About Matthew

Matt Brown is a member of Cooley's commercial litigation, class action litigation, cyber/data/privacy, intellectual property litigation, and white collar defense & investigations practice groups. He has extensive experience defending companies in cases presenting novel issues arising from emerging technologies and business models, including many cases involving cutting-edge privacy and data security issues.

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Experience

Admissions and credentials

  • California

Rankings and accolades

BTI Client Service All-Star (2018)

Cybersecurity Docket: Top Incident Response Leader (2016)

The Legal 500 US: Data Protection and Privacy and Cyber Law (2016, 2017)

The Legal 500 US: Cyber Law (Including Data Privacy and Data Protection) (2023 – 2025)

Law360: Privacy Group of the Year (2011, 2013 - 2017, 2020)

The Recorder: Litigation Department of the Year – Privacy (2015, 2017)

Northern California Super Lawyers – Business Litigation (2013 - 2018)



Memberships and affiliations

  • American Bar Association (ABA)
  • American Law Institute
  • Association of Business Trial Lawyers
  • Bar Association of San Francisco
  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

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