Michael McLaughlin

Michael McLaughlin currently serves as the Co-Leader of the Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Practice Group and Principal Policy Advisor at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC since July 2023. In addition to this role, McLaughlin is a Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve and holds positions as a Senior Advisor at TRINSEC 7 and an Advisory Board Member at BLACKOPS PARTNERS. Previous experience includes serving as a Cybersecurity Attorney and Policy Advisor at Baker Donelson, with a distinguished military background as an Intelligence Officer in the U.S. Navy and various key roles at U.S. Cyber Command. McLaughlin holds a Bachelor of Science from the United States Naval Academy, a Doctor of Law from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, and a credential from Harvard Business School Online in Business Administration and Management.