Mullen Coughlin, Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
Mullen Coughlin LLC is a law firm uniquely dedicated exclusively to representing organizations facing data privacy events, information security incidents, and the need to address these risks before a crisis hits. Founded by John Mullen, Jennifer Coughlin, Jim Prendergast, and Chris DiIenno, our team of accessible and motivated attorneys have handled thousands of events and possess experience and talent in data breach response, regulatory investigation defense, pre-breach planning and compliance, and privacy litigation defense unmatched in the industry.
Meet Our Team
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Richard J. Aponte-Boyd
Partner
(267) 930-4888Richard Aponte-Boyd, a Partner at Mullen Coughlin, focuses his practice on data privacy and security incident response. Working with organizations […]
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James A. Cope
Partner
(267) 930-4766James A. Cope is a Partner at Mullen Coughlin where he focuses his practice on assisting clients with data privacy […]
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Jennifer A. Coughlin
Partner & Managing Member
(267) 930-4774Jennifer A. Coughlin is a Founding Partner of Mullen Coughlin and its Managing Member, guiding the Firm in its commitment […]
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Christopher J. DiIenno
Partner
(267) 930-4775Christopher Dilenno is a Founding Partner of Mullen Coughlin, focusing his practice on assisting organizations as they respond to, and […]
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Elizabeth R. Dill
Partner & Co-Chair, Advisory Compliance
(267) 930-5327Elizabeth (Liz) Dill, CIPP/US is a Partner at Mullen Coughlin, located in Richmond, Virginia. She focuses her practice on counseling […]
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Kevin E. Dolan
Partner & Co-Chair, Advisory Compliance
(267) 930-4861Kevin E. Dolan is a Partner at Mullen Coughlin and Co-Chair of the Firm’s Advisory Compliance practice group. As Co-Chair, […]
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Edward J. Finn
Partner
(267) 930-4776A Partner at Mullen Coughlin, Ed Finn assists organizations in various industry groups with ensuring compliance with a wide variety […]
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Brian F. Fox
Partner
(267) 930-4777Brian Fox focuses his practice on privacy and data security matters, helping clients navigate the various state, federal and international laws that govern the protection of data. When a privacy event occurs, he assists clients with locating the source of the breach, identifies affected individuals and prepares the legally required notice to individuals and regulatory officials.
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Angelina W. Freind
Partner
(267) 930-4782Angelina Freind is a Partner with Mullen Coughlin, LLC. Ms. Freind assists clients with the preparation for and response to data security incidents.
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Paulyne Gardner
Partner & Co-Chair, Privacy Litigation and Regulatory Investigation
(267) 930-2098Paulyne Gardner is a Partner in Mullen Coughlin’s Privacy Litigation practice, handling all aspects of third-party claims, including single-plaintiff and […]
Firm News & Events
Anatomy of Effective Cybersecurity Incident Preparation and Response – Practical Tips and Best Practices
Mullen Coughlin Partner and Co-Chair of the Firm’s Advisory Compliance practice, Elizabeth Dill, speaks to non-profit and private Virginia college leaders at Virginia Private College’s 2024 Technology Conference on June 6.
Presenting her session, “Anatomy of Effective Cybersecurity Incident Preparation and Response – Practical Tips and Best Practices,” Liz discusses how to create an effective incident response program, utilizing real-world examples and providing practical insights into the best practices for preparation, response and mitigation.
Learn more about Virginia Private Colleges here.
2024 Claims & Losses Update
Mullen Coughlin is proud to be a Silver-level sponsor of NetDilgence’s Cyber Risk Summit held in San Diego May 20-22. Managing Member, Jennifer Coughlin also moderates the plenary session, “2024 Claims & Losses Update.”
Joined by cyber insurance professionals – Karrieann Couture (Aon), Tim Francis (Travelers), Micah Howser (NetDiligence) and Scott Tenenbaum (AXIS Capital) – the session reviews the current cyber trends within the industry so far in 2024 and make predictions based off of relevant cyber claims data and Mullen Coughlin’s experience in responding to almost 1,100 data privacy and security incidents in Q1 2024 alone about what to expect for the rest of the year and beyond.
In addition to Jennifer, Gregory Bautista, Carolyn Purwin Ryan, Cameron Carr, and Jim Monagle will be in attendance.
Learn more about the NetD Cyber Risk Summit here.
Maturing Beyond the Plan: Developing the Infrastructure for Effective Cybersecurity Incident Response
At the Privacy + Security Spring Forum on May 9, Co-Chair of Mullen Coughlin’s Advisory Compliance practice Liz Dill presents the session “Maturing Beyond the Plan: Developing the Infrastructure for Effective Cybersecurity Incident Response” alongside Matt Ahrens of CRA.
During the session, Liz and Matt explore common deficiencies in organizations’ Incident Response Plan (IRP) and infrastructure, as seen from the viewpoints of breach counsel and digital forensics investigators.
They also discuss proactive steps to address these gaps and strengthen the process for a more efficient and effective incident response.
Learn more here.