Felicia Kerney

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About Felicia Kerney

I am a senior attorney with over 20 years of experience evaluating legal, ethical, and reputational risk in high-volume environments. Throughout my career, I have focused on front-end decision-making — assessing representation eligibility, identifying conflicts of interest, and implementing safeguards to protect client relationships and organizational integrity.My experience includes conflict identification, engagement structuring, confidentiality protection, informed consent and waiver analysis, and advising stakeholders on professional responsibility obligations. I am known for sound judgment, discretion, and the ability to evaluate complex matters quickly under time constraints.I am intentionally transitioning into a Conflicts and Risk Management role where I can focus on preventive legal strategy, matter intake evaluation, and organizational risk mitigation.Currently preparing for the IAPP CIPP/US certification and expanding my knowledge in data privacy and emerging technology risk.Core areas of focus:• Conflict of Interest Analysis• Risk Management• Legal Ethics & Professional Responsibility• New Business Intake & Matter Evaluation• Confidentiality & Information Governance