McKenna Wigfield

About McKenna Wigfield

Experienced Attorney • Experience handling commercial relationships • Commercial contracts experience, including reviewing, drafting, negotiating and advising on technology-based contracts preferred; • Knowledge of issues affecting technology and digital initiatives, including software development and licensing, accessibility, open source, E-discovery, intellectual property, and data privacy • Experience with digital payments and cashless environments • Corporate in-house experience • Proven ability to identify risks and to comfortably make risk recommendations and decisions, escalating where appropriate • Sound judgment evidenced through past work • Ability to contribute to, influence, and frequently lead cross-functional teams • Comfortable with and effective in dealing with uncertainty and change • Intellectual curiosity, especially as it relates to advances in technology. Savvy and creative- deal attorney who can work autonomously with strong team-player skills. Risk-manager associated with the negotiation, drafting and review of professional services agreements, license agreements, NDAs, vendor contracts, and the collection and processing of personal data in a SaaS-based environment to support internal technology importations and execution of vendor agreements, including AI legal matters. Cross-functional experience counseling internal business clients on privacy and data protection matters and supporting activities related to the development, implementation, and maintenance of the company’s privacy program. Experience handling contract process for company’s business operations, including reviewing and drafting commercial terms that facilitate consensus and comply with applicable regulatory frameworks. Focus, share, and interpret CCPA and GDPR to help ensure immediate compliance as well as provide vision for company\'s future compliance data governance.

Experience

1. Sr Counsel - Technology Practice

   McDonald's

   Mar 2025 — Present

   Provide day-to-day legal and business advice to select departments and groups within Commcercial, Global Technology and DCE. Such day-to-day advice includes collaborating with senior leadership of these organizations to develop corporate strategies addressing issues such as risk mitigation, supplier management, information security and governance.• Draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts for Global Technology and DCE (SaaS, Software, Licensing) including synthesizing issues and options for decision makers.• Collaborate across various Legal and client teams.• Represent the Legal department on cross-functional projects.• Actively participate on project teams to consider and advise on applicable laws and ways to minimize potential brand risk.• Identify and understand the potential legal risks associated with each initiative and engage domestic and international attorneys with subject matter expertise to address such risks and provide practical, solution-based advice to clients.• Provide primary legal support for each project team, and facilitate and lead the participation of all attorneys required for the project.• Engage with and advise senior management charged with owning the project on legal and business issues.• Develop innovative approaches to legal issues in support of strategic business initiatives and objectives.• Participate effectively and constructively as a member of the team.• Be a strategic partner and trusted advisor on legal and non-legal issues.• Effectively communicate with and influence clients at all levels of the organization, including senior management.• Establish proactive and trustworthy relationships with clients as well as other members of the legal organization globally.• Work independently and efficiently under time pressures and deadlines in a dynamic, demanding environment.

Education

• IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law

  Doctor of Law (J.D.)

  2012 — 2015

• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

  2003 — 2007