Ann Marie Mortimer, the managing partner of the Los Angeles office of Hunton & Williams, is defending Yahoo Inc. in more than three dozen federal and state court consumer class action lawsuits stemming from the data breach reported to have affected as many as 1 billion users globally.

What piece of advice do you have for young lawyers in tech?

Be diligent, direct and pragmatic. Your job is to deliver the right advice, not the “popular” advice, while understanding the business needs, constraints and culture of your clients.