The Mintz Group's e-discovery group cost-effectively helps clients collect, analyze and produce electronic information in response to opponents' discovery demands and helps litigators battle in discovery for opponents' computerized records.
We specialize in small-to-medium-size matters, with first-phase budgets for e-discovery below $30,000 to $50,000. In our experience, these smaller e-discovery assignments require the same level of technological sophistication and attention to detail as the mega-matters, but our clients don't want the bureaucratic layering of staff and the cookie-cutter approach of the mega-firms.
Our e-discovery team is led by Thomas E. Williams. He is a Seized Computer Evidence Recovery Specialist (SCERS), a Certified Computer Examiner (CCE), an Access Data Certified Examiner (ACE) and is also certified in the use of Mac Forensics software. Our offices in New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. have labs staffed by forensic analyst/investigators, and we do this electronic discovery work all over the United States and abroad. We host e-discovery reviews and productions for clients at our New York offices, which have state-of-the-art technological infrastructure and e-discovery platforms, including Concordance.
Specific Services
We have substantial experience in:
- Preparing collection plans for a wide range of litigation and regulatory matters
- Collecting email and documents, both stored locally and on networks
- Collecting and preparing industrial data housed in platforms such as SQL and Oracle
- Preparing native-file email and document productions
- Performing keyword search and metadata culling to lower reviewable document volumes
- Hosting reviews in Concordance FYI via remote access
- Preparing privilege logs and running document productions.
How We Work
We have listened carefully to our clients' complaints about the big, expensive e-discovery firms, and we have built an e-discovery boutique that tailors e-discovery services to client needs. We return client calls immediately. We ensure strict quality control across entire productions. We quickly adjust collection strategies to meet evolving case demands. We seamlessly host data reviews, providing round-the-clock access and support. We run the searches clients ask for and meet the deadlines we agree to. And we give real-time updates to clients on progress and costs.
Leading Our Team
Thomas E. Williams is the Managing Director for the James Mintz Group’s Electronic Investigations team. In this role he manages all e-discovery, forensics and technical investigations for the firm. He brings eighteen plus years of state and federal law enforcement experience as a special agent for the federal government and as a state criminal investigator, with specialized expertise in counter-terrorism, international WMD investigations and computer forensics. He is a Seized Computer Evidence Recovery Specialist (SCERS), a Certified Computer Examiner (CCE), an Access Data Certified Examiner (ACE) and is also certified in the use of Mac Forensics software.
Previously as the National Director of Data Collection and Forensic Services, Tom led and built out the eDiscovery consulting business and forensics lab services for LexisNexis Applied Discovery where he recruited, trained and supervised an award winning nationwide team of data collection and forensic specialists. He consults on eDiscovery, forensic and electronic investigative matters for clients of all sizes from Fortune 100 companies and AM Law firms to solo practitioners and small businesses who are involved in litigation, or need a highly trained forensic specialist to assist with their cases or investigations. Tom can be reached in the Mintz Group's New York office at (212) 489-7100 or twilliams@mintzgroup.com.
