Jennifer Davidson is a senior associate of the firm. She practises information technology, privacy, cybersecurity and intellectual property law.
Jennifer Davidson practices Technology and Cybersecurity law at Deeth Williams Wall LLP in Toronto, Canada. Jennifer’s technology practice encompasses a wide range of technology-related transactional matters, including licensing, development, S/I/PaaS, privacy and data protection, and IP protection and commercialization, particularly with respect to emerging technologies and machine learning algorithms.
In Jennifer’s cybersecurity practice, Jennifer regularly advises on all aspects of the digital risk management lifecycle, including preparedness, risk assessment, incident response, hostage negotiations, mitigation, emergency management, due diligence and regulatory compliance. Jennifer acts as breach counsel for clients in both the public and private sectors, managing security incidents on local, national and international levels.
Jennifer is the President of the Canadian Technology Law Association (CAN-TECH), immediate past Chair of the OBA’s IP & IT Law Section and a member of the faculty at Osgoode Hall Law School’s Drafting and Negotiation IT Agreements certificate program. Jennifer is also the coach of Osgoode’s international intellectual property mooting team, competing annually in the Oxford International IP Moot.
Jennifer was recently recognized on the “Ones to Watch” list in the practice areas of Intellectual Property Law and Privacy & Data Security Law by Best LawyersTM Canada 2022. Jennifer is a frequent speaker and writer on technology, cybersecurity, privacy and intellectual property law as well as matters pertaining to equality, diversity and inclusion in the legal sector.
Prior to becoming a lawyer, Jennifer worked in the technology sector, developing customized solutions and applications to small and medium sized enterprises.
Jennifer joined DWW as a summer student in 2014 and completed her articles with the firm in 2017.