Michael . McGuire
Littler Mendelson PC.
Michael McGuire is a Shareholder and member of the Littler Mendelson's eDiscovery group. Michael advises the Firm's lawyers and their clients on electronic discovery issues, including the preservation, collection, review, and production of electronically stored information. Littler is one of the first firms in the country to hire attorneys at the shareholder level to focus exclusively on working with clients in the challenging area of electronic discovery, reinforcing the firm's commitment to providing its clients with leading-edge solutions in this rapidly developing area. He is a frequent lecturer on technology and eDiscovery issues, including such topics as ethics rules applicable to eDiscovery, case law and industry standards, the complexities of using search and retrieval tools, and trends in eDiscovery. Michael has also been an adjunct professor on Internet Law at William Mitchell College of Law in Saint Paul, MN.
Prior to joining Littler, Michael was the Managing Director, Legal Operations for the mortgage division of GMAC. While at GMAC, he led the development of a cross-functional team insourced nearly all of their eDiscovery processes. Before joining GMAC, he was a partner in the litigation and corporate departments at the Minneapolis firm of Rider, Bennett. While at Rider, Bennett, Michael focused his practice on the legal issues arising from the intersection of technology and law, including electronic discovery, privacy and Internet issues. Michael has represented companies in both state and federal courts, and has served as trial counsel in jury trials, as well as mediations and arbitrations.
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