Written by mojotech | Dec 15, 2017 5:00:00 AM
First US lawyer to earn Law360 MVP honor for seven straight years
San Francisco – December 12, 2017 – Law360 has recognized Michael Rhodes, litigation partner and co-chair of Cooley’s privacy & data protection and internet practice groups, as a 2017 Cybersecurity & Privacy MVP for the seventh consecutive year. Rhodes is the only US lawyer to be honored with seven-time Law360 MVP status; Law360 named him a superstar MVP. Rhodes has had a successful 30+ year career as one of the most prominent litigators, with experience spanning intellectual property litigation, privacy and data breach class actions and high-profile trial engagements. His leading privacy practice includes having handled multiple class actions for global tech giants Google, Facebook, Instagram, Snap (Snapchat), Niantic (Pokémon Go) and Twitter. “It is a great honor to have been selected for this award for the seventh time,” said Rhodes. “I’m privileged to work with a powerhouse team at Cooley as we help navigate our amazing clients through the intersection of law and innovation.” Cooley has earned Law360’s Privacy Practice of the Year designation five times since 2011. The firm’s privacy practice includes 50+ lawyers counseling on cybersecurity, privacy and data protection matters.
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