Meredith Perry Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

Houston, Tx, Us

Houston, Tx, Us

Falls Church, Va, Us

• Consult with the Department of Justice under MEGA IV on eDiscovery requirements and workflows, including:• Analytics solutions and workflows, including but not limited to Structured Analytics (E-mail Threading and Textual Near Duplicates) and Conceptual Analytics (Clustering, Keyword Expansion, Categorization, Technology Assisted Review).• Technical specifications for data extraction and processing.• Exceptions data and other issues encountered during data processing.• Basic linear document review workflows.• Production protocols.Manage all project communications, providing proactive status updates and supplying substantive responses to inquiries from clients, case teams, etc.• Ensure accuracy and completeness of all project deliverables, including productions, reports, and other deliverables.• Create and maintain all project documentation, including data processing requirements, project workflows, production specifications, and search protocols.• Perform project administrative tasks including analyzing project audits, maintaining billing numbers, and validating month-end project billable services.Performs hands-on work in support of MEGA IV eDiscovery projects, including:• Coordinating data processing tasks with eDiscovery Data Solutions (EDDs) team, review processing reports, and updating clients on status of data processing.• Perform data loading tasks when EDDs is at capacity.• Analyze load files received with production data and image-format data.• Build complex search queries and execute search requests to assist clients with identifying documents of interest.• Create production sets and export productions.• Providing Relativity training sessions to clients.Investigate client complaints and facilitate resolutions, including:• Engaging on issues relating to project data or workflows.• Collaborate with development and technical teams on enhancing the PAE's eDiscovery offerings.

Florham Park, New Jersey, Us

*formerly Xerox Business Legal Services• Lead high level matter communication meetings, status updates, offer suggestions, solutions, and recommendations to AmLaw 100 firms and Fortune 500 clients regarding workflow, searches, productions, and/or analytics.• Main contact for a large international financial client's most involved regulatory professionals, forming a strong client relationship and gaining the client’s trust with quality work product and timely communication (including a matter status tracking report).• Created internal and client-facing matter documentation, including general guidance and knowledge base information, templates and step-by-step guides.• Quickly navigated on-boarding phase of Client Services position, rapidly becoming a contributing member of the client services team supporting a large International financial firm. In doing so, became the lead (“point of contact”) on 30+ matters and successfully managing and balancing the client’s needs and expectations all prior to 90-day review.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

•Analyzed, identified, collected, produced and managed electronically stored information (ESI) for the production of cases assigned in connection with litigation, investigations, and time-sensitive inquiries for clients using e-discovery software programs and automated systems.•Created project management plans for clients including: scope, requirements, schedule, quality, and risk management.•Developed and provided creative solutions for complex issues/problems, and advised legal teams on e-discovery and case technology best practices.•Assisted Project Manager with the management/litigation support on a multitude of projects and practice areas including the review of documents for relevancy, privilege, second level review, targeted review, and quality control on behalf of various Federal departments/agencies and private sector companies. Subject matters included but not limited to class actions, shareholder derivative suits, construction matters, mergers and acquisitions, government investigations (DOJ, FCC, SEC, FTC, FCPA, etc.), patent and trademark litigation, and antitrust/second requests.•Performed complex searches, produced privilege logs and generated reports to use during the discovery phase of the litigation and for use of government authorities. Responsible for the assembly and maintenance of all trackers and documentation related to the matter.•Directly oversaw and ensured professional work quality and product, coordinating duties, assigning tasks and batching documents to upwards of 50 document reviewers while managing work flow and reporting progress to clients via regular written and verbal reports ensuring goals are met in a time sensitive manner.•High proficiency with various e-discovery software programs and automated systems, including but not limited to Relativity (KCura), Kroll Ontrack, Concordance, Summation, Ringtail, Clearwell and ViewPoint in addition to Microsoft Office.

• Interpreted and analyzed statutes, regulations, executive orders, other state and federal government-wide directives, and other authorities to ensure compliance of origination transactions of life settlements• Identified and researched issues, providing law and policy analysis, often involving difficult questions with few legal or policy precedents, and advising legal department of the affects on the viatical and life settlement market.• Conducted due diligence on portfolios of policy-linked mortality based products, including but not limited to regulatory compliance assessments, fraud investigations, and the evaluation of the non-longevity risks associated therewith.• Assisted in managing projects, training, and supervising more junior personnel (including law clerks, paralegals, transactional analysts, and outside contractors) in fraud detection analysis, asset risk management, and updating in-house tools used in origination and diligence transactions.

•Assisted General Counsel of a real estate development and property management firm in drafting, negotiating, and reviewing commercial leases as well as amendments with new and current tenants.•Assisted President and Vice President with business development and acquisition projects, including pitches and presentations before county, city, and town zoning and planning boards.•Learned, interpreted, and applied applicable areas of Contract and Evidence Law to commercial litigation.•Researched legal issues pertaining to commercial litigation, particularly those pertaining to breach of lease.

•Drafted documents and implemented innovative organization strategies for filing system.•Sent correspondence, filed documents, dealt with confidential files, and performed other various office responsibilities.•Provided customer assistance for commercial development firm.

•Oversaw entire editing process of legal scholarly journal.•Performed full edits on all articles, including editing grammatical errors and conforming all citations to the Bluebook.•Brainstormed, created, and implemented new policies to improve morale, scholarship, and editing skills of all members.•Assisted Managing Editor of Symposia in planning and organizing the annual symposium.

•Oversaw student involvement in interscholastic National and International Competitions.•Worked alongside Executive Director, Faculty, and Staff to implement moot court projects and policies.•Created and implemented new projects and policies increasing the program’s efficiency, sophistication, and success.•Graded briefs, particularly strength of legal argument and citations for all intramural appellate advocacy competitions.

•Scheduled and oversaw intramural appellate advocacy competition.•Assisted in all aspects of organization, scheduling, and management of the National Family Law competition.

Albany, Ny, Us

•Researched and wrote memorandum pertaining to the prime mortgage crisis and proposed economic regulations.•Edited and inserted citations in working papers to conform with the Bluebook.

Albany, Ny, Us

•Co-author, United States Supreme Court Amicus Brief on behalf of the Urban Justice Center, Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, Advocates for Children of New York, and the National Youth Rights Association, in Safford Unified School District v. Redding, 557 U.S. 364, 129 S. Ct. 2633 (2009)

•Drafted regulations, bills, and amendments to New York laws and rules. •Drafted policy statements, and written materials (such as memoranda, including for the purposes of meetings, speeches, interviews, and testimony) in support of pending conference legislation on behalf of legislation’s sponsor.•Wrote letters and appeals for FOIL requests pertaining to legislation.

•Researched and wrote memorandum of law supporting motion in limine and motion for summary judgment.•Drafted deposition questions, answers to interrogatories, and requests for production of documents.•Reviewed and edited citations in motions and briefs.

•Conducted statutory interpretation and statutory research on various legislative issues.•Researched variety of issues pertaining to new legislation, including immigration and national security.•Assisted Legislative Assistants with bill drafting.•Drafted correspondence, communicated with constituents, and attended committee hearings and events.

J.D.

Semester In Government

B.A., Government

Honors Regents High School Diploma