Who We Are

Alison Grounds

Managing Partner

“Alison is a pleasure to work with, and she can answer any question or solve any problem thrown at her.” -Chambers USA

Jim Calvert

Principal

Jim’s investment in each client, the unique legal issues of each matter, and his deep knowledge of discovery law and technology allow him to successfully counsel and advocate for clients.

Jason Lichter

Principal

As a former software engineer turned litigator, Jason brings a singular combination of real-world legal experience and hands-on technical expertise to each eDiscovery engagement.

Antonio Avant

Manager of Litigation Technology

Antonio ensures we have the right technology, people, and process to meet evolving technical and legal challenges.

Steven Heitz

Manager of Discovery Technology

Steve is dedicated to delivering sophisticated technical eDiscovery services to firm clients, with an emphasis on sound legal project management.

Brian Cleghorn

Manager of Document Review Services

A veteran of the Navy, Brian focuses on optimizing document review methodologies to reduce client spend while maintaining superior quality.

Brannon Millard

Director of Security and Infrastructure

With decades of experience in security, and a passion for observing and understanding human behavior, Brannon accounts for hidden factors which are often overlooked, empowering him to produce more robust solutions for eMerge and their clients.

Laura E. Durkin

Director of Operations

Laura is the director of operations and resident in the Philadelphia office.

Eric Chapman

Senior Discovery Attorney

Eric’s understanding of complex privilege issues and his expertise in Relativity make him a trusted advisor to protect client privileges.

Michael Frankel

Counsel

Mike tailors his counseling and advocacy to each client’s unique circumstances and is particularly adept in developing and executing bespoke technology-assisted review workflows.

Zoya Davis

Senior Discovery Attorney

With more than two decades of experience, Zoya collaborates closely with case teams to define the scope of review and production criteria, and formulates workflows to enhance document review efficiency and quality, while managing costs.

Kathryn Bradt DellaFera

Senior Discovery Attorney

Kathryn focuses on managing multijurisdictional reviews. She is well-versed in discovery rules and patent, pharmaceutical, and FDA regulation processes, as well as privacy and security regulations such as GDPR.

Destinee Faulk

Senior Discovery Attorney

Destinee utilizes her background in litigation to provide clients with exceptional customer service and consistently reliable results. She has experience with the discovery process across all phases of the EDRM lifecycle, from data preservation and collections through review and production.

Crystal M. Fritsch

Senior Discovery Attorney

Crystal Fritsch focuses her practice on electronic discovery for clients with pharmaceutical/medical device products liability, white-collar, commercial litigation and internal investigation issues.

Katelyn Gillece

Senior Discovery Attorney

Katelyn has significant experience managing and coordinating large scale electronic discovery projects, and in-depth knowledge of the issues that clients face regarding electronic discovery in litigation.

Chris Granade

Senior Discovery Attorney

Chris manages review teams and performs high-level document review in a variety of practice areas. He is frequently involved in privilege review, as well as witness and deposition preparation.

Tom Huffman

Senior Discovery Attorney

Tom’s detailed understanding of the legal issues, facts, and key documents for each matter makes him essential to deposition and trial preparation.

Daniel Lynch

Senior Discovery Attorney

Dan works with clients to tailor their discovery strategies in creative and defensible ways to maximize efficiencies, minimize discovery disputes, and improve counsel’s ability to identify key information needed for claims and defenses.

Charles N. “Chip” McGee III

Senior Discovery Attorney

Chip advises case teams and corporate clients on a variety of discovery issues. This includes him overseeing the collection, review, and production of data across a range of matters.

Stephen McVey

Senior Discovery Attorney

Stephen McVey has more than a decade of experience working on all phases of complex multidistrict litigation, government investigations, and state and federal court proceedings, particularly those involving pharmaceutical and medical device products liability claims.

Patricia Montemayor

Senior Discovery Attorney

Patty collaborates with clients and case teams to understand the unique privilege issues for each matter and to develop review plans to protect client privileges.

Bradley Stephens

Senior Discovery Attorney

Bradley assists case teams, eMerge discovery attorneys, and project managers with overseeing the document review and production process. He also conducts higher level document review and analysis.

Jamanda Teal

Senior Discovery Attorney

Jamanda assists case teams and Troutman Pepper eMerge discovery attorneys and project managers with overseeing the document review and production process. She also conducts higher-level document review and analysis.

Julia Tyson

Senior Discovery Attorney

Julia understands how each phase of the eDiscovery process connects to the bigger picture needs of each case and uses this understanding to focus the process to meet those needs.

Monica Wegner

Senior Discovery Attorney

Monica keeps the eDiscovery process moving forward by connecting the right people and processes to meet client needs.

Brad Williams

Senior Discovery Attorney

Brad uses his years of eDiscovery experience across a broad range of complex matters to drive efficiencies and prioritize analysis of data to find the information that matters most.