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Stacey A. Shadden

Stacey A. Shadden

AttorneyChair, Business and Corporate Group

As a member of McGrath North’s business corporate practice group, Stacey focuses her practice on mergers and acquisitions, data privacy and cybersecurity matters and complex commercial business transactions. Stacey’s goal is to establish a partnership with each client to create a practical working plan that allows her clients to reach their goals without creating barriers to their success.


Practical and Tailored Guidance Through Every Stage of a Transaction

Stacey has experience assisting a wide-variety of clients through every stage of a M&A transaction. Her experience ranges from helping start-ups take-off to working through a buy/sell transaction with individual entrepreneurs, mid-sized midwestern companies and Fortune 500 businesses. Stacey is skilled at maximizing efficiencies with her modern and practical legal guidance always ensuring her clients are prepared and informed through every step of the process. Stacey takes time upfront to help her clients evaluate their goals in order to best navigate through each stage of the transaction process. Stacey assists clients with performing due diligence and evaluating the clients’ needs at the early transaction stage to negotiating and drafting transaction documents to preparing each client for a smooth post-close transition. The clients’ ultimate goal is Stacey’s priority and she structures her guidance to accomplish these goals.

Seamless Legal Counsel

Stacey regularly helps clients address current and emerging data privacy and cybersecurity matters, including preparing, advising and implementing privacy programs to maximize compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), EU’s General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), the Federal Trade Commission Act, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act (CAN-SPAM), among others. Stacey has a unique ability to work with clients to balance the importance of regulatory compliance with the practicalities of operationalizing a privacy program. Stacey regularly assists clients with review and negotiation of complex information technology agreements. Whether a client requires assistance evaluating a new technology service provider or assessing long-standing technology relationships, Stacey understands what’s market in today’s technology world and is prepared to provide value-added guidance as her clients negotiate with providers to achieve their objectives. Stacey partners with her clients to evaluate the application of the ever-changing data privacy and cybersecurity world to provide seamless legal counsel and to proactively create an efficient plan to navigate and comply with legal and regulatory obligations.

Realistic Advice Creating Operational Efficiencies

Stacey has extensive experience assisting clients with all aspects of commercial business transactions for companies of all sizes in a full spectrum of industries. Implementing sound contracts and administrative procedures to minimize legal risk is a key component for any business. Stacey provides sensible and realistic advice to ensure her clients are building operational efficiencies while protecting her clients’ best interests when negotiating, drafting and managing contract matters. Being proactive prevents costly liability down the road.

Education
  • Creighton University School of Law (J.D., Magna Cum Laude, 2013)
  • Creighton University (B.S.B.A, Magna Cum Laude, 2009)
Admissions
  • Iowa (2013)
  • Nebraska (2014: Sustaining Member)
08/20/2024

McGrath North Celebrated in the 31st Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and the Fifth Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®

McGrath North is proud to announce that it has achieved significant recognition in the latest editions of both The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. In the 31st edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, 45 of our attorneys have been honored across 60 distinct practice areas, showcasing the firm’s deep expertise and commitment to delivering exceptional legal services.  


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08/22/2023

McGrath North's Team Receives Broad Recognition from The Best Lawyers in America® 2024

 


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November 20, 2024

3rd Annual Privacy & Data Protection Summit

This summit is designed for professionals seeking to strengthen their organization’s compliance strategy in a world where data protection is more critical than ever.  


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12/8/22

McGrath North Hosts Privacy & Data Protection Summit

On December 6, 2022, McGrath North held its Privacy & Data Protection Summit at the Scott Conference Center in Omaha, Nebraska. The over 100 attendees from almost 70 companies at the half-day event had the opportunity to hear speakers and panelists, including guest experts from the industry, share insights on key topics including:  


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04/12/2024

Nebraska Legislature Passes Consumer Data Privacy Bill – An Overview

On April 11, 2024, the Nebraska Legislature unanimously passed the Nebraska Data Privacy Act (LB 1074). LB 1074 is an omnibus bill that establishes a range of new state laws, including a proposed comprehensive privacy statute.  


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04/04/2024

U.S. And UK Sign AI Safety Memorandum Of Understanding

On April 1, 2024, the United States (U.S.) and United Kingdom (UK) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to form a partnership for the purpose of working collaboratively in testing and researching artificial intelligence (AI) models. The MOU represents an evolution of the commitments made by both the U.S. and the UK at the AI Safety Summit in November of 2023. As AI is developing rapidly, both governments recognize the need to act now to ensure a shared approach to AI safety which can keep pace with the technology’s emerging risks. This partnership will accelerate the two countries’ work to address national security risks, as well as the broader concerns and risks AI has on society.  


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Publications

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06/03/2024

AI Use and Privacy Risks

Navigating legal requirements and best practices for data and AI use when dealing with other parties can be a challenge. Locktivity’s Rachel Curran and McGrath North’s Stacey Shadden and Micah Carlson provide an overview of key considerations and developments in this rapidly evolving field:  


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04/21/2023

US Privacy Legislation: Which States Are Still Likely To Enact Comprehensive Laws In 2023?

2023 has already become a landmark year for data privacy developments. On January 1 of this year, the California Privacy Rights Act and the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act entered into force. Additionally, the Human Resources (HR) and Business-to-Business (B2B) exemptions under California law expired on January 1, which has drastically shifted businesses’ obligations in the state. Other states have also gotten in on the action, with Iowa passing a comprehensive privacy law, set to go into effect in 2025. Before that, however, the Colorado Privacy Act, the Connecticut Data Privacy Act, and the Utah Consumer Privacy Act will all enter into force before the end of this calendar year.  


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09/20/2021

Privacy is Power - Episode 7: Getting Certified

Data protection certifications are a great way to give your organization an edge against your competitors when it comes to scoring new clients and proving up your data privacy and security compliance. However, understanding all the different certifications available and which certifications will provide the most value for organization can be tricky. This month, Stacey Shadden and Caroline Pieper discuss the most common types of certifications and how they can be beneficial for your organization as you consider getting certified!  


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08/23/2021

Privacy is Power - Episode 6: Don't Click the Link! The Importance of Employee Privacy Training

This month’s episode of Privacy is Power focuses on the importance of employee privacy and security training. Reports show that as many as 90% of breaches start from social engineering or phishing attacks that an organization’s technical security solutions can’t protect against. Training an organization’s workforce who handle sensitive data will have an immediate impact on an organization’s level of data security, and not properly training the workforce can be costly and detrimental. Don’t trust that employees know how to properly protect data or implement proper procedure, reach out to McGrath North’s Privacy and Cybersecurity team today to create a tailored training guide to efficiently ensure employees know proper protocol.   


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  • Iowa State Bar Association
  • Omaha Bar Association (LRS Committee)
  • Nebraska State Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • IAPP (Member)
  • Author: “How to Sandbag Your Opponent in the   Unsuspecting World of High Stakes   Acquisitions,” 47, No. 3, Creighton Law   Review 459 (2014)
  • Executive Editor, Creighton International & Comparative Law Journal
  • Vice President of Logistics, Moot Court Board
  • National Moot Court Regional Semi-finalist
  • Business Law Concentration
  • Listed: “Best Lawyers in America“, Corporate Law
  • Listed: Great Plains Super Lawyers Rising Star (Mergers and Acquisitions) 2020-2024
  • Listed: “Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch”, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2021 - 2022
  • 2023 Top Women Dealmaker Award Recipient (Global M&A Network)