Provide oversight for the eDiscovery operations at The MCS Group, including responsibility for all day-to-day operations.Consult on eDiscovery issues across the entire EDRM spectrum, providing detailed and innovative solutions for a wide-range of clients. Develop strategic guidance for the organization, implementing new workflows and concepts using a wide-variety of innovative tools. Create mentoring and training program to standardize work across the organization and improve the skills of junior staff. Monitor all projects, making the necessary guidance and resources available to all clients.Design cost-saving initiatives to create value for the organizations and clients, reducing overall project spend up to 50%, depending on the initiative.

Managed a large portfolio of corporate client projects across the entire EDRM, driving results for all stakeholders.Created a development program for junior and overseas staff to improve performance and provide necessary skills to set the team up for success. Engaged with a cross-department team to enhance integration of various departments in order to improve internal eDiscovery products and generate new sales opportunities. Consulted with corporate clients and attorneys on various eDiscovery issues to improve client experience and satisfaction.Developed proprietary eDiscovery tools, including feature development, documentation and all internal and external training for the product.Utilized proprietary analytics tools to create workflows using continuous active learning and technology assisted review to reduce review burden and improve efficiency.

Build client relationships with a large portfolio of law firms by becoming a trusted advisor to law firms to ensure continued and future engagements and drive successful results. Manage a team of eDiscovery project managers and coordinators and coordinate workflow and assignments.Develop custom, repeatable, and defensible workflows for case teams, leveraging Relativity and Brainspace Analytics and identifying solutions that prioritize intelligent, rather than total spend. Create customizable training for attorneys based on their case and technical needs, as well as develop train the trainer programs to allow other staff to provide the same high level results. Actively mentor staff in the Enterprise department to allow for continued growth of staff for the benefit of the organization, clients and individuals. Facilitate interactions between various departments across the EDRM to provide single source solutions for clients.

Developed a complex project schedule to provide statewide standardized testing for elementary and high school students.Provided critical, client-facing support for vendor management and schedule synchronization. Identified timing and scheduling strategies to meet very aggressive client and vendor deadlines. Tracked and raised various risks and issues to ensure the timely completion of work across multiple departments.

Managed the internal electronic discovery needs for over 50 distinct cases concurrently in the Financial and Life Sciences industries.Consulted with attorneys on a wide variety of electronic discovery issues throughout the entire electronic discovery lifecycle, including collection, processing, review and production. Designed innovative document review workflows to leverage Relativity to improve document review quality and efficiency. Utilized Relativity technology-assisted review to provide greater efficiencies in both document identification and cost savings. Priced electronic discovery projects and identify cost savings for case teams. Developed firm-wide electronic discovery paralegal training. Mentored junior staff and paralegals on electronic discovery procedures and best practices.Provided critical oversight of electronic discovery vendors, including services and pricing. Engaged in internal and external relationship building, extending the value and reach of the litigation support department.

Manage large, high-profile products liability matters in the Life Sciences industry, including the review of over 1,000,000 documents per month for production under tight budgetary and staffing restrictions.Lead multiple teams of up to 200 attorneys, overseeing a pyramid of team members along with day-to-day project operations, while preparing monthly 200,000 document productions to the opposing parties. Administer discovery services across a series of interrelated pharmaceutical litigations, advising on review and processing issues, while providing document review and pre-trial support. Prepare budgets and staffing models for projects to identify cost-effective and profitable staffing solutions.Cultivate long-lasting relationships with clients and counsel to further case and organizational goals. Adapt discovery processes for use in claims administration and tax form preparation contexts.

Built strategic relationships with AmLaw 10 firms to provide managed review services. Designed workflows and processes to take advantage of latest advances in predictive coding technology. Created informative marketing materials highlighting company vision and experience.

Supervised teams of up to 80 attorneys and paraprofessionals on a series of interrelated complex document reviews for production to opposing counsel.Developed initiatives and programs to increase the skills of junior staff and improve efficiencies of document review teams.Provided expertise in designing and running privilege reviews.

Involved in numerous document review projects in a variety of roles, ranging from leading teams of attorneys on privilege review to performing final quality assessment of documents for production.

Led of team of attorneys on privilege review, while also performing quality control and reviewing documents for responsiveness, privilege, privacy and trade secret information.

Researched and wrote memoranda on a variety of family law topics.Prepared bench memoranda for child removal and matrimonial cases.Assisted in the day-to-day courtroom operations; mediated landlord/tenant and small claims disputes.

Researched various legal issues related to contract process for the City of New York.Represented the office at interdepartmental meetings.

Researched, composed and edited short articles for CityLaw, a bi-monthly publication that reports on legal issues involving the City of New York.