Jud Welle, a former federal cyber and national security prosecutor, is a partner at Goodwin who counsels companies on matters at the intersection of technology and legal risk.  Jud focuses his practice on cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, including governance, risk management, incident preparedness and response, crisis management and communications, government investigations, regulatory defense and compliance, and litigation.

Over a career spanning nearly 25 years, Jud has investigated, prosecuted, and conducted trials in cyber and national security cases as a US federal prosecutor, delivered risk management and technical services as a consultant, and overseen cyber and data protection risk management functions as an in-house lawyer. Leveraging these experiences, Jud helps clients responsibly develop, deploy and protect critical information systems and assets, while addressing a growing set of legal, business, and reputational risks and challenges.

Jud’s service to clients has been recognized in rankings from Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, Lawdragon, and Cybersecurity Docket’s Incident Response 50. Jud regularly speaks on cybersecurity and AI topics at conferences, symposia, and in the media, and serves on the legal advisory board of New York University’s Center for Cybersecurity, an interdisciplinary academic center addressing emerging cybersecurity and AI issues.