lisa m. angelo

Cyber Liability & Data Privacy Attorney

About Lisa

​Lisa is the founding attorney of Angelo Law Firm. She combines her several years of experience in insurance litigation and deep understanding of legal issues in technology to help businesses manage and reduce liability. Lisa’s comprehensive approach to tackling cyber liability includes advising companies on data privacy regulation, cyber insurance, and preparing and negotiating technology-related contracts including data processing agreements.

Lisa is Board Certified in Privacy Law by the International Association of Privacy Law Professionals. She also holds two internationally-recognized certifications as an Information Privacy Professional -United States (CIPP/US) and Information Privacy Manager (CIPM). As a certified privacy professional and a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals, Lisa understands privacy program governance and possesses skills necessary to help clients establish, maintain, and manage a privacy program across all stages of its operational life cycle.

Lisa’s passion for cyber law carries throughout her involvement in professional communities. Lisa is an elected council member for the Computer & Technology Section of the State Bar of Texas – a leading source of information for Texas attorneys to learn about the interception of technology and law. She also serves on the council of the Business Law Section of the State Bar of Texas, where she is the Vice Chair of the General Practice Section and a member of the Blockchain Committee. In addition, Lisa proudly serves as Chief of the FBI’s InfraGard Legal Cross Sector Council (CSC) for the Houston Chapter. She regularly speaks at various events and conferences about cyber liability and data privacy and has published numerous articles in law journals.

Education:

» South Texas College of Law, JD
» The University of Texas at Austin, BA in Psychology

Bar Admission:

» Texas Bar
» Colorado Bar

Awards & Recognition

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Presentations

  • “Fundamentals of Privacy Law”, 14th Annual Essentials of Business Law, Presenter, State Bar of Texas Business Law Section, March 9, 2023.

  • “Privacy Panel”, 3rd Annual Cyber Ethics, Data Protection, and Privacy Conference, Panelist, University of St. Thomas – Center for Int’l Studies and the Global Cybersecurity Program, February 10, 2023.

