Richard Naylor is an officer in the firm’s Cybersecurity practice group.  He advises clients on cybersecurity compliance, due diligence, information governance, and incident response.  In addition, Richard is a leader in the Firm’s internal cybersecurity compliance initiatives, and heads the Firm’s pro bono program.

Richard formerly led the Firm’s Strategic Discovery and Information Management (StraDIM) practice, where he advised clients on issues related to e-discovery and information governance, including the preservation, collection, analysis, and production of electronically-stored information in actions ranging from complex litigation to governmental regulatory investigations and requests for information.  He has been recognized as a Virginia Rising Star in e-discovery (2015, 2017, and 2018).

Prior to joining Murphy & McGonigle, Mr. Naylor defended Fortune 100 corporations in toxic tort litigation, and received the E. Randolph Williams pro bono award four years in a row for his representation of victims of domestic violence in custody and visitation matters.

Practice Areas

• Cybersecurity, Cybercrime, & Incident Response
• FinTech & Blockchain

Professional Affiliations

• Virginia Bar Association

Publications

• NY Cyber Rules: Preparing for the September Deadline
  Cybersecurity Law360 | (08/13/2018)
  
• How To Prepare Your Employees For Litigation Discovery
  (Co-authored with Megan R. Daviduke, Charles N. McGee, III)
  Law 360 | (05/26/2016)
  
• Discovery, Technology, and the General Litigator, Vol. 64
  Virginia Lawyer | (October, 2015)
  
• ’Ban Asbestos’ Legislation, Naturally Occurring Asbestos and Libby: What Do They Mean for the Litigation Scenario?
  11/11/2010 - 11/12/2010 | (11/11/2010)
  

Seminars and Presentations

• Responding to FINRA Investigations: Ins and Outs, Best Practices and Technology Considerations
  10/11/2017
• "How Has It Been A Year After Its Commencement?-Revisiting FRCP and Dredging Its Major Impacts on eDiscovery", Webinar
  06/21/2017
• The Art of the Litigation Hold.
  02/23/2017
• Challenging Issues Faced in Internal Investigations.
  06/02/2016
• Merger Investigations: The Benefits of Technology-Assisted Document Review
  04/25/2016 (12:00 PM - 02:00 PM)
• ’Ban Asbestos’ Legislation, Naturally Occurring Asbestos and Libby: What Do They Mean for the Litigation Scenario?
  11/11/2010 - 11/12/2010

In the News

• Richard N.P. Naylor, Partner, Murphy & McGonigle, PC, to Speak at the Knowledge Group’s Merger Investigations: The Benefits of Technology-Assisted Document Review Event
  PR.com | (01/05/2016)
  

Education

• LL.M., Taxation, University of Denver, 2005
• J.D./M.B.A, Samford University, 2004
• B.A, Economics, Hampden-Sydney College, 2000

Admissions

• Maryland
• Virginia
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia