Lili Timmermann is a Princeton and Yale Law School-educated litigator based in Palm Beach, Florida. She started her legal career as an Attorney General's Honors Attorney in the Department of Justice's National Security Division, representing the United States in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to counter malicious foreign cyber actors. In private practice, Lili's representations have ranged from protecting voter's rights to helping major global technology companies navigate complex compliance matters. She is now of counsel at Perry Guha, an elite litigation boutique, handling both criminal and civil matters for companies, high-net-worth individuals, and indigent clients, alike. She has spent most of her career in public service, earning a masters from Princeton's School of Public and International Affairs and working at the U.S. Department of State, the White House, the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawai'i and U.S. embassies in Beijing and Rangoon. Lili is a native Spanish speaker who also speaks Mandarin, Portuguese, and Tetum.
Lili's #STMIC Fellowship research will examine the developing body of case law that affects the cybersecurity legal landscape, focusing on the impact of cybersecurity-related privacy litigation. Relying on her experience working at the intersection of cybersecurity and litigation, Lili's research aims to provide sophisticated analysis of the rapidly evolving field while increasing awareness of cybersecurity issues among practicing attorneys.