About

A commercial litigator in federal and state court for more than 20 years, Helen has devoted her practice since 1999 to the delivery of efficient and cost-effective e-discovery and document review services to a wide range of clients from sole entrepreneurs to Fortune 100 corporations. A former partner at K&L Gates in Seattle, she was one of the founding members of the firm’s e-Discovery Analysis and Technology (e-DAT) Group and was involved in the development of the Patterns document review software created by Attenex (now owned by FTI). She has many years of experience structuring and supervising projects involving all aspects of the discovery process, from custodian identification and retention; to collection, processing, review; and post-production litigation support. A frequent advisor to public and private organizations, she also assists in designing and implementing document retention systems and advising on litigation readiness.Helen is a frequent speaker on e-discovery and related issues and is a longtime and active participant in The Sedona Conference®, and a member of the Advisory Board of the Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists. In 2010, she founded Lex Aperta, a firm specializing in e-discovery legal advice and consulting.

Practices Areas

Litigation

Language

English

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