Catherine Muir Joins Shook, Hardy & Bacon Privacy Practice

Muir’s background spans sectors including automotive, technology, and healthcare, where she has guided organizations through destructive malware events and zero-day vulnerabilities. Her practice focuses on the intersection of litigation and policy, with specialized expertise in autonomous vehicle cybersecurity. Chair Madeleine McDonough noted that Muir’s ability to synchronize regulatory compliance with litigation defense addresses a growing demand among the firm’s clients for integrated risk management.

Al Saikali, chair of the firm’s Privacy Group, described Muir as a strategic counselor whose work aligns with the firm’s focus on innovative defense strategies. For her part, Muir pointed to the firm’s collaborative culture and deep litigation bench as the primary drivers for her move. Her addition reinforces the practice's capacity to handle complex information governance and emerging privacy threats in an increasingly volatile digital landscape.