David Moncure is a Partner in Mullen Coughlin’s Litigation practice group where he focuses on defending organizations across all industry sectors in class action, single-plaintiff and B2B data breach and privacy-related disputes. David has 20 years of experience in both in-house and law firm settings providing strategic counsel to multinational and Fortune 500 organizations, translating legal and technical jargon into useable business intelligence to meet organizational needs and manage organizational data privacy and information security risk.

David has an adept understanding of the litigation landscape with a particular focus on the intersection of e-discovery, cybersecurity and information/AI governance. He frequently counsels his clients on cost-effective and defensible solutions in managing large volumes of electronically stored data and information, and on ways to identify and rectify data privacy and information security concerns. He regularly collaborates with legal, cybersecurity and IT teams to align technical operations with defensible litigation strategies.

Prior to joining Mullen Coughlin, David was a partner at a global accounting firm in the AI Governance consulting practice where he designed and implemented AI and information governance strategies, policies, frameworks and trainings for multinational and Fortune 500 organizations. He also advised clients on eDiscovery best practices as well as data privacy and security regulatory controls related to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and industry-specific regulations.

Before that, David led the eDiscovery and information governance teams for a global Fortune 500 healthcare organization and acted as lead discovery counsel for enterprise litigation and government investigations, developing discovery strategy, negotiating ESI protocols, advising on proportionality, and coordinating discovery with outside counsel and vendors. He also was the Data Protection and Security Legal Counsel for a multinational oil & gas company, advising on regional and cross-border data privacy, security incident response and compliance as well as cross-border data transfers for litigation and investigations.

David has spent nearly his whole legal career serving as lead eDiscovery and legal advisor for cross-border litigation and government investigations. He also has valuable vendor selection and management experience for litigation and data privacy and security incident response matters. Furthermore, David’s legal background includes designing defensible discovery frameworks, implementing end-to-end EDRM technology solutions and managing large-scale document reviews in high-exposure matters.

David holds a U.S. Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) and is a Certified Electronic Records Management Practitioner bestowed by the Association for Information and Image Management (AIIM). He received his J.D. from Duke University School of Law and a B.A. in English from Davidson College.

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS & PRESENTATIONS

• “Data Under Watch: Navigating DOJ’s New Rules on Sensitive U.S. Data Transfers,” Guidepost Solutions, Virtual, June 26, 2025
• “Commentary on Law Firm Data Security, Second Edition,” The Sedona Conference Working Group 11 Annual Meeting 2025, Redmond, WA, May 8, 2025
• “Expecting the Unexpected: Developing an Effective AI Governance Program,” American Bar Association (ABA) Intellectual Property Law (IPL) Section Annual Meeting, Arlington, VA, May 1, 2025
• “People, Process, and Tech: AI Governance in Finance,” Dallas Business Journal, Virtual, February 26, 2025
• “Where Does Working Group 13 Go From Here,” The Sedona Conference Working Group 13 Inaugural Meeting 2025, Phoenix, AZ, January 17, 2025
• “Navigating the AI Landscape: Responsible Innovation & Ethics, Privacy, and Data Security,” Crowe TXBizCon, Houston, TX, November 6, 2024
• “Commentary on Law Firm Data Security, Second Edition,” The Sedona Conference Working Group 11 Midyear Meeting 2024, Atlanta, GA, October 29, 2024
• “Fintech Trends in M&A, AI, and Income Tax,” Crowe LLP, Virtual, July 31, 2024
• “How AI is Chanin the Legal Profession in IP and Beyond,” The Sedona Conference Working Group 11 AI and the Law Conference Part 2, Reston, VA, June 20, 2024
• “Practical Approaches to Incident Response,” The Sedona Conference Working Group 11 Annual Meeting 2024, Minneapolis, MN, May 2, 2024
• “AI is Neither Artificial Nor Intelligent: An AI Primer for RIM Professionals,” ARMA International InfoCon 2024, Houston, TX, October 15, 2024
• “Notable Trends in U.S. Privacy Law,” Lexology, Virtual, January 17, 2024
• “Data Protection Authority Roundtable,” 14th Annual Sedona Conference International Programme on Cross-Border Data Transfers and Data Protection Laws, Valencia, Spain, June 13, 2023
• “Cross-Border Data Transfer Considerations,” 16th Annual Sedona Conference Institute: Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Litigation, Reston, VA, April 14, 2023
• “Incident Response: The Unresolved Questions,” The Sedona Conference Working Group 11 Annual Meeting 2022, Phoenix, AZ, April 17, 2022
• “What You Need to Know in 2022: Cybersecurity and eDiscovery,” Dinsmore, Virtual, April 21, 2022
• “Impact on Pandemic Response on Global Privacy,” The Sedona Conference Working Group 11 Midyear Meeting 2021, Houston, TX, October 28, 2021

PUBLICATIONS

• “Navigating International Discovery Restrictions: Seven Recommendations,” Co-Author, The Sedona Conference, February 2023
• “The Sedona Conference Commentary on Law Firm Data Security,” Co-Editor, The Sedona Conference, July 2020
• “The Sedona Conference Commentary on BYOD: Principles and Guidance for Developing Policies and Meeting Discovery Obligations,” Co-Editor, The Sedona Conference, May 2018
• “The Sedona Conference International Principles for Addressing Data Protection in Cross-Border Government & Internal Investigations: Principles, Commentary & Best Practices,” Contributor, The Sedona Conference, May 2018
• “The Sedona Conference Practical In-House Approaches for Cross-Border Discovery and Data Protection,” Contributor, The Sedona Conference, June 2016
• “The Conflict Between United States Discovery Rules and the Laws of China,” The Sedona Conference Journal, Fall 2015