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Nathan D. Banks is a Data Privacy & Cybersecurity associate in Greenberg Traurig’s San Francisco office. Nathan advises clients on a wide range of data protection issues, including global cross-border privacy and data security compliance issues, artificial intelligence, product counseling, cookies and AdTech, regulatory investigations, ransomware attacks, and corporate transactions. Nathan’s experience extends to creating a global AI regulation tracker and framework for cross-border data transfers, advising on pre-data breach planning, targeted advertising opt-out notices, and COPPA safety carve-outs.

Nathan’s areas of focus include compliance with evolving data protection laws, including U.S. federal and state privacy laws, the European Union General Protection Regulation (GDPR)/ePrivacy, UK GDPR and UK Data Protection Act 2018, and other international regimes.

Concentrations

  • Global privacy programs, policies development, and vendor management
  • Cross-border data transfers and data sharing agreements
  • EU GDPR and ePrivacy Compliance
  • Drafting and negotiating the privacy aspects of commercial agreements, including advertising contracts, data processing agreements, and ToS
  • Product counseling and privacy by design
  • Data breach notification laws and state/federal regulator investigations

Capabilities

Experience

  • Advised Fortune 100 multinational video game and digital entertainment company with AI, GDPR, and COPPA compliance issues and privacy compliance program design.°
  • Secured dismissal without settlement in multimillion-dollar patent infringement lawsuit in collaboration with U.S. and Japan Patent Litigation and IP teams.°
  • Drafted and secured patent for an innovative adjustable standing desk design, providing legal and technical support throughout the patent application process.°
  • Obtained multiple trademarks, overseeing all aspects of the application process, from strategic filing to final registration and enforcement.°

°The above representations were handled by Mr. Banks prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.

  • Data Privacy and Intellectual Property Litigation Specialist, Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC, 2023
  • USPTO Certified Patent and Trademark Clinician, 2022-2023
  • Judicial Intern, Hon. Carrie M. Panetta, Superior Court of California, Monterey County, 2022

Recognition & Leadership

  • Member, International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), 2022-Present
  • Swim Instructor, Special Needs Aquatic Program, 2017-Present
  • Covid-19 Testing Center/Clinic Volunteer, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, 2020
  • Medical-Surgical Oncology Volunteer, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, 2017-2020
  • Community Health Worker, Tang Center, 2018-2019
  • Emergency Medical Staff, Rock Medicine, 2016-2020
  • Emergency Medical Staff, UCSF Sports Medicine, 2016-2020

Credentials

Education
  • J.D., University of San Francisco School of Law
    • Intellectual Property & Technology Certificate, with honors
    • Articles Editor & Survey Author, Intellectual Property and Technology Law Journal
  • B.S., University of California at Berkeley
Admissions
  • California
Languages
  • Spanish, Conversational
  • Farsi, Conversational

Related Capabilities

Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Intellectual Property & Technology Innovation & Artificial Intelligence IP Technology Licensing & Transactions Blockchain & Digital Assets