Robert Eisenberg Joins Empire Discovery as Director

New York City, NY – February 4, 2014 - Empire Discovery, a leading national eDiscovery and consulting firm, announced that eDiscovery industry expert Robert Eisenberg has joined the company as Director.  At Empire Discovery, he will provide legally defensible eDiscovery consulting and legal technology services to clients.  He will be based in Empire’s New York City and Washington DC offices.  

Mr. Eisenberg has over 30 years' experience in the practice of law and the rendering of consultative and technical services relating to the discovery of Electronically Stored Information (ESI),Computer Forensics, Records and Information Management (RIM) and traditional paper-based litigation support services. Mr Eisenberg frequently conducts seminars, CLE courses, webinars and other presentations on the subjects of eDiscovery and Electronic Records Management. Mr Eisenberg is the Founding Chair of The Advanced E-Discovery Institute at The Georgetown University Law Center in Washington,D.C. arguably the most prestigious CLE Program in eDiscovery in the United States. The institute offers the only annual CLE dedicated to the discipline of eDiscovery that is sponsored by a premier law school. Georgetown Law's CLE program in eDiscovery is privileged to have more members of the federal judiciary on its advisory board and faculty than any other program in Electronic Discovery. The program is presently in its 11th year. Mr. Eisenberg is also the originator and permanent Advisory Board member of Georgetown Law Center's eDiscovery Training Academy, the winner of the American Continuing Legal Education Association's (ACLEA) Award for Excellence in 2011. The Academy is a unique school for the comprehensive practical training of attorneys, practice support professionals and technical specialists in the entire spectrum of legal strategies and technological services that constitute the full practice of eDiscovery. Mr Eisenberg is also the Founder and the Program Chair of Georgetown Law's eDiscovery Practice Support Distance Learning Program. He is also the Co-Founder of the New York City eDiscovery Counsel Round Table. Mr. Eisenberg sits on the Advisory Board of Bloomberg / BNA's Digital Discovery & eEvidence (DDEE), one of the leading publications in the discipline of eDiscovery.

"We are excited to have Bob as part of our team at Empire Discovery," said Frank Canterino Co-Founding Partner and CTO. "Our clients are going to benefit from his years of experience in eDiscovery consulting, as well as have confidence in the counsel he provides."

About Empire Discovery 

Empire Discovery is a leading eDiscovery and consulting firm. We have assembled an elite team of professionals focused on providing you with the best solutions to meet the needs of your cases. Our team of experts has more than 50 years of combined litigation support experience. At Empire, we believe superior client service, fast turnaround times, and quality results are what make a difference.

We offer a full life cycle eDiscovery process from Collection, Early Case Assessment, Processing, Hosting, Review and Production we work hand in hand with our clients to determine the best solutions for their needs.

Empire Discovery is headquartered in New York, with regional offices in Washington DC, Philadelphia and Austin, Texas. For more information contact us at info@empirediscovery.com

Empire Discovery’s Ann Snyder Elected to Women in eDiscovery Philadelphia Chapter Board

Empire Discovery’s Business Development Manager, Ann Snyder, was elected as Membership Director of the WiE Philadelphia Chapter. 

“WiE is a great organization and we are excited that Ann was chosen to be a part of it," says Frank Canterino, Co-Founding Partner & CTO.

Empire is sponsoring the WiE Philadelphia Chapter luncheon taking place February 12 .

About Empire Discovery 

Empire Discovery is a leading eDiscovery and consulting firm. We have assembled an elite team of professionals focused on providing you with the best solutions to meet the needs of your cases. Our team of experts has more than 50 years of combined litigation support experience. At Empire, we believe superior client service, fast turnaround times, and quality results are what make a difference.

We offer a full life cycle eDiscovery process from Collection, Early Case Assessment, Processing, Hosting, Review and Production we work hand in hand with our clients to determine the best solutions for their needs.

Empire Discovery is headquartered in New York, with regional offices in Washington DC, Philadelphia and Austin, Texas. For more information contact us at info@empirediscovery.com

Empire Discovery Launches Court Reporting Division

New York City, NY – January 22, 2014 - Empire Discovery, a leading national eDiscovery and consulting firm, announces its continued expansion with its new Court Reporting division. The new division focuses on deposition services and features an experienced and reliable team of court reporters. 

In addition to opening the new division, Empire has also hired Barry Rubin as Director of Court Reporting to lead the group. Barry has over 15 years of experience in court reporting. 

"The addition of court reporting allows Empire to become a true end-to-end litigation support provider," says Frank Canterino, Co-Founding Partner & CTO. 

About Empire Discovery 

Empire Discovery is a leading eDiscovery and consulting firm. We have assembled an elite team of professionals focused on providing you with the best solutions to meet the needs of your cases. Our team of experts has more than 50 years of combined litigation support experience. At Empire, we believe superior client service, fast turnaround times, and quality results are what make a difference.

We offer a full life cycle eDiscovery process from Collection, Early Case Assessment, Processing, Hosting, Review and Production we work hand in hand with our clients to determine the best solutions for their needs.

Empire Discovery is headquartered in New York, with regional offices in Washington DC, Philadelphia and Austin, Texas. For more information contact us at info@empirediscovery.com

Empire Discovery Co-Sponsors 5th Annual B-Discovery Holiday Party

Join us Tuesday December 10, 2013 for our 5th Annual Toys for Tots Event

Sponsored by

Empire Discovery

The PeterSan Group

Venio Systems

Digital Legal

If you would like to sign up to attend click here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nyc-b-discovery-holiday-party-tickets-9478178487

November 20th National Law Institute and Empire Discovery CLE Event

Here are some pictures and a link to an article written by Robert Ryan from the CLE Event "What You Don't Know Can Hurt You." 

