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Meet Sarah Anderson 

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During a 2017 U.S. Army National Guard Cyber Shield event at Fort Williams, Utah Sarah learned the cybersecurity threats to national security and impact on commercial interests. A year later, Sarah became the legal liaison to the Louisiana Cybersecurity Commission, authored six (6) new state laws, and completed the SANS Institute Course on the Law of Data Security and Investigations. Noticing a gap in legal services, Sarah left her a “Big Law” equity partnership and opened her own cyber law practice in January 2020.

Combining resilience and innovation, Sarah’s law practice and cybersecurity research prospered despite multiple calls to military service proving her belief in the demand for cyber legal services. 

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Experience

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  • Founded www.Legallycyber.com, a legal blog dedicated to cyber, privacy, and artificial intelligence issues.  
  • Former Lead Counsel for Louisiana, Emergency Support Function-17 (Cyber Incidence Response) 
  • Managing 100+ Cyber Incidents, including the MOVEit Zero-Day vulnerability that impacted the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles.
  • Former Louisiana Army National Guard, Cyber Judge Advocate.
  • Author, cybersecurity legislation and Emergency Communication Centers Cybersecurity Law Reference Guide for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
  • Consulted by the United States Secret Service to assist in drafting legislative changes to National Computer Forensics Institute authorities.
  • United States Secret Service Director Honor’s Award for Cybersecurity.
  • Advised Louisiana and Wyoming Governors on the National Governor’s Association Cybersecurity Policy Council.
  • Former in-house Counsel for the Cyber Innovation Center.
  • GIAC Certified - Law of Data Security and Investigations.
  • Former AFCEA Homeland Security and Cyber Committee Member.
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In addition to her thriving law practice, Sarah serves as an instructor on cyber liability, cyber insurance, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity basics, teaching for the following local and national organizations:

  • Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CR911 Program

  • West Legal Education – a Thompson Reuters Company

  • Lawline ®

  • Justia ®

  • U.S. Army Reserves 75th Innovation Command (in partnership with NASA)

  • Celesq.com

  • SproutEd ®

  • National Governor’s Association

  • Louisiana Agencies: Louisiana National Guard, Louisiana State Board of Regents, Louisiana Supreme Court, Louisiana Judicial College, Louisiana Sheriffs Association, Louisiana Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness

  • Trade Associations: Credit Union National Association, Baton Rouge Bar Association, Louisiana Dental Association, Louisiana Hospital Association, Louisiana State University

  • Mississippi National Guard

  • Alabama National Guard, Alabama Military Law Symposium

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Sarah is veteran of Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq, Syria, and Kuwait where she served with a Brigade Infantry Combat Team as the lead Judge Advocate and chief legal advisor for a multinational military installation, even earning a Combat Action Badge. 

Sarah continues to serve in the United States Army Reserve at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Most importantly, Sarah is married to her husband Ben, with whom she shares three sons. When not at the office, Sarah can be found at a ballpark, basketball court, lacrosse field, soccer tournament, football practice, or a jiu jitsu studio with her family.

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