Womble Bond Dickinson continues to build its Boston office, adding experienced data privacy and cybersecurity attorney Peter McLaughlin as a Partner.

McLaughlin guides clients in the compliant application of innovative products and business models to the use and sharing of personal information in the global marketplace. He also helps companies develop cybersecurity programs and respond to data breaches and other cyberattacks. McLaughlin advises clients in regulatory responses to the Federal Trade Commission, US Department of Health and Human Services, state attorneys general and other government agencies.

His tech-focused client base includes companies in the digital health/ life sciences, wearables, electronic marketing, Internet of Things, cloud services, autonomous vehicles, facial recognition and analytics sectors.

McLaughlin serves as Co-Chair of the American Bar Association’s Healthcare Technology Committee as well as the Co-Editor-in-Chief of ABA publication The Scitech Lawyer. He also is a frequent speaker on cybersecurity and data privacy topics.

Ted Claypoole, Co-Chair of Womble Bond Dickinson’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Team, said, “As cyber threats become increasingly sophisticated, businesses likewise need a sophisticated, coordinated data protection program. Peter knows how to develop and manage programs that help companies protect data and manage risks.”

Womble Bond Dickinson Boston Office Managing Partner Sarah Keefe said, “Womble Bond Dickinson is noted for its active Privacy and Cybersecurity practice, and Peter’s addition expands that practice here to Boston. We are pleased to bring an attorney with his experience and skill set to our Boston team.”

Since opening its Boston office in October 2017, Womble Bond Dickinson has added a steady stream of top talent, including attorneys Gary Campbell, Briana Erickson, Jennifer Itzkoff, Soo Kim, Caitlin MacDowell, Ken Mueller, Gordon Penman and Jack Penny,patent agents Ed Mantilla and Sai Seetharaman, and science advisor Rachel Yunck.

“Womble Bond Dickinson is a fast-growing firm with a reputation for outstanding client service. I believe my clients will appreciate the many resources that Womble Bond Dickinson has to offer,” McLaughlin said.

He joins Womble Bond Dickinson from Burns Levinson in Boston.

About Womble Bond Dickinson

Womble Bond Dickinson is a transatlantic law firm with more than 1,000 lawyers based in 27 UK and US office locations serving clients across every business sector. The firm provides core legal services including: Commercial, Corporate, Employment, Pensions, Dispute Resolution, Litigation, Finance, Banking, Restructuring, Insolvency, IP, Technology and Data, Private Wealth, Projects, Construction and Infrastructure, Real Estate and Regulatory Law.