Maura R. Grossman is Counsel at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, where she advises the firm and its client on legal, technical and strategic issues involving electronic discovery and information management, both in the U.S. and abroad, as well as on matters of legal ethics. Maura has represented Fortune 100 companies and major financial institutions in corporate and securities litigation, including both civil actions and white-collar criminal and regulatory investigations. She is a member of The Sedona Conference® Working Groups on Electronic Document Retention and Production, and on International Electronic Information Management, Discovery and Disclosure. Maura assisted in drafting and editing The Sedona Conference® Commentary on Achieving Quality in E-Discovery (Public Comment Version May 2009), and is involved in various initiatives to provide education on electronic discovery to state court judges and court-appointed mediators and special masters. Maura also serves as a Topic Authority in the Legal Track of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Text REtrieval Conference (TREC), and is a past member of the Bar of the City of New York’s Committee on Professional and Judicial Ethics. In addition to her law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center, Maura also holds an M.A. and Ph.D. in Clinical/School Psychology.

George I. Rudoy is the Director of Global Practice Technology & Information Services at Shearman & Sterling LLP.  Mr. Rudoy is responsible for the strategic implementation of practice specific and information management solutions and services, including oversight of the Practice Technology Support Department and the firm's Information Center, worldwide.  Additionally, George is responsible for advising the firm’s attorneys and clients on all aspects of applied legal technology, compliance and retention of electronic records, new matter intake and business conflicts, as well as knowledge management. He is a seasoned veteran in the international legal support arena and a sought after speaker at legal conferences worldwide.  George is a founding member of the E-Discovery Training Academy at Georgetown Law Center. He periodically writes on a variety of legal tech topics for the main industry publications.  For his work in the Practice Management area Mr. Rudoy was named the 2008 “Champion of Technology” by Law Technology News as well as the “Tech Star 2007” and “2006 Globally Recognized” by Cititech magazine Global Tech Leaders Top 100. 

M. James “Jim” Daley helps Fortune 500 clients reduce the legal risk and cost of complex litigation.  Jim combines his complex litigation experience with a Masters Degree in Information Services Management to help clients develop practical, innovative and defensible solutions to e-discovery and e-records compliance challenges.  These include conducting e-discovery and records management legal risk audits and assessments, developing litigation readiness programs, designing legally defensible legal hold processes, developing and implementing records retention training policies, training, and compliance programs, reducing volumes of legacy backup tapes, consulting as to electronic records management systems, and serving as Special Master and Technology Advisor to federal and state courts. 

Julian Ackert, a Director of Washington, DC based Intelligent Discovery Solutions, Inc (“iDS”), has over 10 years of consulting experience in the technology industry and in litigation support.  Mr. Ackert has extensive experience creating and implementing preservation and collection strategies, managing electronic data processing and review endeavors, analyzing complex transactional data systems, and performing computer forensics.  Mr. Ackert has worked on several international endeavors dealing with complex data privacy, collection, and review challenges. Additionally, Mr. Ackert has worked closely with large multi-national corporations to establish and develop methodologies and best practices for litigation preparedness and records management.

Jeane A. Thomas is Chair of Crowell & Moring’s E-Discovery and Information Management Group and also a partner in the Firm’s Antitrust Group. Ms. Thomas has managed many types of e-discovery matters in both government investigations and civil litigation. She regularly counsels clients on Litigation Readiness Planning, including the development and application of effective document/data retention policies, legal hold  protocols, and corporate content and usage policies, as well as e-discovery response plans.

Salvatore Mancuso has been working in the realm of litigation support for over 20 years.  Currently, he is the Manager of Litigation Technology Services for Willkie Farr and Gallagher, LLP.  His career consists of both law firm and vendor experience; he has achieved tremendous success in establishing and restructuring Litigation Support Departments at various law firms.  Mr. Mancuso is a recognized leader in the area of litigation support, strategic and effective project management, data management and record retention as well as e-discovery.

