Hintze Law is pleased to announce the two attorneys that have been chosen to participate in the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity’s (LCLD) professional development programs for 2025! Partner Sam Castic has been selected for the LCLD Fellows Program, designed for high-potential mid-career attorneys that have demonstrated strong leadership capabilities. Senior associate Emily Litka will represent Hintze Law in the LCLD Pathfinders Program, which recognizes early-career attorneys who exhibit signs of an emerging leader within their organization.
Both Sam and Emily bring a unique lens and set of qualifications to their LCLD program experience.
Sam Castic (LCLD Fellow) is chair of Hintze Law’s Retail Group and co-chair of the Cybersecurity + Breach Response and Fintech + Financial Services Groups. As a former chief privacy officer, he helps companies build, scale, and right-size privacy programs and strategies. With nearly two decades of experience advising companies on privacy and date security law, Sam uses this background to provide clients with practical and actionable strategies for privacy programs. In addition to his firm leadership roles, Sam volunteers on Lambda Legal’s National Leadership Council, and as an advisory board member for the International Association of Privacy Professionals’ Publications Advisory Board and Privacy Law Specialist Advisory Board.
Emily Litka (LCLD Pathfinder) is a senior associate at Hintze Law focusing her practice on global privacy and emerging AI laws and regulations. Emily was previously corporate counsel at Amazon, supporting Amazon Alexa, Amazon Kids on Alexa, and Amazon’s AI privacy matters. She possesses a deep knowledge of the intricate landscape of all things AI and cybersecurity and expertly counsels clients on product development risk, privacy programs, and more.
Past LCLD Fellows from Hintze Law include co-managing partner Jennifer Ruehr and partner Alex Schlight. Past LCLD Pathfinders include partner Taylor Widawski and senior associate Mason Fitch.
Hintze Law PLLC is a Chambers-ranked and Legal 500-recognized, boutique law firm that provides counseling exclusively on global privacy, data security, and AI law. Its attorneys and data consultants support technology, ecommerce, advertising, media, retail, healthcare, and mobile companies, organizations, and industry associations in all aspects of privacy, data security, and AI law.