Kelly F. Farmer

Senior Director of Information Governance & Data Privacy

Kelly F. Farmer oversees all aspects of the firm’s information governance program. Drawing on more than two decades of experience at Latham, Ms. Farmer leads a team that includes lawyers, data privacy professionals, information management professionals, as well as technical experts in the areas of access management and digital forensics.

A recognized industry leader, Ms. Farmer is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP-US). She participates on the firm’s Security Committee, Data Privacy Committee, Ethics Committee, and Technology Committee.

Before joining the Technology Department, Ms. Farmer was a seventh-year litigation associate in the Los Angeles office, where she focused on complex commercial litigation, with an emphasis on securities litigation and professional liability. Her practice included extensive experience in e-discovery, advising on and managing numerous large-scale document collections, reviews, and productions.

Bar Qualification

  • California

Education

  • JD, University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, 2000
  • BA, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1995