Crowell Looks to Bolster Cyber Group as Feds Respond to Threats

Law firm Crowell & Moring is looking to deepen its bench of privacy and cybersecurity attorneys amid what the group’s leader said is an onslaught of new federal activity.

The White House, Congress and the Defense Department are trying to tackle fast-evolving cyber threats to corporations, said Evan Wolff, the co-chair of Crowell’s privacy and cybersecurity practice group. That has spurred the Washington-based firm to bolster its team of cyber savvy lawyers.

Quickly interpreting a range of new laws and regulations for clients is standard for cyber lawyers, he said in an interview. “The expression is, ‘it’s like learning how ...