Brian Pick Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

As Director of Professional Services, Brian is in charge of managing the day to day actives of the Project Management team in the CDS New York office. Brian also is in charge of workflow organization and standardization at CDS and the Relativity certification programs and trainings the CDS offers internally to its employees. Additionally, Brian works with his Project Management team to bring customized technology first solutions to many matters for a wide array of projects and data types… Show more As Director of Professional Services, Brian is in charge of managing the day to day actives of the Project Management team in the CDS New York office. Brian also is in charge of workflow organization and standardization at CDS and the Relativity certification programs and trainings the CDS offers internally to its employees. Additionally, Brian works with his Project Management team to bring customized technology first solutions to many matters for a wide array of projects and data types, including custom solutions for organizing, culling and review of terabytes of data on second requests and very large securities litigationsBrian has been with CDS since 2012 and has over fifteen years of litigation support experience in support of securities litigations, mergers and acquisitions for large New York based law firms where he has been responsible for document review and project management on high profile matters. Brian has a BA in Political Science and History from University of Colorado as well as a JD from California Western School of Law. Like most of the CDS project management staff, Brian is an RCA and has achieved the Relativity Master certification, as well as the Analyst and Specialist Brainspace certifications and Reveal AI and Review certifications. Show less

Greater New York City Area

Brian is responsible for our client’s overall experience and the management of the project management team. As the Northeast Client Director, responsible for managing the New York team of Senior Consultants, Project Managers and Project Coordinators and the overall client experience. Brian is actively involved in all project kick-offs, strategy decisions, and as needed, throughout the lifecycle of the project as a point of escalation and consulting.

Greater New York City Area

As a Client Services Manager I work with and manage the relationship with clients who host multiple large cases with CDS and oversee these relationships from a high level. Specifically, I work with the clients to develop Best Practices and/or Managed Review workflows for collections, processing, hosting and productions as well as standardized client reporting, pricing and billing. Additionally, I oversee Project Managers, Engineers and Support staff to make sure workflow is maintained and… Show more As a Client Services Manager I work with and manage the relationship with clients who host multiple large cases with CDS and oversee these relationships from a high level. Specifically, I work with the clients to develop Best Practices and/or Managed Review workflows for collections, processing, hosting and productions as well as standardized client reporting, pricing and billing. Additionally, I oversee Project Managers, Engineers and Support staff to make sure workflow is maintained and reach out to the client when alterations are needed. Advise on defensibility and best procedures for complex projects and the use of Analytics and Assisted Review. Show less

As a Senior Project Manager I specialized in large complex litigations averaging 3 TBs. The largest case I have managed was 7-8 TBs. I was responsible for managing and being hands on in all phases of the discovery process. Designed workflow that would meet the client's needs. Managed a Forensics team for evidence collections, reporting and transferring of data via chain of custody from on site to our network. Managed a Processing team of engineers as they processed data in accordance with… Show more As a Senior Project Manager I specialized in large complex litigations averaging 3 TBs. The largest case I have managed was 7-8 TBs. I was responsible for managing and being hands on in all phases of the discovery process. Designed workflow that would meet the client's needs. Managed a Forensics team for evidence collections, reporting and transferring of data via chain of custody from on site to our network. Managed a Processing team of engineers as they processed data in accordance with the client's specifications. Compiled processing reports. Managed the review process personally and through the use of a Support team, implemented the client's review strategy from database design and loading of data to creating tagging layouts, searching and highlighting, helping the client review, run quality controls, create reports, create production searches and produce documents. Worked with the Analytics/Assisted Review team when the project required TAR workflows. Managed a Production team as they processed the data for productions. Made sure the client's production specs were implemented and followed and the data produced correctly. Compiled data for delivery and managed the delivery process. Show less

Greater New York City Area

Worked as part of an outside counsel team for two international investment banks. Cases involve SEC, DOJ, CFTC, FSA, FINRA and state compliance investigations, corporate due diligence, civil litigation defense and mortgage backed securities investigations. Extensive use of eDiscovery platforms for document reviews. Involved in other phases of the litigation process including factual and legal research, editing of various collection logs, deposition binder preparation, created and organized… Show more Worked as part of an outside counsel team for two international investment banks. Cases involve SEC, DOJ, CFTC, FSA, FINRA and state compliance investigations, corporate due diligence, civil litigation defense and mortgage backed securities investigations. Extensive use of eDiscovery platforms for document reviews. Involved in other phases of the litigation process including factual and legal research, editing of various collection logs, deposition binder preparation, created and organized case timelines, researched and drafted document retention memos and legal holds. Show less

Greater New York City Area

Antitrust work. Specifically, second request compliance with the DOJ and SEC for mergers of multi-billion dollar corporations. Additionally, securities litigation work for a multi-million dollar hedge fund. Large-scale electronic document review and search work using various eDiscovery platforms. Requested to help with quality control work, privilege reviews and privilege log work, specifically editing and compilation of the privilege log.

Greater New York City Area

Worked as part of an outside counsel team for two international investment banks. Cases involve SEC, DOJ, CFTC, FSA, FINRA and state compliance investigations, corporate due diligence, civil litigation defense and mortgage backed securities investigations. Extensive use of eDiscovery platforms for document reviews. Involved in other phases of the litigation process including factual and legal research, editing of various collection logs, deposition binder preparation, created and organized… Show more Worked as part of an outside counsel team for two international investment banks. Cases involve SEC, DOJ, CFTC, FSA, FINRA and state compliance investigations, corporate due diligence, civil litigation defense and mortgage backed securities investigations. Extensive use of eDiscovery platforms for document reviews. Involved in other phases of the litigation process including factual and legal research, editing of various collection logs, deposition binder preparation, created and organized case timelines, researched and drafted document retention memos and legal holds. Show less

Greater San Diego Area

Worked on complex securities and corporate litigations. Participated in multiple phases of the litigation process including: document reviews, legal and factual research regarding securities law and procedural issues, reviewed and summarized depositions, created and maintained case timelines and presented findings at various strategy meetings.

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Bachelor'S Degree, Political Science And History