Former White House Information Governance Director Kenya Parrish-Dixon Joins Baker Donelson's Commercial Litigation Group

Ms. Parrish-Dixon represents clients in litigation and crisis response matters and advises organizations on cybersecurity, information governance, compliance, risk assessment, and incident response. Her experience includes serving as national litigation counsel in K-12 matters, representing colleges and universities in litigation and crisis management issues, and counseling financial institutions and organizations operating in critical infrastructure sectors, including energy, utilities, communications, information technology, government, and the defense industrial base.

"Kenya brings an uncommon combination of litigation experience, government service, information governance leadership, and cybersecurity knowledge," said Marcus M. Maples, chair of Baker Donelson's Commercial Litigation Group. "Her background advising organizations through complex disputes, investigations, and crisis situations expands the Firm's capabilities at the intersection of commercial litigation, cybersecurity, information governance, and crisis response, areas that continue to present significant operational, regulatory, and litigation challenges for organizations across a broad range of industries."

As director of White House Information Governance, Ms. Parrish-Dixon oversaw functions including digital forensics, records management, information assurance, and eDiscovery for the Executive Office of the President. She also served as assistant director of the Federal Trade Commission's Division of Litigation Technology and Analysis and held information governance and eDiscovery positions with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. In addition, she has held senior legal and operational leadership roles in the private sector with technology and risk management companies, including positions as general counsel, chief operating officer, and director of information governance.

"Organizations today are navigating increasingly complex legal, regulatory, cybersecurity, and information governance challenges that often overlap with litigation and crisis response," said Ms. Parrish-Dixon. "Baker Donelson's national platform and multidisciplinary approach create opportunities to help clients address those issues in a practical and coordinated way. I look forward to working with my colleagues across the Firm to serve clients facing these evolving risks."

Ms. Parrish-Dixon, who is admitted in Virginia and the District of Columbia, earned her J.D. from the College of William and Mary School of Law and her B.A. from Norfolk State University. She serves on the Association of Certified eDiscovery Specialists Global Advisory Board and has held advisory leadership roles with Women, Influence & Power in Law and the Association of Corporate Counsel Data Steward Program. Her honors include two Federal Trade Commission Janet D. Steiger Awards, the U.S. Vice President's Award for Special Projects, and the Relativity Innovation Awards' Stellar Women in eDiscovery Award.