Amber C. Thomson is a partner in Mayer Brown’s Washington DC office, where she counsels private equity firms, financial institutions, retailers, and technology companies on complex and cutting-edge cybersecurity and privacy matters. Her practice pairs deep regulatory knowledge with a practical, business-focused approach to risk management, spanning compliance counseling, incident response, and data breach litigation. Amber has developed a particular focus on children’s privacy, advising developers of online services, mobile applications, connected devices, and educational technologies on the rapidly evolving rules governing minors’ data. Clients rely on her subject-matter depth and her ability to translate intricate legal obligations into actionable, real-world guidance.