Stu Ingis
Partner at Venable LLP
Privacy, data security, and advertising law counsel with a focus on industry self-regulation
Last updated May 31, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team
Stu Ingis is a Partner at Venable LLP, where he is widely regarded as one of the preeminent privacy and advertising law attorneys in the United States. He has served as a central legal force behind the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) and its industry self-regulatory frameworks, including foundational standards for online behavioral advertising transparency and consumer choice. With decades of experience at the intersection of digital advertising, data protection, and regulatory policy, Ingis has previously chaired Venable LLP's Privacy and Data Security Practice and continues in an advisory legal capacity with the DAA.
Chair, Privacy and Data Security Practice
Venable LLP (prior years)
Legal Counsel
Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) (ongoing advisory role)
- J.D., Georgetown University Law Center
- B.A., University of Michigan
- Key legal architect of the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) and its AdChoices self-regulatory program for online behavioral advertising
- Represented major AdTech trade associations including IAB and NAI before the FTC and Congress on landmark privacy legislation
- Advised leading technology companies and advertising platforms on GDPR and CCPA compliance strategies
- Recognized as a leading privacy and advertising attorney by Chambers USA and other legal ranking publications
- Contributor to Venable LLP privacy and advertising law client alerts and white papers
- Co-author of various DAA self-regulatory guidelines and compliance documentation