Nathan D. Banks

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Biography

Nathan D. Banks is a Data Privacy & Cybersecurity associate in Greenberg Traurig's San Francisco office. Nathan advises clients on a broad range of data protection and cybersecurity matters, including global cross-border compliance, artificial intelligence, product counseling, cookies and AdTech, regulatory investigations, ransomware incidents, and corporate transactions. Nathan's experience includes developing a global AI regulation tracker, structuring compliance programs for cross-border data transfers, advising on pre-breach planning, drafting targeted advertising opt-out notices, and counseling on COPPA safety carve-outs.

Nathan’s practice focuses on compliance with evolving privacy and data protection laws, including U.S. federal and state privacy statutes, the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and ePrivacy Directive, the UK GDPR and UK Data Protection Act 2018, and other international regimes. Nathan regularly advises clients navigating complex, multi-jurisdictional compliance challenges in highly regulated industries, aligning global privacy strategies across diverse legal, cultural, and operational environments.

In addition to privacy counseling, Nathan litigates intellectual property disputes, complex commercial matters, and class actions involving privacy, crypto, AI, patents, copyright, trademarks, trade secrets, and other emerging technology issues in federal and state courts. Nathan brings a deep understanding of rapidly changing technology and regulatory landscapes to develop litigation strategies that protect client innovation and mitigate business risk.

Concentrations

•Global privacy programs, policies development, and vendor management
•Cross-border data transfers and data sharing agreements
•EU GDPR and ePrivacy compliance
•Drafting and negotiating the privacy aspects of commercial agreements, including advertising contracts, data processing agreements, and ToS
•Product counseling and privacy by design
•Data breach notification laws and state/federal regulator investigations

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Areas of Practice (6)

  • Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
  • Intellectual Property Litigation
  • Intellectual Property & Technology
  • Innovation & Artificial Intelligence
  • Technology Transactions
  • Blockchain & Digital Assets

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Intellectual Property & Technology Certificate, with honors; Articles Editor & Survey Author, Intellectual Property and Technology Law Journal; University of California at Berkeley, B.S., Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Law School Attended:
University of San Francisco School of Law, J.D.
Year of First Admission:
2024
Admission:
2024, California
Memberships:

Professional & Community Involvement

•Member, International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), 2022-Present
•Swim Instructor, Special Needs Aquatic Program, 2017-Present
•Covid-19 Testing Center/Clinic Volunteer, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, 2020
•Medical-Surgical Oncology Volunteer, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, 2017-2020
•Community Health Worker, Tang Center, 2018-2019
•Emergency Medical Staff, Rock Medicine, 2016-2020
•Emergency Medical Staff, UCSF Sports Medicine, 2016-2020

Languages:
Spanish, Conversational and Farsi, Conversational
Reported Cases:
Experience: Representative Matters: Advised Fortune 100 multinational video game and digital entertainment company with AI, GDPR, and COPPA compliance issues and privacy compliance program design.; Secured dismissal without settlement in multimillion-dollar patent infringement lawsuit in collaboration with U.S. and Japan Patent Litigation and IP teams.; Drafted and secured patent for an innovative adjustable standing desk design, providing legal and technical support throughout the patent application process.; Obtained multiple trademarks, overseeing all aspects of the application process, from strategic filing to final registration and enforcement.; The above representations were handled by Mr. Banks prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.; Internships: Data Privacy and Intellectual Property Litigation Specialist, Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC, 2023; USPTO Certified Patent and Trademark Clinician, 2022-2023; Judicial Intern, Hon. Carrie M. Panetta, Superior Court of California, Monterey County, 2022
ISLN:
1001589978

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