Click here for the article http://litsupporttechnews.blogspot.com/2013/11/national-law-institute-and-empire.html

Meet the Panel for National Law Institute and Empire Discovery CLE Event

E-DISCOVERY:

WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW CAN HURT YOU

JOIN US

Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 7pm-10pm, at:

THE ROGER SMITH HOTEL

501 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10017

Panelists

Lori Moloney, Chadbourne & Parke LLP

Lori has over 13 years of experience in the litigation support field.  As the leader of her firm’s department, she actively evaluates and assesses new technologies for effectiveness, cost and potential implementation.  She has managed cases of all sizes including large multi-jurisdictional and multi-party matters involving terabytes of information.  Lori works closely with attorneys, legal assistants and IT staff to develop and implement litigation support technologies for all phases of a case.   She also works as a technical consultant on electronic discovery projects, providing practical knowledge on retrieval, processing, review and production of electronic data.  Her responsibilities consist of prioritizing and managing new projects including: application support; database development; satellite trial site set up; training; testing; and creation of end-user documentation.  Lori also has extensive experience with the coordination of in-house and off-site document review projects, developing databases and methodologies to track progress. Prior to joining Chadbourne & Parke, Lori was the Manager of Litigation Support Services at Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP.   She received her J.D. from American University, Washington College of Law.

Frank Canterino, Empire Discovery   

Frank Canterino is the Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founding Partner of Empire Discovery.  Frank is a nationally recognized industry leader with over 13 years of Legal Technology experience.  He is an expert in eDiscovery and responsible for Empire Discovery’s cutting edge technology. Frank regularly advises clients on Litigation Readiness, Data Collection Strategy, Early Data Assessment, Defensible Data Reduction, Rule 26F Meet and Confer Negotiations and eDiscovery Software Implementation. Frank has consulted on a wide range of cases involving Employment and Labor, Securities, Patents, Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property and Bankruptcy. Prior to creating Empire Discovery, Frank spent 8 years with a regional Litigation Support company. During his last 4 years, Frank served as the Executive Vice President of Sales and Client Services, where he helped shift the company’s focus from paper to technology-based solutions.

Christopher Redlich, Allen Overy

Chris Redlich is Litigation Support Manager - Americas for the international law firm Allen & Overy LLP.   With more than thirteen years of litigation technology experience, Chris helps case teams and clients leverage the right mix of technology to meet their discovery needs.  Through his extensive knowledge of eDiscovery best practices and industry standards, Chris is frequently called upon by his peers seeking advisement on handling large scale, high profile matters.  At Allen & Overy, Chris is responsible for all eDiscovery related duties for the Americas.  Since building their litigation support department from the ground up, Chris has implemented cutting-edge technology, such as predictive coding, to the firm.  He often manages large scale reviews for major corporations and financial institutions and has experience in managing trial support for high profile trials such as WorldCom and most recently, the trial of Fabrice Tourre. Prior to joining Allen & Overy, Chris was Litigation Support Manager at Curtis Mallet, where he was responsible for the formation of that department.

Manuel Almonte, Greenberg Traurig LLP 

Manuel Almonte is one of the most innovative technical solutions architects in the eDiscovery industry. Beginning his career as an Oracle/SQL DBA for Multinational Computer Models, a private financial software firm, Manny implemented global databases which integrating multiple systems, including hedge fund, securities, and risk management. After a successful career in the financial sector, Manny transitioned into the legal profession as an IT Helpdesk Specialist for Lowenstein Sandler, an AMLAW Top 200 law firm.  While at Lowenstein Sandler, he was promoted into the Litigation Support Department, where he began work as a technical specialist and trial support analyst. After nearly 20 years in the legal profession, Manny is currently an eDiscovery Project Manager with Greenberg Traurig, an AMLAW Top 20  Law firm, where the supervises the New York and Eastern Regional Litigation Support Departments.  Over the past five years, he has developed significant experience in the management of complex discovery practices. Manny focuses mainly on the various electronic discovery procedures in preservation, collection, including large-scale document reviews, document production, and trial support.  In 2012, Manny published a white paper, Orcatec’s Predictive Coding Successful Where Keyword Culling Fails, on the successful use of Technology Assisted Review.

INVITE ONLY

Space is limited email  info@empirediscovery.com if you would like to attend. 

National Law Institute and Empire Discovery CLE Event

E-DISCOVERY:

WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW CAN HURT YOU

JOIN US

Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 7pm-10pm, at:

THE ROGER SMITH HOTEL

501 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10017

Program

E-DISCOVERY BASICS

Understanding of the process of e-discovery, doing e-discovery in a time efficient and cost-effective manner, and new technologies that make this happen.

E-DISCOVERY AND SOCIAL MEDIA

E-discovery of social media websites such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc.

E-DISCOVERY AND THE LAW

A lawyer’s obligation to his/her client and the court and ramifications of failing to comply. Review of federal and state case law on the issue.

Speakers

Introductory Remarks: 

Marc Israel, Esq. and Robert A. Schechter, Esq.

Panelists:  

Christopher Redlich- Litigation Support Manager- Americas, Allen Overy LLP

Frank Canterino- Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founding Partner, Empire Discovery

Lori Moloney- Litigation Support Manager, Chadbourne & Parke LLP

Manuel Almonte- E-Discovery Project Manager, Greenberg Traurig LLP 

Moderated by:

Lori Marks-Esterman- Partner, Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP

Wine/beer/soda and hors d’oeuvres will be provided.

Bring your business cards!

INVITE ONLY

For more information or to check availability contact info@empirediscovery.com