Shawn Tuma

Shawn Tuma

Shawn Tuma is an attorney widely recognized in data, privacy, and cyber law, areas in which he has practiced for over two and a half decades. He is a past chair of the State Bar of Texas Computer & Technology Section and co-chair of the Cyber, Data, and AI Practice at Spencer Fane, where he is managing partner of the firm’s Collin County office.

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Guest Appearances
September 4, 2025

Cracking the Legal Code for AI

As artificial intelligence continues to evolve, new Texas laws are establishing a foundational framework for its governance, with a focus on the prevention of harm and ethical use. Rocky Dhir sits down...

February 1, 2024

Demystifying the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act

The Texas legislature recently enacted the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act, which goes into effect on July 1, 2024. Lawyers have an urgent need to understand this new legislation and its...

January 5, 2023

Highlights from the State Bar of Texas’ 2022 Year in Review

Each December, the Texas Bar Journal features the year’s developments in the profession through a series of articles written by Texas legal experts. Rocky Dhir talks with three of 2022’s authors to...

December 16, 2019

The State Bar of Texas’ 2019 Year in Review Episode

Shawn Tuma, Warren Harris, and Beth Johnson discuss legal developments across 2019 in cyber law and data security, appellate practice, and family law respectively.