The litigation group at DLA Piper LLP (US) assists clients with both contentious and non-contentious matters, including investigations, document review and discovery disputes. The practice is led in San Diego by Jennifer Feldman, an expert in handling disputes involving e-discovery and regulatory matters before federal and state courts in addition to information governance aspects. Andrew Jay Peck provides experience in litigation strategy and is frequently appointed as a special master in discovery disputes before the New York Supreme Court. Reston-based Dennis Russell Kiker regularly acts across technology, pharmaceuticals and automotive industries, while Nathan Marvin Stein has a particular focus on information management-related advisory work. Leeanne Sara Mancari departed the firm in September 2023.

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Key clients

  • Nike, Inc.
  • Boeing Company, The
  • Atos IT Outsourcing Services, LLC

Work highlights

  • Represented Atos IT Outsourcing Services, LLC in AT&T v. Atos. breach of contract case in SDNY.
  • Supervised discovery in a major construction dispute, among at least a half dozen or more parties, about the construction of a new building for Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital in Manhattan.
  • Represented a software company in a cybersecurity breach matter involving an unidentified state actor and necessitating cooperation with law enforcement and intelligence community agencies.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jennifer M. Feldman

Other key lawyers

Andrew Jay Peck, Dennis Russell Kiker, Nathan Marvin Stein