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 Sidley Austin LLP. His practice focuses on clients facing complex information technology, constitutional and privacy issues in civil and white-collar criminal matters.

Mr. McNicholas has significant experience with a wide-range of cutting-edge Internet and information law matters involving privacy and data protection, online brand protection, eDiscovery, electronic surveillance, defamation, information security, cloud computing, trade secrets, social media, locational privacy, e-commerce, and national security. The 2007 Computerworld survey of "Best Privacy Advisers" recognized Mr. McNicholas as one of the “Top 25 Privacy Experts” in the country, and Mr. McNicholas and Sidley's Privacy and Data Security practice were selected for Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business for 2008-2010 as well as Chambers Global for 2010.

• 163 Sidley Lawyers Ranked in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business for 2010
  June 15, 2010
• Sidley Partner Edward R. McNicholas Receives a 2010 Burton Award for Best Law Firm Writer
  May 19, 2010

• Regulated Social Media: Practical Advice for Addressing Evolving Technologies in Regulated Industries
  June 14, 2010
• Federal Court Dismisses Data Breach Class Action Brought Against J.P. Morgan Chase Based on Federal Preemption
  October 2009

• Quon and the Supreme Court Tackling an E-Discovery Issue
  Thursday, June 24, 2010
• Developing a Social Media Policy That Limits Risk: Practical Advice for Companies in Regulated Industries
  Thursday, July 15, 2010