Jon Knight

• Defended a technology company during attempted class action litigations and government investigations following a breach of voter data.
• Represented an electronic marketplace following an incident involving unauthorized access to private customer data.
• Represented gaming company in investigating the cause of a successful attack against its website, using offensive litigation as a tool to obtain additional information about the attackers.
• Advised a variety of companies on compliance with various privacy laws and regulations including the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
• Represented pharmaceutical companies in numerous intellectual property litigations.
• Represented an aerospace manufacturing company in litigation in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims against the United States involving contracts to launch national security payloads.
• Represented a software company in litigation in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims against the United States involving contracts with the Department of the Army.
• Represented a foreign government in U.S. litigation raising issues under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.

Jon Knight is a senior associate on Alston & Bird’s Privacy & Data Security Team in the Washington, D.C. office. He focuses his practice on cybersecurity and privacy compliance and enforcement, as well as emerging technology issues.

Before joining Alston & Bird, Jon worked as an associate at another international law firm, where he advised clients on responding to data breaches, defending data breach litigation, responding to government investigations following a data breach, privacy compliance, and technology-focused litigation. 

Jon is a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals and is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) in both the U.S. and Europe. Jon is also a Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM). 

Bar Admissions

• Virginia
• District of Columbia

Education

• The George Washington University (J.D., 2011)
• Patrick Henry College (B.A., 2007)

Memberships