Linda Sharp

About Linda Sharp

Data Privacy, Security, Information Governance, eDiscovery and Compliance Counsel *Leadership and strategy skills in working with executive level internal and external parties*Provided legal advice, consulted, testified and a thought leader with 20+ yrs focusing on data management, data privacy and security, information governance, risk management, strategic planning and training, business processes Implementation, ediscovery, repurpose/reuse of content *Legal Advisor to Executive Team, HR and business team members on legal issues and risk; worked with and oversee outside counsel, enterprise software sales*SOC II audit, Privacy Shield, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Implemented training programs, Data breach/incident response plans *Experience negotiating/drafting on premise and cloud contracts (SAAS), domestic and abroad, including government agreements, software licensing and cross border.*Negotiates client, reseller and partner channel contracts, commericial agreements and general practice*Oversees the companies trademarks, and legal employment related issues*Counseled federal, state agencies, the bench, and Fortune 500 entities on eDiscovery, information governance, data privacy and security.*Consulted with large enterprises to resolve electronic data, privacy and security issues while balancing an ROI, including financial analysis, budgeting and forecasting, as well as reporting and analysis of results.*Speaker, author and presenter due to her ability to take complex technology concepts and make them understandable.*Member of the ACC, ILTA, ARMA, and sits on the Boards of OLP, and ACC’s Info Governance Committee.*ILTA 2017 Pioneer in eDiscovery; Finalist/Nominee 2016 and 2017 Information Governance Expert of the Year*Licensed in CA and WA, United States District Court for the Central District of California and holds an MBA. CIPP-US Certified

Experience

1. Global Data Management Services Consultant

   HaystackID

   Mar 2023 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

Education

• Cal State Fullerton, College of Business and Economics

  Bachelor of Arts-Concentration in Accounting, Accounting and Computer Science

  1986 — 1988

• IAPP

  CIPP, Data Privacy

• University of Nevada-Las Vegas

  Bachelor's Degree, Bachelor of Arts - Concentration in Accounting and Computer Science

  1983 — 1986

• University of La Verne

  Juris Doctorate, Law Degree

  1996 — 2000

• University of Phoenix

  MBA, Business Administration and Management, General

  1993 — 1995

Skills

• Client Presentation
• Corporate Law
• Courts
• Ediscovery Expert
• Legal Discovery
• Employment Law
• Computer Forensics
• Document Management
• Legal Compliance
• Enterprise Software
• Continuing Legal Education
• Intellectual Property
• Public Speaking
• Data Privacy
• Edrms
• Legal Services
• Cloud Computing
• Licensing
• Professional Services
• Records Management
• Management
• Consulting
• Analysis
• Business Development
• Document Review
• Contract Law
• Arbitration
• Legal Research
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Legal Support
• Trials
• Legal Assistance
• Litigation Support
• Litigation Management
• Civil Litigation
• E-Discovery Consulting
• Product Management
• Project Management
• Legal Service