Sadia leads the firm's Incidents + Investigations team, advising clients on all aspects of data security and privacy issues. She is the first point of contact when a security incident or data breach is suspected, and plays a central role in her clients' cybersecurity strategies.

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Sadia’s practice is dedicated to counseling clients on complex data security and privacy issues. Capitalizing on her extensive experience guiding clients through security incidents, she handles pre-incident planning and readiness, breach investigations, and litigation matters. Sadia leverages her 360-degree knowledge of the incident response lifecycle to ensure clients can present a positive and defensible narrative to plaintiffs or regulators.

Clients also turn to Sadia for best practices related to privacy compliance and novel data-use questions and concerns. An active and respected voice in the privacy and data security bar, she writes and speaks frequently on trends and developments affecting clients and consumers. Sadia has been a panelist on numerous privacy and cybersecurity panels across the U.S. and is a member of the Program Committee for the Law Track for the RSA Conference.

Sadia provides ongoing analysis and commentary on developments in the consumer financial services industry, with a focus on privacy law, through the Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor blog at cfslawmonitor.com. She frequently publishes in Bloomberg Law and Law360.

Sadia is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) and Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM).

  • Serving as counsel for a Software as a Service (SaaS) provider in one of the first class actions alleging CCPA violations and other privacy-based claims.
  • Serving as counsel for a SaaS provider in a Multidistrict litigation (MDL) for claims related to a 2020 ransomware attack.
  • Representing a SaaS provider in interactions with state attorneys general and other state governmental bodies in connection with a ransomware attack.
  • Defended and represented companies that were the victims of Magecart attacks including by guiding them through Payment Card Industry (PCI) investigations.
  • Serving as CCPA compliance counsel for multiple CRAs, public record vendors, data and analytics providers, and innovative technology companies.
  • Prepared CCPA data inventory questionnaires for a wide variety of clients and conducted follow-up calls to review and enhance responses.
  • Counseled innovative technology companies, advertising technology companies, financial institutions, and others with respect to various initiatives and product launches on issues relating to consumer protection and privacy, transactions, and compliance.
  • Defended technology companies in class actions that challenged their data protection practices and asserted claims under various consumer protection statutes.
  • Counsels a consumer reporting agency in all matters and activities concerning compliance with the FCRA, including the creation and revision of screening contracts and onboarding procedures.
  • Created a compliance management system for a financial institution in a high-stakes and time-sensitive matter.
  • Best Lawyers in America®: Ones to Watch: Financial Services Regulation Law (2026), Privacy and Data Security Law (2026)
  • Recognized with Lawyers on the Fast Track Award, Law.com’s California Legal Awards (2024)

Sadia’s practice is dedicated to counseling clients on complex data security and privacy issues. Capitalizing on her extensive experience guiding clients through security incidents, she handles pre-incident planning and readiness, breach investigations, and litigation matters. Sadia leverages her 360-degree knowledge of the incident response lifecycle to ensure clients can present a positive and defensible narrative to plaintiffs or regulators.

Clients also turn to Sadia for best practices related to privacy compliance and novel data-use questions and concerns. An active and respected voice in the privacy and data security bar, she writes and speaks frequently on trends and developments affecting clients and consumers. Sadia has been a panelist on numerous privacy and cybersecurity panels across the U.S. and is a member of the Program Committee for the Law Track for the RSA Conference.

Sadia provides ongoing analysis and commentary on developments in the consumer financial services industry, with a focus on privacy law, through the Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor blog at cfslawmonitor.com. She frequently publishes in Bloomberg Law and Law360.

Sadia is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) and Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM).

