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Micaela R.H. McMurrough

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New York +1 212 841 1242

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  • About

    Micaela McMurrough serves as co-chair of Covington's global and multi-disciplinary Technology Group, as co-chair of the Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things (IoT) initiative. In her practice, she has represented clients in high-stakes antitrust, patent, trade secrets, contract, and securities litigation, and other complex commercial litigation matters, and she regularly represents and advises domestic and international clients on cybersecurity and data privacy issues, including cybersecurity investigations and cyber incident response. Micaela has advised clients on data breaches and other network intrusions, conducted cybersecurity investigations, and advised clients regarding evolving cybersecurity regulations and cybersecurity norms in the context of international law.

    In 2016, Micaela was selected as one of thirteen Madison Policy Forum Military-Business Cybersecurity Fellows. She regularly engages with government, military, and business leaders in the cybersecurity industry in an effort to develop national strategies for complex cyber issues and policy challenges. Micaela previously served as a United States Presidential Leadership Scholar, principally responsible for launching a program to familiarize federal judges with various aspects of the U.S. national security structure and national intelligence community.

    Prior to her legal career, Micaela served in the Military Intelligence Branch of the United States Army. She served as Intelligence Officer of a 1,200-member maneuver unit conducting combat operations in Afghanistan and was awarded the Bronze Star.

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  • Representative Matters
    • Representation of a leading pharmaceutical company in reverse payment antitrust litigation in federal district court.
    • Representation of a government contractor in a commercial breach of contract dispute.
    • Representation of a financial services client in connection with a cross-border cybersecurity incident and related investigations.
    • Representation of a major technology company in government investigation concerning internet and technology issues.
    • Representation of major technology company in connection with a government investigation of a cybersecurity incident.

    • Representation of a technology-focused hedge fund in connection with investigation of theft of intellectual property.
    • Advised luxury goods entity in connection with a cybersecurity incident.
    • Advises commercial clients in the M&A context on issues related to integration of companies with known cyber risks and due diligence concerning cyber risk of target companies.
    • Regularly advises clients on issues related to the New York Department of Financial Services Cybersecurity Regulations and proposed federal cyber rulemaking for financial institutions.
    • Advised high net-worth individuals on tax issues and litigation related to trade-or-business questions.
    • Counsel to professional sports entities on cyber risk issues.

    Areas of Expertise

  • Credentials
    Education
    • Cornell Law School, J.D., 2007
        • magna cum laude
        • Order of the Coif
        • Honors Fellow, Legal Research and Writing
        • Fraser Prize Winner
        • Cornell Law Review, Book Review Editor
    • University of Oklahoma, M.A., 2001
        • International Relations
        • with honors
    • U.S. Military Academy at West Point, B.S., 1998
        • Ergonomics
        • Distinguished Honor
        • Phi Kappa Phi
        • Eisenhower Award
    Bar Admissions
    • New York
    Government Experience
    • U.S. Department of Defense
    • U.S. Army
    Judicial Clerkship
    • Hon. Dennis Jacobs, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 2008 - 2009
    • Hon. Paul A. Crotty, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 2007 - 2008
    Languages
    • French
    • German
    Pro Bono
    • Co-lead counsel on a successful appeal in the U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals.
    Accolades
    • Legal 500 US, Media, Technology and Telecoms - Cyber Law (2017)
    • Recipient of Bronze Star Medal
    Memberships and Affiliations
    • Madison Policy Forum Military-Business Cybersecurity Fellow (2016-present)
    • United States Presidential Leadership Scholar (2015)
    Previous Experience
    • Intelligence Officer, United States Army (1998-2004)

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