Mullen Coughlin is the largest law firm in the world dedicated solely to counseling organizations in the context of data privacy and security. As the thought leader for all data privacy and security legal needs, we deliver practical, immediate, responsive, and defensible legal guidance that enables organizations to prepare for and respond to data privacy and security incidents and defend against privacy- and security-related third-party claims.

I t ' s a l l w e d o .

Our unmatched knowledge of data privacy and security law is rooted in our unparalleled experience. With a track record of providing counsel on over 35,000 data privacy and security matters since 2016 for organizations of all sizes and revenues, across all industry sectors, and from all geographic locations around the world, we are uniquely situated to provide adept legal counsel in this highly specialized and ever-changing area of law.

Incident
Response

We are a 24/7/365 operation designed to meet the urgent needs of organizations experiencing data privacy and security incidents that require immediate counsel, effective assistance, and prudent direction. Our Breach Counsel services include the swift intervention, organization, and direction of an investigation into the incident; the determination of, and compliance with, potential reporting and notification obligations; and coordination of other services such as public relations, credit/identity monitoring, notification, and call center coordination.

Advisory
Compliance

We provide comprehensive counsel and advice on pre-incident and proactive data privacy and security compliance – assisting organizations as they navigate the swiftly evolving legal landscape governing the collection, use, storage, transfer, and protection of sensitive or protected information. We build and operationalize tailored data privacy and security solutions that not only strengthen organizations’ compliance posture with respect to a myriad of legal and regulatory requirements, but also to mitigate risk to its own data and data held or processed on behalf of others.

Litigation

We represent and defend organizations in high-stakes and complex single-plaintiff, class action, and business-to-business (B2B) litigation arising from not only data privacy and security incidents, but also based upon alleged violations of data privacy and security laws and consumer protection statutes.

Regulatory
Investigation

We assist organizations as they navigate the rapidly evolving and ever-changing data privacy and security regulatory landscape. With deep subject-matter knowledge, industry experience, and regulatory insight, our cross-disciplinary practice counsels and defends organizations in responding to formal investigative inquiries from regulators at the state, federal, international, and industry levels.

International

We provide and coordinate Advisory Compliance, Incident Response, Litigation, and Regulatory Investigation services on an international scale for organizations across the globe. Regardless of time of day or jurisdictions involved, our multinational team of cross-border attorneys provide responsive and efficient 24/7/365 counsel – affording organizations an extraordinary global data privacy and security legal services offering.

At-A-Glance

24/7/365

availability

Recognized

as the premier cyber law firm by industry peers
Legal counsel on

over 35,000

matters

Decades

of combined experience in
data privacy and security-
related law

International

practice with over 150 attorneys

Meet Our Team

Mullen Coughlin is an internationally recognized leader and pioneer in data privacy and security law, instrumental in shaping the development and implementation of data privacy and security incident response legal services throughout the industry.

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