Cinthia Granados Motley

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Cinthia Granados Motley is the Director of Dykema’s Global Data Privacy and Information Security Practice Group and also leads Dykema's Business Litigation Practice Group. She has both a recognized U.S. and international practice assisting clients with implementing effective information security practices, addressing current and emerging regulatory compliance issues including cross-border data transfer and information governance as well as litigation readiness and regulatory inquiry matters.

She routinely acts as incident response counsel to national and multi-national entities, as well as privacy litigation counsel. In her litigation practice, Cinthia handles consumer and privacy litigation, international contract disputes, directors and officers liability, ERISA, e-discovery and  professional liability matters. She routinely counsels clients in complex commercial disputes both domestically and abroad. 

Cinthia has a natural ability to connect with clients and quickly identify their needs. She uses this strength to develop and maintain strong, effective communications with them throughout all legal matters, from incident response through the litigation cycle. She is also known for her presence in the courtroom, which showcases her natural ability to communicate and connect with others. This natural leadership has earned Cinthia the respect of clients and colleagues, as well as judges and adversaries.

A compelling litigator, Cinthia has represented clients in appellate matters before the Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Circuits and before the United States Supreme Court. She has handled litigation matters in across the country, including Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Iowa, California, South Carolina and Florida, as well as before the American Arbitration Association.

    • DePaul University College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2003
    • Loyola University Chicago, B.A., 1991
  • Bar Admissions

    • Illinois
  • Court Admissions

    • U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit
    • U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit
    • U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
    • U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois
    • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
    • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana
    • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana
    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
    • U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
    • Finalist, 2023 Person of the Year – Attorney, Zywave (Advisen) Cyber Risk Awards

    • Named to Crain’s Chicago Business “Notable Gen X Leaders in Accounting, Consulting & Law” List, 2021

    • Recognized in Latino Leaders Magazine 2019 list of Top Latino Lawyers

    • Recognized in Crain's Chicago Business 2018 and 2020 list of Notable Women Lawyers in Chicago

    • Recognized in Crain's Chicago Business special report "2018 Chicago’s Notable Minority Lawyers"

    • Received the 2017 Corporate International Global Award as Cybersecurity Litigation Lawyer of the Year in Illinois

    • Named to the inaugural list of Cybersecurity Trailblazers by the National Law Journal

    • Chicago Super Lawyers “Rising Star,” 2012-2013

    • Super Lawyers Top Women Attorneys in Illinois in the area of Professional Liability, 2013

    • Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals e-Discovery Pilot Program Committee, Privacy and Data Security Project Team, Chair 

    • DRI: The Voice of the Defense Bar

    • Chicago Latino Network Association

    • IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, Adjunct Professor

    • Chicago Claim Association, Board Member 

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