E-Discovery & Information Governance - USA
What the team is known for
Shook, Hardy & Bacon offers expertise in all aspects of the e-discovery process, advising on records management through to litigating discovery in court. The team is able to coordinate large-scale response, from negotiating ESI protocols to overseeing collection, including managing vendors, as well as providing counsel on review and production. The group maintains long-standing client relationships with an enviable array of major businesses and is also counsel of choice for companies looking for new guidance on implementing and optimizing their e-discovery processes.
Strengths
"They have always had a deep bench of people that are actively involved in e-discovery."
"Shook has extensive experience of the ever-growing universe of tools that pose challenges and risks to organizations on a daily basis and employ creative and ‘outside the box’ solutions to planning, change management, data governance and in-place discovery."
"The firm is responsive and able to learn and digest and advise on complicated matters. They're detail-oriented and tenacious in advocacy."
"The work that Shook has provided to us has been well thought out and thorough, while providing the type of legal guidance we were seeking."
Work highlights
Shook Hardy represented Walmart on e-discovery matters concerning a product liability case involving allegations of defective clothing.
Notable practitioners
Patrick Oot has attained a commanding reputation as one of the nation's foremost expertise in e-discovery matters and frequently advises market-leading companies on high-stakes litigation. "He's my go-to in the e-discovery space. He is on the front line arguing motions, he publishes a book annually with the latest information, and he's a strong oral advocate. He is also extremely plugged in to hundreds of e-discovery companies that guide the market." "He is a star." "He is a guru in discovery issues." "Patrick is absolutely excellent. probably the top expert in the country."
Adam Shoshtari's market knowledge encompasses the full e-discovery process, from determining document preservation policies, through to the production of information for trial. "Adam is a key colleague, who has been indispensable."
