E-Discovery Leadership Conference 2014

Bill Mann

General Counsel at Mayer Hoffmann McCann P.C.

Bill Mann, serving as General Counsel of Mayer Hoffmann McCann P.C., has a background in both accounting and law. A licensed CPA and attorney, he previously worked as an auditor at a Big Four accounting firm and as a commercial litigator at Baker Botts L.L.P. He also served as an enforcement attorney at the SEC and as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of CoreLogic.

Brandon Mack

Vice President, Professional Services at Iris Data Services

Brandon Mack has over ten years of experience in legal backgrounds specific to document review and auditing obligations. Prior to Iris, he practiced with a national firm specializing in corporate litigation and led cases involving document review and auditing. He built a legal solutions division encompassing document review and other services for large corporations and law firms, achieving ISO 9001:2008 certification.

Christopher Q. King

Partner at Dentons US LLP

Christopher King is a partner at Dentons US LLP in Chicago with over twenty years of experience in electronic discovery. He has handled e-discovery in numerous federal and state court cases, government audits, and internal investigations, managing document reviews and productions involving large volumes of data. He also advises clients on information governance, including litigation hold processes and records management.

Dean Ellen Y. Suni

Dean at University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law

Dean Ellen Y. Suni has taught Professional Responsibility for nearly thirty years at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law. She has served on various state and national committees related to professional responsibility and bar admission issues, authored articles in attorney professional responsibility, and frequently speaks on ethics and technology issues.

Denise J. Talbert

Partner at Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Denise Talbert chairs Shook, Hardy & Bacon’s eDiscovery, Data & Document Management Practice (eD3). With over 18 years of experience in discovery management in complex litigation, she has published materials on eDiscovery law and offers CLE presentations. She is a member of The Sedona Conference Working Group on Electronic Document Retention and Production and serves on advisory boards for Merrill Corporation and LexisNexis.

Hon. Shira A. Scheindlin

United States District Judge at Southern District of New York

Judge Shira A. Scheindlin served as a United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York, known for her expertise in mass torts, electronic discovery, and complex litigation. She authored influential opinions in e-discovery, including the landmark Zubulake v. UBS Warburg LLC cases, and has been an adjunct Professor of Law at Cardozo Law School.

James L. Moeller

Partner at Lathrop & Gage LLP

James L. Moeller handles complex litigation, including technology, e-discovery, environmental, employment, and general commercial cases. Recognized by peers in The Best Lawyers in America and Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers, he has managed e-discovery in numerous large and complex cases, taken e-discovery compliance depositions, and prepared technical and e-discovery expert witnesses.

John Nickerson

Senior Corporate Counsel at Republic Services, Inc.

John Nickerson is Senior Corporate Counsel at Republic Services, Inc., managing litigation, including complex environmental litigation, and overseeing the company’s litigation hold and e-discovery processes. Prior to joining Republic, he clerked for Justice Frederick Martone of the Arizona Supreme Court and was an Associate at Steptoe & Johnson, LLP, focusing on trade secret litigation and insurance bad faith defense.

Jonathan Sablone

Partner at Nixon Peabody LLP

Robin E. Stewart

Of Counsel at Lathrop & Gage LLP

Robin Stewart is the founder and Chair of Lathrop & Gage’s eDiscovery, Data, Records and Information Practice Group. She counsels clients in all aspects of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model, managing data and production projects involving large volumes of data. She is known as a thought leader in the national eDiscovery community through her articles, alerts, and speaking engagements.