Michael R. Roberts

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Michael R. Roberts is a senior associate in Debevoise & Plimpton’s global Data Strategy and Security Group and a member of the Litigation Department. ... Read Full Biography

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New York University School of Law, 2016, J.D.
New York University, Stern School of Business, 2016, M.B.A.
University of Pennsylvania, 2012, B.A.

Michael R. Roberts is a senior associate in Debevoise & Plimpton’s global Data Strategy and Security Group and a member of the Litigation Department. His practice focuses on privacy, cybersecurity, data protection and emerging technology matters. He advises clients on regulatory investigations, incident response, crisis management strategies, as well as privacy, information security, and cybersecurity program development and management.Michael counsels clients on privacy and cybersecurity compliance issues related to evolving laws and regulations, including the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) Cybersecurity Regulation, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA), and the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA). As part of his practice, he assists clients with counseling and strategy under CAN-SPAM, COPPA, ESIGN, FCRA, FERPA, FOIA, FTC Act, GDPR, GLBA, HIPAA, TCPA, VPPA, state privacy and common law issues, as well as industry self-regulation on privacy matters, including those related to online advertising and PCI DSS compliance.He has a broad range of experience assisting individual and institutional clients with matters before U.S. regulators, including state attorneys general, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the NYDFS, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).He also regularly counsels clients in a wide range of transactional matters regarding privacy, cybersecurity and data protection compliance, data use and sharing, as well as risk mitigation and integration planning strategies for mergers and acquisitions. In 2020, 2021, and 2022, Michael was recognized as a “Rising Star” in Technology Transactions by Super Lawyers.Michael joined Debevoise in 2021. Previously, he worked at another leading international law firm where he focused on privacy, cybersecurity, white collar, securities enforcement, and technology transactional matters. At his prior firm, Michael served as a member of the New York Associate Relations Committee, and as a member of the New York Associate Committee on Diversity and Inclusion for which he served as the co-chair of the Associate Development Subcommittee.He frequently writes on issues related to technology, data protection, privacy, and cybersecurity. His articles have appeared in the Debevoise Data Blog; the NYU Compliance & Enforcement blog; the Cybersecurity Law Report; the American Bar Association Infrastructure and Regulated Industries Section; the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Computational Law Report; Pratt’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Law Report; and the Review of Banking & Financial Services. Michael received his J.D. from New York University School of Law and his MBA from New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business in 2016. At NYU Law, he served two-terms as symposium editor of the New York University Annual Survey of American Law. He received his B.A. magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania and was awarded the Thomas C. Cochran Prize for the best Honors thesis in American history.During his dual degree program, Michael completed an internship at the White House in the Office of the Counsel to then-Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., where he helped provide guidance on legal and policy initiatives. He also served as a Law Honors Program Intern at the SEC and as a judicial extern for the Hon. Ronnie Abrams in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. At NYU, he served as a graduate teaching assistant and research assistant in various fields, including corporate strategy, constitutional law, securities regulation and professional responsibility.He is an active member of the New York City Bar Association, where he serves on the Technology, Cybersecurity and Privacy Law Committee and previously served as the secretary of the Litigation Committee. He also serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the New York University School of Law Alumni Association, the Alumni Association Executive Committee for Riverdale Country School, and the Council of LongHouse Reserve.Michael is a member of the Bar of the State of New York. He is admitted to appear before the Southern District of New York, the Eastern District of New York and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

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