Certified as a Foreign Legal Consultant by the Florida Supreme Court
Recognitions
- The Best Lawyers in France has repeatedly recognized Carol for her practice in Information Technology Law and Privacy and Data Security Law.
- Carol has been recognized by The Legal 500 United States in every year since 2017; in 2020, that publication recognized her as a "Leading Lawyer" in Cyber Law. Sources told The Legal 500 that she "is an expert in her field and is a pleasure to work with. She is extremely responsive and attentive. Despite her robust work schedule, she always makes you feel like you are her top priority. She is careful, attentive to detail, excellent at issue spotting and problem solving and provides commercial minded legal feedback that takes into account the risks and realities of the facts at hand." Another source added that Carol "is top notch."
- In 2017, Carol was selected as the sole Client Choice Award recipient for Information Technology in the New York market.
- Chambers Europe 2016 recognized Carol for her practice in Information Technology & Data Protection, quoting a client who said, "No matter what the issue is, she always has a good grasp of the overall landscape."
- In 2014, Chambers & Partners noted: "Carol Umhoefer heads the Paris IP and technology practice. Her considerable experience includes licensing, transfer agreements and data protection work. Clients say: 'She's creative, comes up with proposals on how to achieve objectives and can balance and manage the risks.'"
- In 2013, Chambers & Partners said: "Carol Umhoefer is recognised for her IT expertise. She has a particular strength in dealing with data protection work."
- In 2012, Chambers & Partners said: "IT partner Carol Umhoefer is the firm's resident data privacy expert. She is 'practical, succinct and straightforward.'"
Education
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University of Wisconsin B.A. Phi Beta Kappa, 1988
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Harvard Law School, J.D. cum laude, 1992
Memberships
- International Association of Privacy Professionals