Mike Lackey leads the Washington, D.C. office litigation practice, where he focuses on civil and criminal litigation and electronic discovery. He represents major companies and individuals in state and federal proceedings, including multi-district and class action litigation, government contract disputes, and appeals. Mike also has represented defendants in numerous grand jury proceedings and governmental investigations. In addition, Mike co-chairs the firm's Electronic Discovery and Records Management Practice and chairs the firm's Automated Practice Support Group.  He is nationally recognized for his knowledge of electronic discovery issues and serves as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Georgetown University Law School Advanced E-Discovery Institute. Mike is an award-winning adjunct professor of advanced appellate advocacy at the George Washington University Law School.

Prior to joining Mayer Brown, Michael served as Associate Independent Counsel in the Office of Independent Counsel of David M. Barrett from 1997-1998. Before then, he was a lieutenant in the US Navy and graduated from the prestigious "Top Gun" school in 1987. He has a degree in aeronautical and astronautical engineering from MIT. Because of his military, engineering, class action, and appellate background, he is often sought to handle litigation where it is necessary to understand and distill complex technical and legal concepts.

Gil Keteltas is co-chair of Howrey's Environmental, Product and Tort practice.  He tries and litigates complex tort, environmental and commercial matters in federal, state and administrative courts.  As lead trial counsel, Mr. Keteltas won an unprecedented trial verdict in a case of first impression against the California Air Resources Board.  He also assisted in the defense and settlement of the largest mobile source enforcement action in history, and the second-largest environmental enforcement case ever tried to a jury.  Mr. Keteltas defends clients in enforcement actions by state and federal agencies, product liability cases, toxic torts, citizen suits and other private party actions.  As a member of a national Howrey legal team, Mr. Keteltas co-managed the nationwide environmental litigation docket for a major petroleum company.  He currently represents a global manufacturer in multiple tort suits based on alleged exposure to vehicle emissions.  In addition to his integral role in developing the firm’s tort and environmental law practice, Mr. Keteltas is a leading tort risk reduction expert and lecturer.  Recognized as a thought leader on emerging climate change litigation matters, he acts as a trusted advisor to Fortune 500 clients on emerging litigation issues, electronic discovery strategy and best practices relating to electronically stored information.   He received his B.S. from Cornell University and his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center.

Robert A. Eisenberg is Vice President of Planet Data Solutions.  Previously, he was Director of E-Discovery Services at LDiscovery, LLP. He has over 30 years experience practicing law and rendering consultative services relating to the discovery of Electronically Stored Information (ESI), computer forensics, “proactive” electronic data preservation and retention and traditional paper-based litigation support services.  Mr. Eisenberg frequently conducts seminars, CLE courses and other presentations on the subjects of e-discovery, Computer Forensics and Electronic Records Management.  He is the creator of a seminar program in Automated Litigation Support Services at Georgetown University's Legal Assistant Certification Program (LAP) and a member of that program’s Advisory Board. Additionally, Mr. Eisenberg is the Founding Chair and Permanent Co-Chair of The Advanced E-Discovery Institute at The Georgetown University Law Center.  Mr. Eisenberg is a founding member of one of the premier policy groups serving the disciplines of electronic record management and e-discovery, The Sedona Conference Working Group on Best Practices for Electronic Document Retention & Production (SWG), and has contributed in the creation of white papers on best practices for electronic data discovery and electronic record management for SWG. He received his B.A. from Long Island University and his J.D. from Hofstra University School of Law.

Joe Baker is a litigation partner in the Washington office of Mayer Brown LLP.  He is experienced in complex commercial litigation, including contractual, employment, and intellectual property disputes, antitrust and securities class actions and enforcement actions, and antitrust price fixing and merger investigations.  He has authored numerous briefs and motions in federal District Courts and Courts of Appeals, and has argued before the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.  Joe is a member of the firm’s Electronic Discovery & Records Management practice, with a focus on cross-border data protection and ediscovery issues.  Prior to joining Mayer Brown, Joe was a law clerk to the Honorable Ralph K. Winter, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.