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 and security litigation defense unmatched in the industry.
Firm News & Events
2025 Executive Cybersecurity Roundtable: Industry Perspectives on Risk & Preparedness
On Tuesday, October 14, Mullen Coughlin Partner Gregory Bautista presents with Smith Brokers’ Scott Garcia and others at Charles IT’s 2025 Executive Cybersecurity Roundtable in Hartford, CT.
The roundtable presentation, “Industry Perspectives on Risk & Preparedness,” is designed specifically for IT business leaders and executives who want to understand how cyber risk really works across IT operations, cyber insurance and legal compliance. Greg provides attendees with an understanding of the current cyber legal and regulatory landscape and how organizations can align technical, financial, insurance and legal resources during the incident response process.
Learn more and register to attend here.
NJ Cyber Strong: Effective Incident Response and Recovery
On October 7, Mullen Coughlin Partner & Co-Chair of the Advisory Compliance practice Kevin Dolan joins panelists from the FBI, CISA and Conner Strong during the “NJ Cyber Strong: Effective Incident Response and Recovery” panel at the 2025 Public Sector Cybersecurity Summit in Trenton, NJ.
Hosted by Government Technology, the program endeavors to arm NJ public sector organizations with actionable strategies for navigating the complexities of responding to and investigating data privacy and security incidents. Having counseled thousands of organizations in incident response and data privacy compliance, Kevin provides technology and government leaders with a comprehensive understanding of the incident response process, collaboration between internal and external stakeholders and the legal, regulatory, financial and operational realities stemming from such incidents. The panel also highlights best practices and real-world considerations aiming to empower New Jersey public sector entities to strengthen their network defenses and recover efficiently and effectively from data privacy and security incidents.
Learn more about the NJ Public Sector Cybersecurity Summit here.
Identity Under Siege: Securing Finance Institutions with Modern Access Controls
At the invitation of Silverfort, a cybersecurity and identity management technology company, Mullen Coughlin Managing Member Jennifer A. Coughlin joins the webinar “Identity Under Siege: Securing Finance Institutions with Modern Access Controls” on October 23 at 11:00 am ET.
This webinar, wherein Jenn is joined by cyber insurance professionals Violet Sullivan from Crum & Forster and Jim Aldridge from Marsh, as well as Silverfort’s Matt Pannebaker, provides attendees with strategies to actively address the evolving threat landscape in the financial services industry. Jenn provides real-life stories regarding recent data privacy and security incidents impacting financial institutions stemming from such cyber risks as insider credential abuse, automation blind spots and zero-trust architecture.
Learn more and register to attend this webinar here.