E-Discovery Services

Our team includes three certified e-discovery specialists from the Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists (ACEDS), Gretchen E. Moore, Lydia A. Gorba, and Shakota D. Dilley, as well as a talented team of technology-savvy paralegals. Gretchen is also an eDiscovery Special Master named by the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania Board of Judges.
 
The firm also partners with KLDiscovery to provide e-discovery services and technical expertise for our clients’ e-discovery matters. KLDiscovery is a global leader in delivering best-in-class e-discovery, information governance, and data recovery solutions to support litigation, regulatory compliance, internal investigation, and data recovery and management needs.

Hard evidence such as paper receipts, reports, and folders can be difficult to collect and assess, but electronic evidence can be even more problematic. The scope and volume of electronic data represent just two challenges—unlike paper evidence, electronic documents generally are more fluid, containing metadata such as time-date stamps, author and recipient information, and file properties. Preserving their original content and metadata is essential not just for determining matters of fact, but to successfully refute allegations of spoliation or tampering.

Neglecting to preserve E.S.I. properly can result in a finding of evidence spoliation and sanctions such as adverse inference jury instructions and monetary fines. Even worse, when evidence or a lack thereof suggests intentional or bad faith misconduct, the result can be a dismissal of all claims or defenses.

Most organizations embrace e-discovery principles, and many have taken steps to impose some sort of control process for identifying and archiving e-mail, for instance. But digital presentations, social media, and other electronic data are often left unaccountable. Between the number of technologies and parties who may be involved—I.T. managers and records managers, compliance officers, forensic specialists, and lawyers for both sides—an electronic discovery project requires expert triage, coordination, and due diligence.

Ensure e-discovery protection

Whether you are the plaintiff or defendant, look to Strassburger McKenna Gutnick & Gefsky for counsel and representation whenever e-discovery is required. Our attorneys leverage the latest best practices regarding the management of e-discovery data—from identification to preservation—and oversee legal holds with efficient and full compliance. 

For more information, please contact Gretchen E. Moore.