David P. Saunders
Partner - McDermott Will & Emery
David P. Saunders (CIPP/US, CIPM) is an experienced litigator who focuses his practice on privacy and cybersecurity matters, among other areas critical to communicators and brand reputation. David helps clients through the life cycle of their data privacy needs. He helps them mitigate and manage risks related to data privacy and cybersecurity by assisting their government affairs teams with the development of new privacy legislation, their legal and compliance teams through the implementation of privacy programs, and their litigation teams through regulatory investigations and civil class action litigations. David works collaboratively with a diverse range of clients, from small business and pro bono clients to multinational Fortune 100 companies, private equity funds and their portfolio companies. He understands and advises on their data practices to provide guidance on the myriad issues that arise in today’s digital world.
He has experience in all aspects of privacy program implementation from conducting risk assessments and drafting privacy policies to planning around cross-border data transfers, and negotiating vendor agreements. He regularly counsels on GDPR, GLBA, CCPA, TCPA, CAN-SPAM and the growing list of state law privacy laws and regulations, including engaging with key rule-makers at the state level to advance clients’ interests. David also regularly performs due diligence for corporate transactions. He is also there for his clients in their most difficult times, having navigated data breaches, and successfully resolved both regulatory investigations and class action litigations related to corporate privacy practices.
