Maria Nava

Maria counsels clients on a wide variety of privacy and data security issues, including compliance with the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA), the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), and other privacy-related rules and regulations. She also handles transactional matters — including drafting and reviewing client policies and technology agreements — and assists with security incident investigations and notification.

Maria’s work often focuses on issues of Artificial Intelligence and biometrics, counseling clients on complex issues including the responsible use of generative AI, algorithmic bias and discrimination, New York’s Automated Employment Decision Tool law, the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, and other AI and biometric laws.

Maria is active in the legal community, speaking and writing on issues regarding privacy and artificial intelligence. For her latest insights, please see her contributions to the firm’s Technology Law Updates blog. She is also a member of the Executive Committee of the LA County Bar’s Privacy Section.

Prior to joining Frankfurt Kurnit, Maria was a commercial litigation associate at Venable LLP, where she gained experience in privacy matters involving substantive motion practice, discovery, legal research, and more. She also externed at the Future of Privacy Forum where she focused on artificial intelligence and autonomous vehicles.

Maria attended UCLA for both undergraduate and law school. While at UCLA School of Law, she wrote an article on the possible privacy concerns posed by a digital evidence repository, which was published by the International Criminal Court Forum. She is certified as an Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) and admitted to practice in California.