Leota Tennant

Attorney, Washington, D.C.
202.706.5209
leota@zwillgen.com

Leota Tennant represents the interests of a broad range of social networks, online-retailers, online classified providers, search engines, e-mail providers, ISPs, and other technology clients in legal matters involving privacy, data security, online safety, electronic surveillance and communication, and intellectual property rights.  Her practice focuses on protecting her clients’ rights through investigation and litigation of claims involving computer fraud and abuse, data breach, spamming, phishing, click-fraud, copyright and trademark infringement, breach of technology-based service terms of use, and other unlawful online practices.  Leota develops and implements rapid response enforcement programs and has garnered extensive experience in gathering forensic evidence, instituting cease and desist programs, initiating pre-litigation discovery, and obtaining damages and injunctive relief for internet clients through formal litigation.  Leota also helps her clients navigate complex state and Federal privacy, data protection, and notification regulations. 

Prior to her time at ZwillGen PLLC, Leota gained valuable experience in the Privacy and Security and Intellectual Property Litigation groups at Perkins Coie LLP, where she litigated and conducted investigations for technology-based service clients. 

Pro bono work is a significant aspect of Leota's practice.  She focuses on working with the Children's Law Center on child custody matters and currently serves in D.C. Superior Court as a guardian ad litem.

Education

University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 2007

University of Virginia, B.A., 2001

Prior Experience

Perkins Coie LLP

Admitted to Bar

Illinois, 2007

Washington, DC, 2008