Valerie Pennacchio, Esq.
After a decade of legal practice at two AmLaw200 firms, Valerie Pennacchio recently joined Litera as a Transaction Advisor. In this role, Ms. Pennacchio partners with law firms and legal departments to demonstrate the full value of Litera’s transaction management software, Litera Transact. Ms. Pennacchio supports dealmakers and their legal teams in simplifying workflows across many different deal types with a secure and collaborative workspace. Ms. Pennacchio is also a frequent commentator on the intersection of technology and the law.
Ms. Pennacchio was recognized as a NJBIZ Leader in Law for spearheading an InsurTech practice group that provided counsel to insurance companies and start-ups on the integration of emerging technologies, including blockchain, into their business operations. Ms. Pennacchio is particularly knowledgeable of domestic and international cybersecurity and privacy laws and is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (US) through the International Association of Privacy Professionals.
Ms. Pennacchio is a member of the New Jersey Blockchain Task Force, appointed to study the use of blockchain technology by state and local governments. She can be reached at vpennacchio@litera.com and her musings can be found on Twitter @ValPennacchio