Maki DePalo is a client advocate and problem solver who counsels clients on privacy and cybersecurity compliance, AI and data strategies and governance, and complex outsourcing and technology transaction matters. She advises companies on designing and operationalizing data protection programs for compliance with state-level comprehensive privacy laws, utilizing a keen understanding of the intersections of laws and regulations impacting consumer privacy, children’s privacy, health privacy, financial privacy, and employee privacy.
As the AI legal landscape continues to develop, Maki collaborates with clients’ cross-functional teams to develop and implement enterprise-level governance models customized to meet their compliance needs, as well as the goals of their business. Maki also advises on general corporate matters, enabling clients of various sizes and industries to successfully navigate business challenges as they arise.
For over a decade before becoming a lawyer, Maki served as a technical and business transformation leader for one of the world’s largest IT and security services companies, delivering method-based consultation, solution design, and IT infrastructure service management to navigate and implement cutting-edge technologies.