  • Serving as counsel for a Software as a Service (SaaS) provider in one of the first class actions alleging CCPA violations and other privacy-based claims.
  • Serving as counsel for a SaaS provider in a Multidistrict litigation (MDL) for claims related to a 2020 ransomware attack.
  • Representing a SaaS provider in interactions with state attorneys general and other state governmental bodies in connection with a ransomware attack.
  • Defended and represented companies that were the victims of Magecart attacks including by guiding them through Payment Card Industry (PCI) investigations.
  • Serving as CCPA compliance counsel for multiple CRAs, public record vendors, data and analytics providers, and innovative technology companies.
  • Prepared CCPA data inventory questionnaires for a wide variety of clients and conducted follow-up calls to review and enhance responses.
  • Counseled innovative technology companies, advertising technology companies, financial institutions, and others with respect to various initiatives and product launches on issues relating to consumer protection and privacy, transactions, and compliance.
  • Defended technology companies in class actions that challenged their data protection practices and asserted claims under various consumer protection statutes.
  • Counsels a consumer reporting agency in all matters and activities concerning compliance with the FCRA, including the creation and revision of screening contracts and onboarding procedures.
  • Created a compliance management system for a financial institution in a high-stakes and time-sensitive matter.
  • Best Lawyers in America®: Ones to Watch: Financial Services Regulation Law (2026), Privacy and Data Security Law (2026)
  • Recognized with Lawyers on the Fast Track Award, Law.com’s California Legal Awards (2024)
  • Volunteer, Public Law Center
  • Volunteer, Kids in Need of Defense
  • Vice president /Assistant Division counsel, Black Knight Financial Services, 2015-2017
  • Senior associate corporate counsel, CoreLogic, 2013-2015

Education

  • Queen Mary University of London, LL.M., with distinction, 2013, banking and finance
  • Stetson University College of Law, J.D., 2012, international law
  • University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., 2009, English

