Mr. Carlson founded and Chairs Seyfarth Shaw’s eDiscovery and Information Governance practice and is nationally known in the these areas. His practice is entirely devoted to eDiscovery and information governance issues from both the consulting and litigation perspective. Mr. Carlson teaches a Masters of Law course on the subjects of eDiscovery, digital evidence, and computer forensics. Mr. Carlson’s strong technical background includes a B.S. in Computer Science and Mathematics and experience working in private industry as a software engineer. Mr. Carlson represents and provides eDiscovery advice to a broad range of clients from small and mid-sized companies up to the nation’s largest companies. He has represented clients in the all aspects of eDiscovery both in terms of preparedness and managing eDiscovery issues in individual matters throughout the country in both state and federal court. Mr. Carlson also advises clients in other information governance issues including, among others, computer forensics issues, records information management, information security / cyber security and IT related policies and practices. Also an experienced litigator, Mr. Carlson has represented clients in a wide range of commercial disputes including commercial contracts, purchase agreements, lease agreements, Uniform Commercial Code transactions, misappropriation of trade secrets, software licensing agreements shareholder suits, and tortious interference claims. He has also defended clients in actions involving negligence, wrongful death, fraud, retaliatory discharge, mass tort, and a variety of class actions. Mr. Carlson is a certified Six Sigma Green Belt. Using Lean Six Sigma and project management methodologies, our SeyfarthLean approach delivers increased value to our clients at a time of increased market pressures and competitive demands. Seyfarth’s commitment to delivering legal services in a new way—with an emphasis on value and continuous improvement—has been praised by the Association of Corporate Counsel as being "five years ahead of every other AmLaw 200 firm."
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Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Covering the full spectrum of e-discovery issues, Seyfarth Shaw LLP continues to specialize in handling contentious and non-contentious matters involving discovery and information governance. From the Chicago office, Scott Carlson and Jay Carle co-lead the department. Carlson stands out for his ability to assist clients with cybersecurity aspects, while Carle is an experienced high-stakes litigator with a technology focus. Also in Chicago, Jason Priebe brings longstanding experience in handling ESI preservation and productions, while Matthew Christoff is noted particularly for his discovery work. In San Francisco, Kathleen McConnell has a particular focus on data analytics in litigation, while Chicago-based Jaime Raba is another key member of the team.
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- 'Kathleen McConnell is a great and clear communicator who is responsive, proactive and efficient. Her e-discovery team respects her, which is apparent in client interaction. She's very knowledgeable about HRIS systems and related data.'
Key clients
- Karma Automotive
Work highlights
- Represented an automotive manufacturer in discrimination and wrongful termination suit.
- Represented a financial services client in six separate collective and class action litigations involving hourly workers in a variety of job positions in multiple states.
- Served as national e-discovery counsel to a global life sciences and pharmaceutical company, including ongoing e-discovery advice on active litigation matters and counseling across a variety of e-discovery and information governance projects.
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Scott Carlson, Jay Carle