About the IAPP

Laura Riposo VanDruff is Office Manager Partner of Kelley Drye’s Washington, D.C. office and former Chair of the firm’s Advertising and Marketing practice group. Laura counsels and defends companies on consumer privacy, data security, advertising, and consumer protection matters.

During her near-decade of service in the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, including as Assistant Director in the Division of Privacy and Identity Protection, Laura handled matters related to legal violations involving the privacy and security of consumer information. She is a subject matter expert on the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and regularly advises clients on kids’ privacy issues.