Edward R. McNicholas Partner Washington, D.C.  202.736.8010 202.736.8711 Fax Vcard

EDWARD R. MCNICHOLAS is a partner in the Washington, D.C., office of the international law firm Sidley Austin LLP and a global coordinator of its Privacy, Data Security, and Information Law practice. His practice focuses on clients facing complex information technology, constitutional and privacy issues in civil and white-collar criminal matters. Mr. McNicholas concentrates his practice on trial and appellate representations of technologically-sophisticated clients including telecommunications carriers, electronic service providers, financial services companies, pharmaceutical manufacturers and other companies facing complex personal information issues. He is also an experienced counselor, public policy advocate and internal investigator.

• 171 Sidley Lawyers Ranked in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2011
  June 13, 2011
• 76 Sidley Lawyers Recognized in Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business for 2011
  April 2011

• First Look: Leaked Draft of New EU Data Protection Regulation Suggests Significant Impacts for Global Businesses
  December 9, 2011
• European Shift to Concrete Cost Analysis of Data Protection
  March 14, 2011

• Life Sciences Data Privacy Day
  Thursday, November 10, 2011
• Ethical Privacy
  Thursday, September 15, 2011