Lindsay Carlson
Lindsay Carlson

Lindsay Carlson

Senior Counsel

Los Angeles

Introduction

Lindsay advises clients with a sophisticated, practical approach to risk mitigation, dispute resolution, and team leadership.

Lindsay Carlson has more than 20 years of experience practicing law, including handling various litigation matters such as consumer class-action suits, employment matters, product liability cases, and real estate and property disputes. She has worked with companies in the automotive, product manufacturing, retail and cosmetics, financial services, and telecommunications industries, among others. 

Prior to joining Ashurst Perkins Coie, Lindsay worked in an in-house role at a major international law firm, managing a team of information governance professionals working to ensure compliance with legal, ethical, security, and privacy standards. 

Lindsay serves as a member of the board of trustees for the Culver City Unified School District, a position to which she was elected in 2024. She previously served on the board of the National Association of Women Lawyers for five years. 

Education & credentials

  • UCLA School of Law, J.D., 2004
  • Gustavus Adolphus College, B.A., Political Science, French,

    magna cum laude

    , 2001
  • California
  • Minnesota
  • Latham & Watkins LLP, Los Angeles, CA, Information Governance Compliance Manager, 2019-2025
  • Bowman & Brooke LLP, Los Angeles, CA, Senior Counsel, 2016-2019
  • Alston + Bird LLP, Los Angeles, CA, Senior Associate, 2007-2014; Partner, 2014-2016
  • Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, Los Angeles, CA, Associate, 2005-2007
  • Hon. Paul H. AndersonSupreme Court of Minnesota

Impact

  • Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US) through the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
  • Certified AI Governance Professional/United States (AIGP) through IAPP
  • National Association of Women Lawyers, Board Member, 2019-2024
  • Culver City Unified School District, Board Member, 2024-present
  • Girls on the Run of Los Angeles County, Board Member, 2014-2017