People

Shane McCammon Senior Litigation Career Associate

Washington, D.C.

Shane is a member of our team representing financial institutions in complex, high-value litigation involving mortgage-backed securities in federal and state courts, at both the trial and appellate levels.  An experienced litigator, Shane also has represented institutional lenders and private-equity funds in commercial foreclosure proceedings and complex contractual disputes involving the investment banking, real estate, healthcare, and tech sectors, guiding clients through every stage of litigation. 

Prior to joining Orrick, Shane served for more than 12 years as an active-duty JAG, excelling in a variety of litigation and leadership roles.  She deployed to Afghanistan as part of a small multinational team tasked with mentoring the Afghan National Army.  As a senior defense counsel, Shane led a team of Air Force criminal defense attorneys in Europe and first-chaired more than 40 fully litigated felony jury trials, ranging from premeditated murder to computer crimes. She also has significant experience defending federal agencies in employment discrimination matters.  

Shane has a robust pro bono practice, where she focuses on LGBTQ+ and veterans issues.  

Christine McCarthy Partner

Silicon Valley

Christine has extensive experience advising on all aspects of equity and executive compensation plans and arrangements for multinational private and public companies, including large Fortune 500 public companies. Such advice covers the design, administration, and implementation of such plans and arrangements, as well as compliance with applicable federal and state laws, including corporate, securities and tax laws, NASDAQ/NYSE rules, and accounting rules. In addition, Christine counsels clients on corporate governance related issues that arise with respect to such plans and arrangements and regularly prepares disclosure required to be included in annual proxy statements, Form 10-K reports and Form 8-K filings.

• regularly advises compensation committees, Boards of Directors, companies, management and executives on employment agreements, severance agreements, equity compensation plans and agreements and similar arrangements;
• has extensive experience advising late stage private companies on the specific compensation-related challenges facing these companies and, in particular, is known for her thought-leadership in designing and creating private company restricted stock unit programs and extended stock option exercise programs;
• advises late stage private companies on the issues that arise during the preparation, lead-up to and implementation of their initial public offering, including issues related to executive and equity compensation, as well as, corporate governance and disclosure related matters; and
• advises clients on merger and acquisition transactions, including issues related to executive and equity compensation, post-closing integration, Internal Revenue Code Section 409A (deferred compensation) and Internal Revenue Code Section 280G (the golden parachute rules).

Before joining the firm, Christine practiced at Cooley Godward Kronish LLP, Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich LLP, and McDermott Will & Emery LLP.

Christine speaks and publishes articles regularly on executive and equity compensation related topics.

Robin McCroskey Chief Practice Officer of Corp

Wheeling, W.V. (GOIC)

Robin works closely with the Corporate business unit and practice group leaders with regard to business management, financial and strategic planning, operation of the business unit and lawyer recruiting. She joined Orrick in 2011 as part of the Orrick Analytics Team. Robin joined the CPO team in 2013 and has held many roles in this capacity, most recently as the Deputy Chief Practice Officer for the Energy & Infrastructure Business Unit. Prior to joining Orrick, Robin had a career in social work.

While Robin thoroughly enjoys her work life with Orrick, her passion since 2014 is sharing in daily adventures with her daughter.

Colleen McDuffie Partner

Washington, D.C.

She brings a deep understanding of what drives innovative companies and a market reputation for efficiently and effectively getting intellectual property transactions and other complex commercial deals done.

Colleen counsels companies at all stages, from startups to Fortune 100, on the technology license and development agreements that drive their businesses, the strategic alliances that grow their industry relationships, and any other technology- and IP-driven agreements that are needed so companies can meet their business goals.

Colleen has extensive experience drafting and negotiating a wide variety of complex commercial agreements, including: intellectual property and data licenses; software development and license agreements; IT-focused services agreements, including consulting, development, hosting, and various “as-a-service” agreements; manufacturing and distribution agreements; joint venture and joint development agreements; and technology and intellectual property acquisition and disposition agreements. She also provides advice in connection with intellectual property and technology matters attendant to M&A and other corporate transactions.

She brings deep experience in the mobility technologies space, from connected vehicles and their supporting IT platforms to clean fuel technologies. She also has extensive experience in semiconductor design and fabrication, satellites and space technologies, telecommunications, and adtech.

Colleen has been involved in numerous pro bono activities, including: volunteering with voting rights and voter protection organizations; advising Georgetown’s Halcyon House social entrepreneurship fellows on intellectual property matters; hosting a start-up IP licensing webinar; and drafting and negotiating agreements for a PSA supporting equal wages for women.

Before becoming an attorney, Colleen spent several years working as a computer hardware and software engineer and performing research at a scientific think tank.

Katie McFarlane Managing Associate

New York

David McGill Partner

Washington, D.C.

The Legal 500 reports that David has earned a reputation among clients for dispensing “invaluable and practical, business-oriented advice,” and his approach to disputes has been praised as “insightful, uber responsive and fearless.”

