Scott Lindlaw is a Managing Director in Sard Verbinnen & Co.’s Washington, DC office, where he is co-head of the firm’s Cybersecurity and Data Privacy practice. He advises companies on responding to and preparing for data breaches and other cyber incidents – specifically, how to communicate strategically on these incidents to protect reputation and value. Scott earned his J.D. as well as a master’s degree in journalism at UC Berkeley. He was a reporter for the Associated Press, including four years as a White House correspondent. After attending law school he practiced cybersecurity and intellectual property law at two international law firms.