The practice at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP has strong capabilities in handling strategic matters for its clients spanning healthcare, energy, finance and retail industries. In addition, the team investigates and litigates in high-value contentious situations and assists multinational clients with information governance issues and management policies. The practice is led from its Pennsylvania office by experienced litigator Scott Milner, who counsels on all stages of discovery aspects, including preservation and collection. Pennsylvania-based Tara Lawler brings longstanding expertise in complex matters involving ESI and discovery protocols, while Jennifer Mott Williams, based in Houston, focuses on technology-related matters. Tess Blair left the firm in October 2023.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Morgan Lewis's eData practice has a proven track record in handling complex eDiscovery matters. They are leaders in the use of AI, machine learning, TAR and other tools to increase efficiency and accuracy.’
  • ‘Morgan Lewis's eData practitioners are leaders in the industry. They are thought leaders and drive innovation and education in our community. In particular, I want to highlight Scott A. Milner and Tara S. Lawler.’

Key clients

  • General Electric Company
  • Merck & Co., Inc.

Work highlights

  • Assisted General Electric with GE’s entire global internal legal hold–management process.
  • Served as national discovery counsel for Cigna on all aspects of discovery across its entire litigation/investigation portfolio.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Scott A. Milner