Technology, Data & Privacy in Washington, DC: lateral monitor

Sartori & Partners data show 42 lateral moves in Technology, Data & Privacy in Washington, DC from November 2025 to October 2026, 7.1% of the practice's moves. On settled windows the count went from 27 to 39 (+44.4%), a change inside the noise of the two counts, so we read it as flat.

Over the three years to October 2026, 99 lawyers moved in Technology, Data & Privacy in Washington, DC, 41 of them partners (41.4%). They joined 57 different firms. 11.1% stepped up a level on the move and 12.3% changed city, against 12.3% and 21.6% across the market over the same three years. 62.5% came from firms with 1,000+ lawyers.

Partners make up 42.9% of arrivals, against 27.7% across the market: a partner-heavy flow. A step up in title came with 14.3% of moves (market 12.9%).

28 firms hired at least one lateral in Technology, Data & Privacy in Washington, DC in the window. Firms in the 1,000+ lawyers class took 75.7% of arrivals, against 53.6% across the market.

The practice accounts for 5.3% of all lateral moves in Washington, DC. Over the three years to October 2026, 71.7% of movers came from another firm in Washington, DC itself.

There were 38 open roles in Technology, Data & Privacy in Washington, DC on law-firm career pages on November 11, 2026.

With volume in Technology, Data & Privacy in Washington, DC holding level, a hire depends on a specific reason to move, which a firm has to put in front of the candidate.

Sartori & Partners data count 23 dated deals in Technology, Data & Privacy in Washington, DC in the 12 months to October 2026 and 58 over the three years to October 2026.

Disputes & investigations work is involved in 48.3% of them.

By client industry, Technology & Software comes first with 44.8%.

Over the three years to October 2026, Cybersecurity & Data Breach was involved in 53.5% of moves in Technology, Data & Privacy in Washington, DC, then Privacy & Data Protection with 37.4%.