2026 Arkfeld eDiscovery Conference

Dr. Matthew C. Stamm

Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Drexel University

Dr. Matthew C. Stamm is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Drexel University, leading the Multimedia and Information Security Lab (MISL) where he conducts research on signal processing, machine learning, and information security.

Elizabeth Carrera

Gary Marchant

Regent’s Professor and Faculty Director, Center for Law, Science and Innovation at Arizona State University

Gary Marchant is a Regent’s Professor of Law and director of the Center for Law, Science and Innovation at Arizona State University, with research interests including legal aspects of genomics and personalized medicine, risk and the precautionary principle, and governance of emerging technologies.

Hon. Allison H. Goddard

U.S. Magistrate Judge at Southern District of California

Hon. Allison Goddard is a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of California, known for her work representing employees and consumers in class actions prior to her appointment.

James (Jacksy) Bilsborrow

Co-chair, Environmental, Toxic Tort & Consumer Protection group

James Bilsborrow is co-chair of the Environmental, Toxic Tort & Consumer Protection group, representing victims of environmental contamination, toxic exposure, and defective products in complex litigation nationwide.

James Bilsborrow

Co-chair, Environmental, Toxic Tort & Consumer Protection group

James Bilsborrow is co-chair of the Environmental, Toxic Tort & Consumer Protection group, representing victims of environmental contamination, toxic exposure, and defective products in complex litigation nationwide.

Jeff Johnson

Chief Innovation Officer at Purpose Legal

Jeff Johnson is the Chief Innovation Officer at Purpose Legal, with over 20 years of experience in legal technology and services, specializing in eDiscovery, document review, and litigation consulting, and co-author of multiple patents applying machine learning to eDiscovery.

John Christiansen

Joseph R. Tiano Jr.

Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Legal Decoder

Joseph R. Tiano Jr. is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Legal Decoder, focusing on revolutionizing the pricing and management of legal services delivered by outside counsel.

Joseph R. Tiano Jr., Esq.

Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Legal Decoder

Joseph R. Tiano Jr., Esq. is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Legal Decoder, a technology company revolutionizing the pricing and economic evaluation of legal services from outside counsel.

Joy A. Woller

Partner, eDiscovery Counsel at Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP

Joy Woller is a partner and eDiscovery Counsel at Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP, with experience in a wide range of substantive areas, focusing on trade secret and trademark protection, and assisting the firm's Litigation Practice Group in addressing complex electronic discovery issues.

Judge Schlegel

Judge

Judge Schlegel is a judicial officer who delivered the keynote address on the role of AI in the courts at the 2026 Arkfeld eDiscovery Conference.

Judge Xavier Rodriguez

Judge

Laura Cassani

Deputy Director and Principal Research Engineer at Aptima, Inc.

Laura Cassani is the Deputy Director and Principal Research Engineer at Aptima, Inc., with extensive experience in research and development in the field of human-centered engineering.

Lea Bays

Partner at Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd

Lea Bays is a partner at Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd, with experience in a wide range of litigation, including complex securities litigation, commercial contract disputes, business torts, antitrust, civil fraud, and trust and estate litigation.

Lea Malani Bays

Partner at Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd

Lea Bays has experience in a wide range of litigation, including complex securities litigation, commercial contract disputes, business torts, antitrust, civil fraud, and trust and estate litigation.

Maria Salacuse

Assistant General Counsel for Technology at Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Maria Salacuse is the Assistant General Counsel for Technology at the EEOC's Office of General Counsel, serving as the agency’s lead eDiscovery counsel, overseeing the EEOC’s litigation support department, and ensuring technological and ESI training needs are met.

Mark S. Sidoti

Director, Business & Commercial Litigation & Co-Chair, E-Discovery Task Force at Gibbons

Mark Sidoti is a Director in the Business & Commercial Litigation Group at Gibbons, focusing on business and healthcare litigation, and co-chairing the firm's E-Discovery Task Force, providing counseling, training, and litigation-related assistance on information management and e-discovery matters.

Michael Blank

Corporate Counsel – eDiscovery at DISH Network

Michael Blank is Corporate Counsel – eDiscovery at DISH Network, supporting all facets of eDiscovery, from information governance to document review and production, and coordinating DISH’s eDiscovery strategy for litigation and regulatory inquiries.

Michael R. Arkfeld

Owner at Arkfeld & Associates, LLC

Michael Arkfeld is an attorney, author of 'Arkfeld on Electronic Discovery and Evidence' treatise, and educator, providing education, training, and research on legal concepts and technological issues involving electronic discovery and digital evidence.

Michelle M. Newcomer

eDiscovery Counsel at Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP

Michelle M. Newcomer focuses on discovery issues, providing counsel to litigation teams on matters arising in securities, consumer, antitrust, and other complex actions.

Niloy Ray

Shareholder at Littler Mendelson P.C.

Niloy Ray advises clients on record-retention requirements and data-minimization objectives within the labor and employment space, with experience in commercial litigation and internal investigations.

Paul H. McVoy

Shareholder at Repario Data

Paul H. McVoy is a Shareholder at Repario Data, an innovative technology company focused on litigation support, with nearly 30 years of experience in discovery, working on matters ranging from small cases to large, complex litigations.

Richy Abraham

Robert E. Singleton

Director of eDiscovery and Data Management at Squire Patton Boggs

Robert E. Singleton is the Director of eDiscovery and Data Management at Squire Patton Boggs, concentrating his practice on electronic discovery and related issues, and acting as the firm's resource for lawyers and clients on matters involving electronic discovery and the production of electronically stored information.

Robert S. Hoff

Partner at Wiggin and Dana

Robert S. Hoff represents companies and individuals in complex government investigations and commercial litigations, co-chairing the Auditor and Accountant Liability Defense Practice Group and leading the firm's eDiscovery and Electronic Data Practice Group.

Rose Hunter Jones

Partner at Hilgers Graben PLLC

Rose Hunter Jones devotes her practice to e-discovery, serving as lead e-discovery counsel for clients in high-risk cases, including high-profile government investigations and high-stakes litigation.

Suzanne Clark

Suzanne Clark is a litigation partner with extensive experience in discovery motion practice in State and Federal Courts, Information Governance, Analytics, and Information Retrieval technology.

Tessa K. Jacob

Partner at Husch Blackwell LLP

Tessa Jacob is a partner at Husch Blackwell LLP, leading the firm's eDiscovery Solutions team and responsible for establishing and implementing best practices for eDiscovery, as well as providing related education and training.

Tom Morrissey

Senior Director, Legal Operations & eDiscovery at Purdue Pharma LP

Tom Morrissey is the Senior Director of Legal Operations & eDiscovery at Purdue Pharma LP, responsible for developing and implementing technology in support of the Office of the General Counsel, Compliance, and Corporate Security.

Whitney Stefko

Associate Director and Senior Counsel, Legal Ops+ at Ford Motor Co.

Whitney Stefko is the Associate Director and Senior Counsel, Legal Ops+ at Ford Motor Co., with over 15 years of experience in the legal, operations, and technology spaces, leading the newly created Legal Ops+ team and function at Ford.