Bar Admissions

  • California
  • Texas

Languages

  • Urdu (fluent)
  • Speaker, “Navigating the Future: The Interplay Between International Law and Technological Innovation,” The Houston Journal of International Law’s Skelton Lecture Series, March 22, 2025.
  • Panelist, “Regulatory and Litigation Response Following a Privacy Breach. Immediate Aftermath: Managing the Expanding Regulatory Requirements and Litigation Outcomes for Incident Response,” The Government Investigations and Civil Litigation Institute’s Tenth Annual Meeting, November 19-21, 2024.
  • Speaker, Troutman Pepper’s 2024 Public Company Seminar, October 24, 2024.
  • Speaker, “Georgia Cybersecurity CLE Summit and Dinner: When Cyber Attacks Strike – Preventing and Managing the Downpour,” Troutman Pepper, August 29, 2024.
  • Speaker, “Buckle Up for a Wild Ride: Privacy, Security, and AI’s Whirlwind Year!” Troutman Pepper Webinar, March 15, 2024.
  • Speaker, “Evolution in Crisis Communication and Public Relations,” NetDiligence® Cyber Risk Summit Miami Beach 2024, February 13, 2024.
  • Speaker, “Resilience by Design,” University of San Diego Center for Cyber Security Engineering and Technology 2023 Cyber Law & Risk Symposium, November 2, 2023.
  • Moderator, “International Regulatory & Litigation Update,” NetDiligence® Cyber Risk Summit, October 18, 2023.
  • Panelist, CISO/CSO/General Counsel Summit, Converge Security, Anaheim, CA, September 15, 2023.
  • Speaker, “Transforming Incident Response,” NetDiligence Cyber Risk Summit, May 31, 2023.
  • Speaker, “2022 Privacy and Cybersecurity Litigation, Legislative, and Enforcement Overview,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s 2023 Health Law Institute, March 15, 2023.
  • Speaker, “California Workplace Developments and Preparing for 2023,” Troutman Pepper, December 8, 2022.
  • Panelist, “Emerging Trends with Cyber Security Threats: Effective Tactics to Assess, Prepare and Respond,” Troutman Pepper and Aon Stroz Friedberg, October 19, 2022.
  • Speaker, “A “Reasonable” Approach to Data Security,” Privacy + Security Academy, November 3, 2022.
  • Speaker, “Trifecta of Cybersecurity Resilience,” Avertium and Troutman Pepper, September 29, 2022.
  • Panelist, “Third-Party Vendor Breaches and IR Considerations that Follow,” ePlace Solutions Cybersecurity Webinar, July 22, 2022.
  • Panelist, “U.S. Litigation Update,” NetDiligence Cyber Risk Summit, July 21, 2021.
  • Panelist, “What Constitutes Reasonable Measures to Protect Confidential Information,” ABA Program Webinar, July 20, 2022.
  • Panelist, “U.S. Litigation and Regulatory Update,” Cyber Risk Summit – Philadelphia, July 14, 2021.
  • Panelist, “The Evolving Roles of Claims Professionals & Breach Coaches in Incident Response,” NetDiligence Cyber Risk Summit, June 2, 2022.
  • Panelist, “Cross Your Ts, but Watch Your Eyes – How to Improve Incident Response,” 2021 ISACA Los Angeles Conference, April 13, 2021.
  • Speaker, “Tabletop Exercises for Your Incident Response Plan,” Privacy Week Forums 2021, January 28, 2021.
  • Panelist, “Five Key Developments in the Privacy and Data Security Sector in 2020 and Five Predictions for 2021,” Troutman Pepper webinar, January 26, 2021.
  • Speaker, “2021: The Cybersecurity Legal, Privacy and Compliance Outlook,” Bank Info Security, November 18, 2020.
  • Speaker, “The Legal Outlook: Incident Response, Ransomware and CCPA,” Bank Info Security, November 2, 2020.
  • Speaker, “2021: The Cybersecurity Legal and Compliance Outlook,” Bank Info Security, October 6, 2020.
  • Presenter, “Privacy: The Current Status of the CCPA and Compliance Challenges,” Troutman Pepper Webinar, August 11, 2020.
  • Presenter, “COVID-19: CCPA and Regulatory and Governmental Litigation Update,” Troutman Sanders Webinar, May 7, 2020.
  • Moderator, “Quick Answers to Critical COVID-19 Compliance Questions for Financial Services Companies,” Troutman Sanders Webinar, March 31, 2020.
  • Speaker, “Incident Response Plans: Global Compliance Mandates and Obligations,” ISMG Fraud & Breach Summit, December 3, 2019.
  • Speaker, “The CCPA: It’s Finally Ducking Here,” Troutman Sanders, San Francisco, CA, January 16, 2020.
  • Panelist, “Countdown to CCPA,” IG3 Retreat Series, Newport Beach, CA, December 12, 2019.
  • Speaker, “Getting Ready for 2020: Employment and Privacy Law Breakfast Seminar,” Troutman Sanders, San Diego, CA, December 12, 2019.
  • Speaker, “Getting Ready for 2020: Employment and Privacy Law Breakfast Seminar,” Troutman Sanders, Orange County, CA, December 11, 2019.
  • Speaker, “Partnering With Law Enforcement: Response and Investigative Strategies,” Bank Info Security, November 18, 2019.
  • Speaker, “CCPA: Less than Three Months ‘Till Takeoff,” CCPA ISACA, Orange County Forum, November 14, 2019.
  • Speaker, “CCPA: Less Than Three Months ‘Till Takeoff,” Association of Continuity Professionals, Orange County Chapter Meeting, November 13, 2019.
  • Speaker, “Getting Your Ducks in a Row for the California Consumer Privacy Act,” Receivables Managements Association International Webinar, October 23, 2019.
  • Speaker, “Amendments to the CCPA: The More Things Change, The More Things Stay the Same,” Celesq Webinar, October 21, 2019.
  • Panelist, “Cyber Resiliency Beyond Data Protection,” NetDiligence Cyber Risk Summit, Santa Monica, CA, October 15-17th, 2019.
  • Panelist, “Financial Privacy and Security,” American Bar Association National Institute on Consumer Financial Services Basics, Nashville, TN, October 3, 2019.
  • Speaker, “Fireside Chat: The CCPA and the Innovation Landscape,” 34th Annual SoCal Security Symposium, Costa Mesa, CA, September 12, 2019.
  • Speaker, “Getting Your Ducks in a Row for the California Consumer Privacy Act,” Celesq Attorneys Ed Center, June 27, 2019.
  • Speaker, “Incident Response Plans: Global Compliance Mandates and Obligations,” ISMG Fraud and Breach Summit, Chicago, IL, May 14, 2019.
  • Speaker, “Incident Response Plans: Global Compliance Mandates and Obligations,” Bank Info Security, March 2, 2019.
  • Speaker, “Getting Your Ducks in a Row for the California Consumer Privacy Act,” Troutman Sanders Webinar, February 28, 2019.
  • Speaker, “Consumer Financial Services Outlook 2019,” Troutman Sanders Webinar, February 12, 2019.

Certifications

  • Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US)
  • Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM)