• Linda Butler works on intellectual property matters.

    Prior to joining Kramer Levin, Linda worked as an associate in the data privacy and cybersecurity practice group of two global firms, assisting clients on a range of data privacy, cybersecurity and technology-related matters. She previously worked as a programmer, database administrator and project manager, and in cybersecurity as an analyst and penetration tester. While in law school, Linda served as an extern for the Federal Trade Commission in the Bureau of Consumer Protection’s Division of Privacy and Identity Protection; participated in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) highly competitive Summer Honors Program in the Enforcement Division’s Cyber and Market Abuse Units; served as an extern at the SEC in the Enforcement Division’s Trial Unit; and worked as a spring/summer law clerk at the Department of Defense in the Military Commission. She also served as a research associate for The Federalist Society’s Freedom of Thought Project and for a number of professors at Georgetown Law.

    Linda completed CompTIA Security+ SYO-501/601 and IAPP CIPP/E/US coursework, holds an active Secret Clearance, and volunteers as a cybersecurity and privacy instructor at CryptoHarlem, where she prepares students for cybersecurity and privacy exams. She also commits significant time to pro bono work, including working previously as a pro bono lawyer for the Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts and the National Veterans Legal Service Program.

    Credentials

    Education

    • J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 2020
      • Harvard Journal of Law and Technology, awarded second in submissions
      • Georgetown Journal of Law and Public Policy,Senior Staff Editor
      • Georgetown Law Merit Scholar
      • Cyberlaw Society, Founder/President
      • Giles S. Rich Inn at Court, Fellowship
      • American Bar Association, Antitrust Student Ambassador
      • Center for the Constitution, Student Fellow
      • National Lawyers’ Convention, Volunteer
      • Women’s Legal Alliance, Student Mentor
      • Military Law Society
      • Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA)
      • Special Pro Bono Pledge Recognition
    • B.B.A., Marketing and Management, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 2002
      • Senior Staff Editor and Journalist, The Wharton Journal
      • Competition winner, PennApps and NY Hackathon
      • Philomathean Society
      • Maimonides Leaders Fellowship

    Bar Admissions

    • Washington, D.C., 2021

    Professional Affiliations

    • New York City Bar Association (NYCBAR)
    • New York Intellectual Property Law Association (NYIPLA)
    • NLG (Natural Lawyers Guild)
    • Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
    • National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL)
    • American Bar Association (ABA)