Lecturer Bio
Dauna R. Williams, Esq.
Dauna Williams is the founder of TechTango, and an attorney with more than three decades of experience in legal practice, legal education, and legal operations, with particular concentration on the intersection of law, technology, and professional responsibility. She advises public and private organizations on matters involving cybersecurity, privacy and data protection, artificial intelligence, blockchain, digital assets, and technology-related regulatory compliance.
Ms. Williams previously held senior legal and managerial roles within the legal departments of Merrill Lynch, Lehman Brothers, and MetLife. In these positions, she served as a global subject-matter expert supporting executive leadership on technology, operational risk, and regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions. Her portfolio included oversight of intellectual property, information technology risk, data protection, cybersecurity, outsourcing, and vendor governance initiatives.
She has served as an adjunct professor at Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Northern Illinois University College of Law, and New York Law School, where she taught courses such as Technology & Legal Ethics, Artificial Intelligence & Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Securities Regulation for Startups. She is also a frequent lecturer on professional responsibility and technology-related legal issues.
Ms. Williams earned her J.D. from Harvard Law School and her A.B. in Political Science from Brown University. She is admitted to practice in New York and has served on nonprofit boards.