Melissa Ventrone

Melissa Ventrone, Chair of Wilson Elser’s Data Privacy and Security practice, focuses on class action privacy litigation, privacy breach response (pre- and post-event), payment card industry standards and investigations, and advising clients in identifying, evaluating and managing first- and third-party data privacy and security risks. Ventrone has represented numerous clients in litigation and arbitration, including disputes related to privacy, invasion of privacy, contracts, consumer fraud, statutory claims and other matters, using her strong organizational and advocacy skills to obtain the best results for clients. She leads Wilson Elser’s breach response team, quickly bringing lawyers, clients, and forensic and breach response vendors together to optimize response time and effectiveness.