Elaine Critides

Partner | Corporate

About

Elaine is a trusted advisor delivering clear and practical advice on cyber security, privacy, AI, and regulatory compliance matters to large and small clients engaged in Tech, Telecom, Financial Services, and other SaaS based service offerings in many sectors. With over 20 years of legal experience, she has developed a deep expertise in privacy law, data protection, and incident response.

  • Leveraging her regulatory experience and familiarity with NIST risk- based frameworks, she advises data driven companies with the design and implementation of privacy and data protection programs that risk assess and manage regulatory and compliance risks in multiple sectors, including Fintech, Tech, and Telecom. She is passionate about helping businesses of all sizes navigate the evolving regulatory landscape and leverage technology to deliver innovative and secure solutions.

    Elaine is certified in AI governance by the IAPP, and can provide privacy and cyber security advice on diverse matters including:

    • Privacy and security by design

    • Regulatory product review

    • Complex legal agreements with customers and vendors

    • Supply chain

    • Privacy policies, notices, and consent management

    • GLBA

    • CCPA

    • TCPA

    • Incident Response

    • General and Roles-based Training

Practices

  • Privacy and Data Security

Admissions

  • District of Columbia

  • Maryland

Education

  • Georgetown University Law Center

  • Widener University Schools of Law

Experience

  • ICE Mortgage Technology, Senior Director Privacy and Product

  • DLA Piper, Senior Legal Counsel

  • Verizon Enterprise Solutions, Associate General Counsel

  • Verizon Wireless, Assistant General Counsel

Publications