Miranda Rutherford is an associate in the firm’s Palo Alto office and a member of the Data Privacy and Cybersecurity practice. Miranda advises clients on a broad array of privacy and data protection topics, with a focus on cybersecurity and data security incident response, preparedness, and related investigations. She has expertise in assessing cybersecurity controls and practices for network security at the company or cloud scale, and advising on compliance with U.S. government security authorizations, cybersecurity regulations, and national security laws. Miranda also counsels clients on compliance with federal and state privacy laws, and represents clients in government investigations related to privacy and consumer protection.

Miranda maintains an active pro bono practice advising non-profit clients on privacy and cybersecurity compliance, as well as litigating in civil rights and family law matters.

Prior to joining the firm, Miranda was a law clerk to the Honorable James Donato, United States District Judge for the Northern District of California.