Todd S. McClelland 10YEARSAWARDED

Todd S. McClelland

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Awarded Practice Areas
Information Technology Law IT Outsourcing Law Privacy and Data Security Law Technology Law
Todd S. McClelland
Todd S. McClelland
New York, NY
Works at
Sterlington PLLC

7 Best Lawyers awards

Sterlington PLLC logo

Biography

Todd McClelland is a partner at Sterlington PLLC in New York, New York, and a member of the firm’s Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, AI, and Litigation practices. He advises companies on complex legal and regulatory matters involving cybersecurity incidents, privacy compliance, artificial intelligence, technology transactions, and commercial disputes. His practice also includes Information Technology Law, IT Outsourcing Law, Privacy and Data Security Law, and Technology Law.

Todd counsels clients on global cybersecurity incidents, cyber governance and risk management programs, cross-border data privacy compliance, and technology-driven business initiatives. He regularly assists companies with data licensing arrangements, IT outsourcing matters, cloud and software agreements, and large-scale systems integration projects. He also represents clients in litigation involving patent, cybersecurity, privacy, and technology-related disputes.

His clients include cybersecurity product providers, retailers, financial institutions, and companies across a range of industries navigating evolving technology and data security challenges.

Before joining Sterlington PLLC, Todd practiced at McDermott, Will & Emery, where he served as head of the firm’s Global Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice Group.

Works at
Sterlington PLLC

7 Best Lawyers awards

Sterlington PLLC logo

Locations

Education

  • Florida State University, J.D., graduated 1998
  • Georgia Institute of Technology, B.ME., graduated 1994

Bar Admissions

  • Georgia, State Bar of Georgia
  • District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar

Affiliations

  • Atlanta chapter of the Cloud Security Alliance - Founding Member
  • CISO Executive Network - Member
  • International Association of Privacy Professionals - Member

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - IT Outsourcing Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - IT Outsourcing Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • IT Outsourcing Law, Atlanta (2024)
  • IT Outsourcing Law, Atlanta (2022)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Information Technology Law
  • IT Outsourcing Law
  • Privacy and Data Security Law
  • Technology Law
Awards:
  • Legal 500

Case History

Cases
  • Experience
  • Advising entities (hospitals, payment processors, retailers, financial institutions, and others) in connection with data security incidents, both in response to incidents and proactive preparation.
  • Advising a global hospitality company on its data security strategy and incident response.
  • Representing a power distribution concern in a state-wide comprehensive smart grid initiative.
  • Advising a top tier pharmaceutical company in connection with the outsourcing of its IT environment and its global privacy compliance.
  • Representing a global transportation company in outsourcing components of its IT platform, international F&A functions, ADM functions, and other business functions.
  • Advising an international payments processing company in the outsourcing of core IT functions.
  • Representing one of the largest big-box home improvement stores in the outsourcing of infrastructure management services.
  • Representing a large independent power producer in connection with the sourcing of multiple HR and IT processes.
  • Other Court Admissions
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

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