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.

Meet Our Team

  • Richard J. Aponte-Boyd Partner
    (267) 930-4888

    Richard Aponte-Boyd, a Partner at Mullen Coughlin, focuses his practice on data privacy and security incident response. Working with organizations […]

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  • Cameron Carr UK Managing Partner & Co-Chair, International
    +44 (20) 8044 1854 | UK Mobile: +44 (7) 930 576 873 | U.S. Office: +1 (267) 930-6597

    Based in London, Cameron Carr is a Partner with Mullen Coughlin who has dedicated his entire legal career to assisting […]

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  • J Coughlin Jennifer A. Coughlin Partner & Managing Member
    (267) 930-4774

    Jennifer A. Coughlin is a Founding Partner of Mullen Coughlin and its Managing Member, guiding the Firm in its commitment […]

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  • C DiIenno Christopher J. DiIenno Partner
    (267) 930-4775

    Christopher 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) 930-5327

    Elizabeth (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) 930-4861

    Kevin 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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  • Kevin M. Farrell Partner
    (267) 930-4691

    Kevin Farrell is a Partner at Mullen Coughlin. He represents organizations, particularly in the healthcare and life sciences industry, through […]

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  • Edward J. Finn Partner
    (267) 930-4776

    A Partner at Mullen Coughlin, Ed Finn assists organizations in various industry groups with ensuring compliance with a wide variety […]

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  • B Fox Brian F. Fox Partner
    (267) 930-4777

    Brian 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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  • A Freind Angelina W. Freind Partner
    (267) 930-4782

    Angelina 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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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.

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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.

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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.

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