Discovery Counsel
CurrentA litigator with extensive experience utilizing legal technology and business savvy to solve discovery challenges in litigation, investigations, and audits, I bring the perspective of in-house counsel to my practice, having served as lead discovery counsel for an international manufacturer. For more than a decade, I led the team responsible for evidence preservation and discovery responses for litigation and investigations, a role that included training, monitoring, and compliance.I have experience with cases ranging from small employment disputes to massive class actions. I have also advised on internal investigations and audits, government investigations, and antitrust litigation. Likewise, I have testified as a Rule 30(b)(6) witness and helped prepare other corporate witnesses on discovery, information governance, and records managements topics.In addition to providing advice on individual cases, I help clients proactively avoid risk through litigation preparedness counseling. I offer “wellness checks” on their discovery, records management, and information governance programs. I have drafted a wide range of compliance policies, including mobile device and social media policies. I have also developed risk assessment programs for my clients facing major IT changes, including Microsoft Office 365 migrations and mobile application implementations. Likewise, I help clients evaluate and implement discovery tools, including assisting in the negotiations and contracting with providers.I have testified on e-discovery reform issues before the Georgia legislature’s judiciary committees and am a frequent speaker for organizations, including the State Bar of Georgia, the American Bar Association, and the Electronic Discovery Institute.