  • “Litigation & Regulatory Update”, Presenter, The University of Texas School of Law’s 2022 Essential Cybersecurity Law, July 27, 2022.
  • “Communication (Attorney-Client)”, Presenter, The University of Texas School of Law’s Essential Technology Competence for Lawyers, April 13, 2022.
  • “Regulatory and Legislative Privacy Update”, Co-Presenter, The University of Texas School of Law’s 2021 Essential Cybersecurity Law, July 21, 2021.
  • “Ethics, Privacy, and Data Protection in the Cyber Domain”, Panelist, St. Thomas University, January 29, 2021.
  • “CISO Forum – Resolving Data Privacy Challenges”, Panelist, FBI’s InfraGard, May 2020.
  • “Ethics and Privacy Issues Related to Video Conferencing and Cloud Based Programs”, Co-Presenter, State Bar of Texas, Computer & Technology Section, On-Demand Webinar.
  • “If You Can’t Trust the Phone Company: A Mock Trial about liability after a data breach (HIPAA, CCPA)”, Presenter, RSA Conference 2020, San Francisco, California, February 25, 2020.
  • “Data Privacy & Protection in Oil & Gas Related Industries”, Presenter, Axiom CLE, Houston, Texas, November 14, 2019.
  • “Get Paid or Get Stiffed: Presentation on Cyber Insurance”, Presenter, (ISC)2 Security Congress 2019, Walt Disney World, October 29, 2019.
  • “The 101: Cyber Liability, Security & Data Breaches – An Educational Half-Day Workshop for Nonprofits”, Presenter, The United Way – Houston, TX, July 30, 2019.
  • “Privacy – GDPR a Year Later”, Presenter, ISSA International Webinar, June, 25, 2019.
  • “15 Tech Laws & Cases to Protect Your Clients”, Co-Presenter, State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting, Austin, Texas, June 15, 2019.
  • “Data Privacy Law: Landscape & Trends”, Presenter, (ISC)2 Central Florida Chapter Meeting, Orlando, Florida, May 20, 2019.
  • “Emerging Trends in Cybersecurity Driven by Data Privacy”, Presenter, CyberSecurity Collaboration Forum, Houston, Texas, May 16, 2019.
  • “What Law Firms Need to Know About Phishing Attacks”, Presenter, Montgomery County Bar Association, May 3, 2019.
  • “What Law Firms Need to Know About Phishing Attacks & Cyber Liability”, Presenter, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, May 2, 2019.
  • “15 Cases & Statutes in 45 Minutes: Disaster-Proofing Your Practice” (from cyber liability), Co-Presenter, State Bar of Texas Computer & Technology Section CLE, Austin, Texas, December 7, 2018.
  • “ISSA International Webinar: Regulation and Legislation”, Presenter, Information Systems Security Association International, August 28, 2018.
  • “Artificial Intelligence & Family Law”, Co-Author, State Bar of Texas 44th Annual Advanced Family Law Course Materials, August 15, 2018.
  • “Artificial Intelligence & How It Will Impact Family Practice”, Presenter, State Bar of Texas 44th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, Texas, August 15, 2018.
  • “15 Tech Laws & Cases to Protect Your Clients”, Co-Presenter, State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting, Houston, Texas, June 22, 2018.
  • “Law & Technology for CPAs”, presenter, TX Society of CPAs, CPE Foundation Inc. & Houston CPA Society hosting 23rd Annual 2018 CPE by the Sea, Galveston, Texas, June 15, 2018.
  • “Cybersecurity: Legal Implications”, Presenter, Houston CPA Society’s Spring Accounting Expo, Houston, Texas, May 22, 2018.
  • “Cyber Insurance & The Law: Examining Control Systems Cyber Security Supply Chain”, Presenter, CS2AI Houston Chapter Meeting, Houston, Texas, January 11, 2018.
  • “Mandatory Provisions for Cyber Insurance”, Presenter, State Bar of Texas, Computer & Technology Section’s Tech Bytes Video Collections, September 2017.
  • “Are You a Mobile Attorney”, Presenter, State Bar of Texas, Computer & Technology Section’s Tech Bytes Video Collections, September 2017.
  • “15 Tech Laws and Cases to Protect Your Clients”, Co-Presenter, Computer and Technology Section, State Bar of Texas’ With Technology and Justice For All event, Austin, Texas, December 1, 2017.
  • “Insurance of the Future, Offered Now: Cyber Liability Insurance”, Presenter, Driven, Inc.’s E-Discovery Speaker Series, Houston, Texas, June 2017.
  • “Know Your Money”, Presenter, Houston Money Week at the Federal Reserve Bank, Houston, Texas, April 2016.
  • “What You Don’t Know, But Should – Cyber Liability”, Presenter, ISACA Houston Chapter Meeting, Houston, Texas, August 2015.
Publications
  • “Companies Transferring Data from the EU to the US May Be Left Scrambling for Solutions: The Invalidation of the EU-US Privacy Shield”, Author, State Bar of Texas, Computer & Technology Section’s Circuits Newsletter, November 2020.
  • “Court Considers Insurance Coverage for Phishing Attack”, Author, State Bar of Texas, Computer & Technology Section’s Circuits Newsletter, November 2020.
  • “Expecting a Federal Consumer Data Privacy Law in the US?”, Author, State Bar of Texas, Computer & Technology Section’s Circuits Newsletter, September 2019.
  • “Alexa, Testify: New Sources of Evidence from IoT”, Co-Author, Texas Bar Journal, July 2019.
  • “What is an Aggregator? And Why Do Some Attorneys Find Them Essential?” Co-Author, Texas Bar Journal, Vol. 82, No. 10, June 2019.
  • “What is an Aggregator? And Why Do Some Attorneys Find Them Essential?” Co-Author, State Bar of Texas, Computer & Technology Section’s Circuits Newsletter, June 2019.
  • “ABA Ethics Opinion 483: A Data Breach Might Mean Ethical Violations for Lawyers”, Author, State Bar of Texas, Computer & Technology Section’s Circuits Newsletter, March 2019.
  • “Before Drones Take Flight – Insurance Coverage For Drones”, Author, State Bar of Texas, Computer & Technology Section’s Circuits Newsletter, November 2018.
  • “Why Getting the Mark is Better Marketing (trademarks)”, Co-Author, AMA Houston Blog, October 2018.
  • “Legal Protections Against Cyberbullying”, Author, State Bar of Texas, Computer &Technology Section’s Circuits Newsletter, September 2018.
  • “Artificial Intelligence & Family Law”, Co-Author, State Bar of Texas 44th Annual Advanced Family Law Course Materials, August 15, 2018.
  • “Checklist for Cyber Insurance”, Author, State Bar of Texas, Computer &Technology Section’s Circuits Newsletter, November 2017.
  • “Exploring Legal Issues at High Altitudes: The Law in the Cloud,” Author, CURRENTS, Vol. 20.1, Winter 2011.

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