Data privacy and technology counsel

Shaniya Johnson focuses on a variety of information technology transactions and data privacy and security compliance matters. She also has experience working on commercial transactions, including drafting and negotiating strategic partnership agreements, MOUs, MSAs, SOWs and NDAs.

Prior to joining the firm, Shaniya served as associate counsel, privacy and compliance, and as a cyber data privacy consultant, where she focused on data privacy matters relating to technology, media and telecommunications companies.

Admitted in New Jersey and Washington D.C.

Bar Admissions

• New Jersey

Education

• Frostburg State University (B.S., cum laude, 2017)
  • Sloop Institute for Excellence in Leadership: fellow
  • Joseph M. Ellis Memorial Scholarship for Volunteerism: recipient

• St. John's University School of Law (J.D., 2020)
  • St. John’s Law Magazine: Special Report “Who’s Minding Our Data?”, columnist
  • Deans Award for Excellence: Advanced Analytical Skills, recipient
  • NYLS Intellectual Property Negotiation Competition, finalist
  • PLI – Communications Law in the Digital Age 2018: scholarship recipient