Known as an aggressive advocate, David is frequently retained by financial firms to design creative solutions for investigations and disputes involving allegations of market misconduct across an array of financial products, commodities, and other asset classes. He has successfully persuaded the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to walk away from threatened charges in numerous contexts, and his recent litigation wins include obtaining the first-ever dismissal of a criminal spoofing scheme charge in a commodities futures case. Alternative asset managers and technology companies often turn to David for advice on regulatory and compliance issues, including in the areas of digital currency and exchange enforcement.

David’s practice also extends to intellectual property disputes and investigations into alleged workplace misconduct. He regularly represents technology, sports, and media companies in matters involving allegations of trade secret misappropriation, licensing disputes, unfair competition, and employee/insider misconduct.

Gavin McGimpsey Associate

Santa Monica

Gavin draws on a depth of experience—as a classroom instructor, software developer, and EMT—to tell the winning story when it matters most.  He has represented technology companies and government clients with billions on the line, while focusing his pro bono practice on individuals' appeals.

Before joining Orrick, Gavin clerked for Judge Sandra Ikuta on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.  He graduated summa cum laude from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, where he was a law review editor, teaching assistant in legal writing, and moot court champion.

Elizabeth McGinn Partner

Washington, D.C.; New York

In conjunction with this work, she develops policies and procedures, records retention schedules and training materials. A significant part of her practice involves addressing data security breaches, working proactively with clients to prevent such breaches from occurring, and advising clients in responding to regulatory inquiries, investigations and enforcement actions related to privacy, information security and cybersecurity issues. She also assists numerous professional sports teams comply with data privacy concerns, consumer financing laws and payment system issues.

Beth also represents financial institutions, corporations and individuals in a wide range of matters. She advises clients in investigations, examinations and litigation initiated by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), state attorneys general and bank regulatory agencies. She has represented financial institutions in class action litigation concerning federal and state fair lending laws, mortgage fraud, unfair and deceptive trade practices statutes, consumer fraud statutes and consumer privacy laws. She has extensive experience counseling clients in response to federal and state subpoenas and handling all aspects of e-discovery.

Over the course of her career, Beth has represented clients in matters involving simultaneous criminal, civil administrative and congressional proceedings. She has defended clients in matters relating to money laundering compliance issues and investigations and litigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, the Department of Treasury, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and various congressional committees, including the U.S. Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, the U.S. House Financial Services Committee and the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Beth has published and spoken on a variety of topics, including privacy, cybersecurity, electronic discovery, vendor management and consumer financial services litigation. She authored the chapter on “Oversight of Compliance and Control Responsibilities” for Navigating the Digital Age – The Definitive Cybersecurity Guide for Directors and Officers. She has been recognized for her work in Cyber Law (Data Protection and Privacy) by Legal 500 since 2013, which describes her as “outstanding on privacy and e-discovery issues,” “able to advise both on the regulatory and litigation sides of problems,” an attorney who "exceeds expectations on response and turnaround times,” “has strong industry knowledge in data security and privacy, and is able to walk the fine line between operational efficiency and regulatory compliance' when developing IT policies.” It also described her as “top notch, incredibly responsive, thoughtful, and provides advice that is both practical and efficient.”

Prior to joining Orrick, Beth was a partner at Buckley LLP where she was Co-chair of the firm’s Privacy, Cyber Risk & Data Security practice and E-discovery Committee. Previously she was an associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. She clerked for Federal Magistrate Judge P. Trevor Sharp of the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina after law school. Beth is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US).

Lorraine McGowen Partner

New York

Lorraine brings 30+ years of legal experience in bankruptcies, out-of-court restructurings, sovereign debt restructurings and creditors' rights controversies. She interfaces with auditors, government regulators, investment bankers and others, and develops and implements mediation and litigation strategies, and negotiates reorganization plans and complex corporate and finance documents. She also regularly provides commercial law and bankruptcy advice in connection with securitization, M&A, energy & infrastructure and general corporate transactions.

Lorraine has represented various stakeholders in bankruptcies, workouts, distressed debt transactions, sovereign debt restructurings, bankruptcy litigation, derivatives, and distressed acquisition matters such as Suriname, Belize, Puerto Rico, Takata Corporation, Windstream, GTT, Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Lehman, MF Global, Indiana Toll Road, Chemtura Corporation, Tronox Incorporated, South Bay Expressway, American Dream School, Detroit, General Motors, and Stone & Webster.

Lorraine is a member of Orrick's Management Committee and is Partner in Charge of its global Inclusion & Belonging Initiatives. She previously served two terms on the firm’s 11-member Board of Directors and also previously chaired its Restructuring Group.

As a leading Inclusion & Belonging advocate, Lorraine creates programs for the legal profession and the community. She was selected as a 2019 Rainmaker by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) and as one of Savoy Magazine’s Most Influential Black Lawyers for 2022, 2018 and 2015 and received Legal Outreach’s Pipeline to Diversity 2017 Champion Award and the New York City Bar Association Diversity and Inclusion 2012 Champion Award. IFLR1000 Rankings named Lorraine a leading lawyer in the U.S. She was selected by Direct Women to be a 2016 Board Institute member. She is a frequent speaker and author on bankruptcy and insolvency and diversity and inclusion.

