Jamie Brown

Career

A former regulator, law firm partner, and in-house counsel, Jamie brings more than twenty years of experience leading and litigating complex matters involving technology and information in federal and state courts and responding to investigatory demands brought by the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. and foreign regulatory bodies. She specializes in information law, pre-trial strategies, cross-border investigations and eDiscovery.

Practice Areas

At Lighthouse, Jamie is the Vice President of Information Governance Services and is responsible for leading the strategic direction of the business, as well as daily operations. She also advises clients, particularly those in heavily regulated industries, on legal and regulatory risk-mitigation strategies in connection with digital transformation, cloud migration, data loss and remediation, and litigation/investigation readiness and response. She serves as an expert witness (as well as a 30(b)(6) designee) on these topics in federal and state courts.

Professional Memberships

Licensed attorney in D.C. (active member of the D.C. Bar) and Arizona (inactive member)

Government Investigations Civil Litigation Institute (Founding Board Member Committee and Faculty)

The Electronic Discovery Institute (Planning Committee and Faculty)

Publications

CFTC Enforcement Chapter, Government Investigations Civil Litigation Institute Manual (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)

Navigating Cross-Border eDiscovery Issues in the Wake of a U.S. Adequacy Determination: https://www.lighthouseglobal.com/blog/navigating-cross-border-ediscovery-issues-in-the-wake-of-a-u-s-adequacy-determination

Personal

In her lifetime, Jamie has lived in eight states and three countries and moved more than twenty times. A master packer, she eventually found refuge in New York City, where she planted long-term roots with her two teenagers. A road warrior for much of her life, Jamie adheres to a "travel-far and travel-light" mentality and is always planning the next getaway. Jamie is also a "hockey mom," which affords her the opportunity to continue to hone her advocacy skills.

Work Highlights

In Re: Zantac (Ranitidine) Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2924 (U.S. Fla. 2020) - deposition

In Re: Essure Product Cases, JCCP No. 4887 (Cal. Super. Ct., 2018) – deposition

Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Emerald Worldwide Holdings, et al., CV03-8339 (C.D. Cal., Nov. 18, 2003; May 11, 2004) – evidentiary hearing/trial

Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Sun Platinum Group LLC, et al., CV03 7112 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 12, 2003) – evidentiary hearing/trial

Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Lexington Royce & Assoc., et al., CV04 02768 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 12, 2004) – evidentiary hearing/trial

Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Remco Capital Management, et al., CV04 9029 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 16, 2004) – evidentiary hearing/trial

Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Smithers, et al., CV05 80592 (S.D. Fla. Aug. 2, 2005) – evidentiary hearing/trial

Office of the Inspector General Investigation of Division of Enforcement’s Investigative Records Disposition Policy (2011) – informal testimony

Office of the Inspector General Investigation of the Oversight and Regulation by the CFTC of MF Global (2012) –informal testimony

Congressional Investigation by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) into the CFTC Oversight of MF Global (2012) – informal testimony

Industry Sector Expertise

Jamie has significant experience in financial services, having worked for two global financial institutions and a U.S. financial regulator; pharmaceuticals and life sciences; and technology.

Expert in these Jurisdictions

US (state and federal courts, arbitration, regulatory forums)

Languages Spoken

English

Experience

Jamie has wide-ranging experience across corporate, government, and private practice, including:

At UBS as the Executive Director and Global eDiscovery Counsel responsible for designing, implementing, and managing a centralized litigation and investigations response program to support the firm’s litigation and investigation matters worldwide. 

At Barclays, leading and implementing a global program to reduce legal, regulatory, and privacy risk associated with legacy systems and data. The program included significant cross-functional alignment with divisions outside of legal on related privacy, information technology, risk, and compliance issues. 

A trial attorney and then Assistant General Counsel and Head of eDiscovery in the Division of Enforcement at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission in Washington, DC. Here, she advised more than 250 enforcement attorneys on investigation techniques, strategies, and protocols on cases with global prominence. 

A litigation partner at Fennemore Craig in Phoenix, Arizona. 

A litigation and government investigations associate at King and Spalding in Washington, DC. 

A former law clerk for the Honorable Roslyn O. Silver of the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona.

Jamie has testified in federal court and has qualified as an eDiscovery expert. In her corporate and government roles, she served as an FRCP 30(b)(6) designee for formal and informal testimony, and regularly interfaced with regulators and Congress on eDiscovery strategy and internal practices. Independently, Jamie has advised corporate legal departments on how to altogether avoid litigation and regulatory scrutiny on technology issues.  

Education