Most often I work on complex litigation involving large quantities of electronic data, but my cases run the gamut, from class actions to single plaintiff employment cases. I get involved in any case in which electronic data plays a pivotal role.

Going forward, I see e-discovery becoming an even more integral part of litigation. The biggest challenge facing law firms is changing the mindset regarding e-discovery—it isn’t something you can choose not to do anymore. It is a part of litigation that must be managed competently, efficiently, and securely to enhance the value of our services to our clients.

I enjoy Balch’s team approach to handling e-discovery. It is exciting and gratifying to work with my team to deliver value and results to the client. Our e-discovery staff is motivated to be the best, and they are very skilled at what they do. Technology is always changing, and that is interesting, too, but the real excitement is working with a team of professionals to accomplish a goal. Our goal is to provide the results our attorneys and clients expect and deserve.

In 2004, before I joined Balch, I worked on a complex case that required extensive and, at the time, advanced e-discovery. We found the smoking guns and won the case, but the cost of the e-discovery was crippling to the client. I learned an important lesson there. As a lawyer, and especially as an e-discovery lawyer, it is easy to lose sight of the big picture in our zeal to ferret out the truth and to win. Today, I approach e-discovery with this lesson firmly in mind. Everything we do must be client-centered, and in the best interest of our clients.