Among her community involvement, she is a former Vice President and Board Member of the New York City Bar Association and currently co-chairs the City Bar's Digital Assets Task Force. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession and the New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, where she is chair of the board, and on the Advisory Committees for Legal Outreach and the Vance Center for International Justice of the City Bar, where she serves as co-chair of the Advisory Committee of the Vance Center.

Jeanine P. McGuinness Partner

Washington, D.C.

Jeanine’s clients include major U.S. and foreign financial institutions, and pharmaceutical, technology, telecommunications, energy, and natural resources companies.

Examples of Jeanine’s experience include:

• Represents clients in preparing voluntary self-disclosures, administrative subpoena responses and license applications, and represents companies in connection with enforcement actions by the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
• Provides policy and compliance advice to clients affected by frequent changes in U.S. sanctions, including sanctions targeting Iran, Cuba, and Russia/Ukraine
• Assists foreign purchasers of U.S. companies in national security reviews, including navigating the CFIUS process, through preparation of notices, meetings with CFIUS member agencies, advising on follow-on investigations, and negotiating and implementing mitigation agreements
• Assists clients in developing and updating economic sanctions, anti-money laundering, and anti-corruption compliance policies and procedures
• Represents financial institutions in connection with U.S. federal and state enforcement actions regarding compliance with U.S. anti-money laundering laws and regulations
• Represents lenders, underwriters, borrowers, and issuers in international lending and capital markets transactions regarding sanctions, anti-corruption, and anti-money laundering issues
• Advises a U.S. trade association and its member banks regarding U.S. sanctions, anti-corruption, and anti-money laundering issues in lending transactions, and prepares guidance for the industry on these matters
• Advises financial institutions on the application of U.S. anti-money laundering regulations, with specific emphasis on customer identification program (CIP)/know your customer (KYC)/customer due diligence (CDD) requirements and suspicious activity reporting requirements
• Regularly advises private equity and hedge funds regarding compliance with U.S. anti-money laundering and sanctions laws and regulations, including with respect to appropriate provisions in subscription materials and enhanced due diligence on high-risk investors
• Advises clients regarding sanctions-related inquiries from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and state agencies implementing divestment laws and assists clients in preparing sanctions-related disclosure for inclusion in annual reports to the SEC

Jeanine is ranked in both the CFIUS Experts and Export Controls & Economic Sanctions categories by Chambers USA in 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022. An interviewee had this to say of their experience working with Jeanine, “I am continuously impressed by her extensive knowledge, excellent communication skills and her ability to wrap her subject matter expertise around the details of the matter and then drive conclusions or recommendations for next steps."

James McGuire Partner

San Francisco

James has deep experience in the full range of consumer financial products, including credit cards, debit cards and deposit accounts – most recently demonstrated in overdraft cases involving “authorize positive, settle negative” transactions. He has also represented plaintiffs seeking declaratory or injunctive relief in lawsuits against state attorneys general and other government officials.

An experienced appellate lawyer, he has argued numerous appeals before numerous federal appellate courts, the California Courts of Appeal and state supreme courts.

Chambers USA recognized James in consumer finance litigation for his “A+ legal mind” and his “very grounded and strategic advice.” He is also recognized by Legal 500 for financial services litigation.

James maintains a robust and diversified pro bono practice and has handled matters involving same-sex spousal benefits, sensible gun legislation and advocacy for the homeless.

Prior to joining Orrick, James was a partner at Buckley LLP. He also was a partner at Morrison Foerster. James also served as a law clerk to the Hon. Eugene A. Wright of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit following law school.

Jeffrey McKenna Senior eDiscovery and Privacy Attorney

San Francisco

Recent representative engagements include advising a large multinational client on compliance with data privacy laws in eight countries throughout the EU and Asia during multi-district litigation, assisting a large foreign corporation balance its disclosure obligations resulting from a federal consent decree with its obligations under the GDPR and various EU Member State employee privacy laws, assisting several multinationals efficiently navigate the complexities raised by the GDPR and CCPA, and successfully advocating in state court proceedings against burdensome discovery-on-discovery sought from his client while simultaneously prevailing on his own client’s request for such discovery from the opposing party. His litigation experience includes all aspects of civil litigation in state and federal courts, including all phases of discovery, post-trial motions and appeals.

Jeffrey has spoken extensively on the issues of privacy, cybersecurity, and discovery. Publications include articles in the New York Law Journal, LegalTech News, the National Law Journal and co-authoring The Sedona Conference Principles on Privacy and Information Security for Lawyers, Law Firms, and Other Legal Service Providers.  Jeffrey is also an active participant in various initiatives by Lawyers for Civil Justice, including efforts currently underway to enhance protections for cybersecurity and personal information during legal proceedings, particularly during the discovery process.

Prior to joining Orrick, Jeffrey was a senior associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP. His practice focused on complex commercial disputes, class action defense, and related eDiscovery and data privacy issues.