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McAfee & Taft

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Michael F. Lauderdale

Managing Director

About

McAfee & Taft is Oklahoma's largest full-service business law firm, founded in 1952, with more than 190 attorneys and offices in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and Springfield, Missouri. The firm offers comprehensive legal services across numerous practice areas, with a dedicated Cybersecurity and Privacy Group providing strategy, data governance, compliance (including HIPAA, GLBA, CCPA, GDPR, and state privacy laws), incident response, crisis management, and cybersecurity and privacy litigation for clients of all sizes across industries. It features the most certified group of privacy attorneys in the state, including IAPP certifications and cybersecurity master's degrees, delivering customized solutions for complex data and technology issues.

Why we like McAfee & Taft

McAfee & Taft stands out as Oklahoma's largest and most established full-service law firm, with a specialized Cybersecurity and Privacy Group that leads the state in certified privacy attorneys equipped with IAPP credentials and advanced cybersecurity training. The firm delivers comprehensive capabilities spanning privacy strategy, data governance, regulatory compliance under major frameworks like HIPAA, CCPA, and GDPR, rapid incident response for breaches and ransomware, and robust litigation defense or advocacy in privacy-related disputes. With over 70 years of innovative counsel since 1952, more than 190 attorneys, and a multi-office presence, it provides the depth, resources, and multi-disciplinary collaboration needed for sophisticated invasion of privacy and data protection matters that smaller practices cannot match. Its track record of serving private and public clients across industries, combined with national recognition and exclusive network memberships, positions it as a premier choice for complex privacy legal needs in Oklahoma City.

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Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Houses the most certified group of privacy attorneys in Oklahoma, including IAPP credentials and cybersecurity advanced degrees, enabling specialized handling of complex data privacy and invasion of privacy matters.
  • Offers end-to-end cybersecurity and privacy services from strategy and compliance assessments to incident response, crisis management, and full litigation support for businesses of all sizes.

Cons

  • As a large full-service firm focused primarily on business and corporate clients, it may be less oriented toward individual consumer plaintiff cases compared to boutique personal injury or privacy plaintiff firms.
  • Downtown high-rise setting and scale of operations can involve more formal processes and potentially higher fee structures typical of major regional firms for complex matters.

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