About the IAPP

Scott Lashway is co-leader of Manatt's privacy and data security group and based in Boston. He focuses on matters involving the intersection of law and technology, with an emphasis on cybersecurity, data privacy, technology-focused litigation and other areas of data security.



Scott represents and counsels clients in complex business disputes and class actions, internal investigations, and government enforcement matters, and advises on compliance risks and vulnerabilities. He has experience conducting investigations and counseling on incident response for clients confronting sophisticated cyberattacks, and representing clients in related litigation. Scott has worked with clients in a wide range of industries, including financial services and insurance, technology, life sciences, intelligence, transportation, education, and gaming.



Before joining Manatt, Scott worked as a partner at an international law firm and was co-chair of the cybersecurity, data breach and privacy team. He has also worked as senior in-house counsel and head of investigations for a Fortune 100 global financial services company.