E-Discovery Leadership Conference 2015

Hal Marcus

Director, Product Marketing at Recommind

Hon. Andrew J. Peck

Magistrate Judge at U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York

Magistrate Judge Andrew J. Peck graduated with honors from Cornell University and Duke University School of Law. Appointed as a U.S. Magistrate Judge in 1995, he is a frequent lecturer on electronic discovery and a member of the Sedona Conference and its Judicial Advisory Committee. Judge Peck is known for his landmark decisions approving the use of technology-assisted review in eDiscovery.

Hon. Joy Flowers Conti

Chief Judge at U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania

Judge Conti is the Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. She has served as a judicial advisor and member of the steering committee for the Sedona Conference’s Working Group 10 on Patent Litigation Best Practices. Prior to her appointment, she was a shareholder with Buchanan Ingersoll and a partner with Kirkpatrick, Lockhart, Johnson & Hutchison. Judge Conti is a frequent lecturer on electronic discovery matters.

Hon. Shira A. Scheindlin

United States District Judge at U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York

Shira A. Scheindlin is a United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York, nominated by President Bill Clinton in 1994. She has served as a prosecutor, commercial lawyer, and judge, and is known for her expertise in mass torts, electronic discovery, and complex litigation. Judge Scheindlin is the author of many books and articles, including the first casebook on Electronic Discovery.

Hon. Sidney I. Schenkier

Magistrate Judge at U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois

Magistrate Judge Sidney Schenkier has served as a United States Magistrate Judge since October 1998. He has been active in the Federal Magistrate Judges Association and has served as an Adjunct Professor in Clinical Trial Advocacy at Northwestern University School of Law. Judge Schenkier is a frequent speaker and author on discovery and trial practice issues, including electronic discovery.

James L. Moeller

Partner at Lathrop & Gage LLP

Jim Moeller handles complex litigation, including technology, e-discovery, environmental, employment, and general commercial cases in federal and state courts and in arbitration. Recognized by his 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 and produced technical and e-discovery expert witnesses.

Jonathan Sablone

Partner at Nixon Peabody

Jon is a litigation partner and practice group leader of the firm’s Commercial Litigation group. He chairs both the firm’s Electronic Discovery and Digital Evidence and Private Fund Disputes practices. Jon is known for being a tough adversary who keeps his sense of humor in the most challenging of cases. Clients value the business-focused nature of his advice.

Martha Mazzone

Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Fidelity Investments

Martha Mazzone (Marty) is a Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Fidelity Investments. She is the company’s expert counsel on litigation and regulatory discovery and case management, managing a team operating a centralized litigation support and eDiscovery program. She also oversees the legal department’s technology and program management offices, advising on best practices in litigation readiness, social media, technology development, and information governance.

Paul Stroka

Director of Legal Solutions at Pangea3

Paul Stroka, Director Legal Solutions at Thomson Reuters, is a seasoned litigator with deep experience in electronic discovery, complex commercial, and class action litigation. He provides legal and technical guidance to law firms and corporate legal teams, offering nuanced insights into managed services. Prior to joining Thomson Reuters, Paul litigated for nine years in Chicago at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, Pretzel Stouffer, Chtd, and Jackson Lewis, P.C.

Richard N. Bien

Partner at Lathrop & Gage LLP

Rick Bien’s litigation practice involves defense of class action and other claims for financial services companies, life, health and disability insurance defense, ERISA, trust company and financial litigation, insurance professional liability, and insurance coverage litigation. He has defended numerous landmark class action matters and has been at the forefront of ERISA/ESOP and employee benefit litigation.