Profile

Mr. Mooney's primary areas of practice are cybersecurity, data privacy, data breaches, and financial services litigation. He has represented clients in responding to data breaches involving as few as seven individuals and as many as several thousand. He also has represented clients in litigation resulting from data privacy and data breach issues. In addition to his cybersecurity, data privacy, and data breach work, Mr. Mooney has represented clients for over two decades in litigation and government investigations related to financial services issues. Mr. Mooney currently is pursuing the designation of Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States.

Bar Admissions
West Virginia State Bar
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
United States Supreme Court

Education

  • Marshall University, B.A., cum laude, 1993
  • West Virginia University, J.D., 1996

Areas of Practice

  • Artificial Intelligence Law
  • Consumer Finance
  • Corporate & Business Law
  • Cybersecurity & Data Protection
  • Education Law
  • Energy Law
  • Litigation
  • Technology

Professional Career


Professional Activities and Experience

Distinctions

  • Named the Best Lawyers® "Lawyer of the Year" in Charleston, W.Va. for Litigation - Banking and Finance in 2020 and for Financial Services Regulation Law in 2021 and 2023
  • Nominated by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Financial Services Regulation Law and Litigation - Banking and Finance
  • Selected for inclusion in West Virginia Super Lawyers
  • JD Supra Readers' Choice Top Author, Cybersecurity Law, 2023


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