and help the found the Agricultural Rural Law Section of the Colorado Bar Association servings as its chair and on the Board of Governors of the Colorado Bar Association. Dr. Evans has more than 30 years of experience working as both a lawyer, public servant, and educator. As an educator, he worked Mississippi, Illinois, Indiana, California, and Colorado. He served as an assistant professor of educational administration at San Jose State University, a labor mediator resolving school/teacher labor disputes, director of university to public school's partners program for school improvement, and a college dean. He has specialized in leadership development, accountability, and school finance reform. Dr. Evans also worked on national training projects for the Chief State School Officers Institutes.