Troutman Pepper Locke Partner David Navetta Named to Cybersecurity Docket’s 2026 Incident Response Elite

CHICAGO – David Navetta, a partner at Troutman Pepper Locke, has been named to Cybersecurity Docket’s 2026 Incident Response Elite, a prestigious honor recognizing the world’s leading data breach response lawyers.

A member of the firm’s Privacy and Cyber Practice Group, Navetta is widely regarded as a pioneer in the data protection space and is regularly sought after to handle complex and cutting-edge data security and privacy issues. He combines deep knowledge of the privacy, security, and data landscape with practical, risk-informed compliance advice, which is highly valued by technology companies and traditional enterprises alike as they seek to build and execute on data leverage and monetization strategies, business plans, and innovative products and services.

Navetta is also a leading voice on incident response strategy, communications, and impact mitigation, having helped thousands of companies successfully respond to security incidents, including navigating evolving regulatory expectations and developing robust materiality assessment processes and playbooks. This recognition underscores his leadership in the cybersecurity and privacy space and his longstanding commitment to helping clients manage cyber risk in an increasingly complex global environment.

The firm’s Privacy and Cyber team extends the range of privacy and cyber services traditionally offered by law firms, drawing upon its unique combination of global knowledge and experience in key areas such as privacy program creation and implementation, licensing, financing and M&A transactions, incident response, litigation, and regulatory investigations and enforcement. This comprehensive 360-degree approach helps the firm provide holistic and innovative solutions to clients’ most complex privacy and cybersecurity challenges.

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