NICOLE SAKIN MCNEILL

Counsel

Education

  • JD, Cum Laude, University of Maryland, Baltimore
    • Notes & Comments Editor, Journal of Business and Technology Law
    • Research Assistant
    • Writing Fellow
  • BA, Multiplatform Journalism, University of Maryland, College Park
  • BA, French Language and Literature, University of Maryland, College Park

Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • Maryland

Memberships

  • IAPP

Biography

Nicole Sakin McNeill is a Data Protection, Privacy, AI, and Cybersecurity attorney. Nicole advises clients on compliance with data privacy and AI laws, including CCPA/CPRA, CO AI Act, and other state privacy and AI laws, CAN-SPAM Act, COPPA, ePrivacy Directive, GDPR, EU AI Act, FTC Act, GLBA, HIPAA, TCPA, and VPPA. Nicole emphasizes not just the letter of the law, but the operational impact on clients.

 

Nicole has experience with drafting applicable disclosures, privacy policies, and operational controls, as well as advising clients on building and implementing their data privacy and AI compliance programs across all stages of the development lifecycle. She also assists clients with drafting and interpreting technology-related contracts, including insertion orders, service provider addendums, AI vendor agreements, and data protection agreements/addendums.

 

Prior to joining the firm, Nicole was an attorney with an international AM Law 20’s Privacy and Cybersecurity team and was an International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Westin Research Fellow. In her spare time, Nicole enjoys spending time with her family and friends, reading, and knitting.

Giving back

Speaking Engagements

02/03/2026
Didomi x Sourcepoint Webinar: How Enforcement is Redefining Privacy on Connected TV
12/09/2025
Privado Webinar: US Privacy Regulation 2025 Review & 2026 Preview
12/04/2025
IAB Tech Lab’s I Want My CTV, The Great CTV Juggling Act: Privacy, Households, and Remote Controls
09/25/2025
IAB Tech Lab’s Signal Shift, Addressability in the Privacy Era
08/16/2024
Careers in Data Privacy, Nicole Sakin McNeill: Counsel at DBR Data Privacy Solutions
04/13/2022
International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Global Privacy Summit, Mapping a Path to Career Success in Privacy: Former IAPP Westin Fellow’s Insight

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