Christopher Smith, Founder

Christopher Smith is an attorney based in Atlanta, GA, and the founder of Christopher Smith & Associates P.C. Christopher has a deep passion for data privacy. He believes that providing the best privacy legal services requires a comprehensive approach, which includes:

1) Possessing an in-depth understanding of global privacy laws and requirements, along with the foresight to anticipate future regulations in order to identify and mitigate privacy risks for organizations;

2) Effectively communicating these privacy laws and requirements to various business stakeholders, ensuring that everyone is aligned and informed; and

3) Operationalizing these requirements by managing projects that implement products and services with privacy as a foundational element.

Christopher has extensive experience partnering with companies across diverse industries, offering tailored privacy compliance guidance and strategic recommendations. His work spans global markets, helping organizations achieve compliance in regions such as the United States (both Federal and State), Europe, China, South Korea, Canada, South Africa, and Nigeria.

Christopher has actively participated in privacy webinars, covering a broad range of topics including specific privacy legislation and best practices for managing global privacy programs and is an active member of Privacy Committees of the Atlanta and Georgia Bar.