Carlino Mark Natividad
Legal Counsel in Cybersecurity and Data Privacy
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San Francisco Bay Area
Joined June 2026
Summary
Carlino Mark Natividad is an emerging legal professional with a strong focus on cybersecurity, incident management, and data privacy. His current role at Dropbox demonstrates his expertise in navigating complex legal landscapes within the technology sector, particularly concerning data protection and security incidents. theorg
He possesses a solid foundation in intellectual property and data privacy law, honed through his tenure as an IP & Data Privacy Associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. His work involved strategic analysis of IP portfolios, reflecting an understanding of both the legal and business implications of intellectual assets. theorg+1
Carlino demonstrated significant leadership and academic acumen as Editor-in-Chief of the Michigan Technology Law Review, where he contributed to scholarly discourse on critical technology law issues such as algorithmic bias in criminal justice and privacy concerns related to robocalls. mttlr+2
His early career also includes experience as a summer associate at prominent law firms like Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, as well as a legal analyst role, providing a broad range of practical legal exposure.
Carlino is an alumnus of top-tier academic institutions, holding a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School and a magna cum laude B.A. from Harvard University with a focus on Government and East Asian Studies (Japanese). His Harvard undergraduate experience included leadership in the Harvard Philippine Forum. theorg+2
Work
Education
Writing
Justice is Blind(ed): The Issue with Proprietary Algorithms in Criminal Investigations
March 1, 2020An article discussing the issues of transparency and fairness surrounding the use of proprietary algorithms in criminal investigations, citing cases where DNA analysis software impacted convictions and exonerations.
Scam Likely! Time for Phone Companies to Rise and Shine the Light on Robocalls
October 1, 2019An article addressing the rise of robocalls and advocating for phone companies to take more action against scam and spam calls.