Thora Johnson, a 25-year veteran of Venable and former co-head of that firm’s employee benefits, executive compensation and health practice, has joined Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe as a member in its Washington, D.C., office, the firm announced Wednesday. 

Johnson has an interesting, and topical, background. She helps clients with regulatory challenges in the health care space, which puts her neck-deep in the technology, data privacy and cybersecurity industries, all of which are in high demand.