Kathleen Z. Lok
Associate
Education
University of Michigan Law School
Ann Arbor, MI
J.D., 2024
Michigan Journal of Environmental & Administrative Law, Associate Editor
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
B.A., Sociology, summa cum laude, 2021
Bar Admissions
Michigan
Court Admissions
All Michigan state courts
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Languages
Mandarin
Attorney
Kathleen is an associate at Varnum and focuses her practice on Varnum’s Privacy and Mobility team. She is skilled in regulatory compliance consulting, drafting memoranda and researching for autonomous and connected vehicle clients. Certified with CIPP/US credentials, Kathleen also advises on matters regarding data privacy regulations, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Additionally, Kathleen has experience in consulting clients on automotive defect reporting regulations, multi-state labor and employment law matters and multi-state business taxation issues.
Prior to joining Varnum, Kathleen served as a legal intern at the National Wildlife Federation and at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California, focusing on regulatory, land management and environmental conservation matters. She was also a member of the Michigan Journal of Environmental & Administrative Law and participated in Michigan Law’s Environmental Law and Sustainability Clinic, where she authored various public reports on environmental justice, assisted with an amicus brief on behalf of a non-profit in a Tenth Circuit case and supported research concerning PFAS litigation.
Professional Affiliations
State Bar of Michigan
Certifications
CIPP/US, certified information privacy professional 2024 – present
AIGP, certified AI governance professional 2024 – present