North America - United States • Dispute resolution
King & Spalding LLP
‘Problem solver’ King & Spalding LLP leverages the bench strength of its national presence to advise household names in pharma, retail, tech, and automotive, including Toyota Motor North America, Inc., and Walmart, on multi-district litigation, regulatory investigation and crisis management. The team is led by an experienced group of partners based in Atlanta — Rose Jones, who counsels clients in e-discovery, and John Tucker, who focuses on both civil and criminal investigations. Atlanta-based Ronni Solomon carries longstanding experience in handling complex e-discovery matters before the Supreme Court and other lower courts. Atlanta lawyer Tanya Canup brings expertise on information governance, preservation, and collection issues. Michael Shortnacy left the firm in January 2024.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Excellent team and well-staffed. Good use of technology and extremely collaborative.’
- ‘I work with Rose J. Jones, who is excellent concerning eDiscovery. I trust her judgment and align with her when we work together. She is heavily respected in the field.’
- ‘This team is unique. It maintains a creative and proactive e-discovery practice within a large law firm. They have great leadership, are up to date on the law and technology, and boast an impressive staff that can handle anything from consulting to motion practice to document review.’
- ‘Rose J. Jones stands out on the K&S team as the e-discovery partner and group leader. She is well-versed in both e-discovery law and technology. She is committed to proactively finding solutions to e-discovery challenges that benefit her clients.’
- ‘The team has broad and deep experience in everything related to discovery. The responsiveness and attention to detail is appreciated. The team go above and beyond to provide holistic advice.’
- ‘The K&S discovery practice is everything a client needs to sleep at night knowing their discovery matters are being handled diligently and expertly.’
- ‘King & Spalding has a proven track record in handling complex e-discovery matters. They leverage advanced technologies by partnering with technology companies to develop custom solutions to my problems.’
- ‘The K&S e-discovery practice is unparalleled in its depth of expertise and its overall bench strength. They have vast in-house technical expertise and long-standing relationships with key vendors and thought leaders in the industry.’
Key clients
- Beech-Nut Nutrition Company
- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
- Walmart Inc.
Work highlights
- Handled discovery coordination in Toyota Motor North America, Inc.’s product liability litigation and responses to governmental investigations.
- Advised Boehringer Ingelheim on discovery strategy across all federal and state matters in its Zantac litigation alleging the antacid is associated with an increased risk of cancer.
- Assisted Walmart with nationwide state and federal product liability and consumer class actions, and state attorneys’ general actions and state attorneys’ general actions.
Lawyers
Leading associates
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Leading partners
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Ronni Solomon co-leads the E-Discovery practice and focuses exclusively on e-discovery issues. Ronni has significant experience managing e-discovery in crisis litigation that spans multiple regulatory, investigatory and civil matters and helping clients ensure that e-discovery does not become a costly sideshow. A certified Project Management Professional (PMP), Ronni uses her experience and skills to ensure that e-discovery activities are run cost-efficiently, defensibly and consistently. Ronni also serves as National E-Discovery Counsel for large corporations and works with clients on information governance and defensible deletion issues. Ms. Solomon is actively engaged in e-discovery thought leadership. She was a member of the Steering Committee of Working Group 1 of The Sedona Conference on Best Practices for Electronic Discovery and Records Management. She sits on the Advisory Board of the Georgetown Law Advanced E-Discovery Institute.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Rose Jones, John Tucker