Alison Grounds

Managing Director, Founder | Troutman Sanders eMerge
Partner | Troutman Sanders

Alison Grounds is a partner at Troutman Sanders and the managing director and founder of Troutman Sanders eMerge, a position she’s held for over seven years. eMerge, the e-discovery arm of Troutman Sanders, has a team of attorneys and technologists who use advanced technology tools and strategic thinking on client matters. In 2015, Alison was the first to win the Monica Bay STEM Leadership Award, which highlights an individual renowned for their leadership ability in advancing technology and the careers of women in legal technology. Alison earned her law degree from the University of North Carolina School of Law and is an adjunct professor of eDiscovery and Legal Technology at Emory University School of Law. Fun fact about Alison: In the late 80s, she and her friends used camcorders to film music videos, complete with special effects and commercials.

Cristin Traylor

Discovery Counsel | McGuireWoods

Cristin Traylor is Discovery Counsel at McGuireWoods and has been with the firm for 19 years. In her current role, she manages the firm's e-discovery review center and advises clients on all facets of discovery. A Relativity Master, Cristin has spent nearly 13 years in the software, and also founded the Richmond Relativity User Group. She is active in The Sedona Conference Working Group 1 and has served on the Board of the Richmond Chapter of Women in EDiscovery since 2011. Fun fact about Cristin: She was Ms. August in a fundraising calendar for a non-profit organization.

Michelle Treadwell Briggs

Counsel | Goodwin Procter

Michelle Treadwell Briggs is counsel at Goodwin Procter and has been with the firm for more than eight years. Michelle earned her legal degree from Quinnipiac University School of Law. According to her nomination, Michelle “pushes her clients to utilize advanced technology with Relativity to make their processes more efficient, cost effective, and to lead to a better work product. They rely on her expertise because she always does what is in the best interests of her clients.”

Danica Goodell

Senior Director, Information Governance | CME Group

Danica Goodell has been the senior director of information governance at CME Group for more than six years. Danica advises others to keep the flow of communication open and continuous, not only with Relativity but with other customers and vendors who leverage the technology, so that everyone can learn and grow from one another. Danica's nominators note that she networks across all areas of CME Group to evangelize and create synergies around information governance. She has foreseen the need for her company to have control over their information and has used Relativity to achieve that goal in the legal space. She and her family are seasoned campers and enjoy spending their free time RVing and exploring new and exciting places.

Ben Robbins

Data Governance Product Manager | LinkedIn

Ben Robbins is the data governance product manager at LinkedIn—and previously the e-discovery, forensics, and information governance senior lead manager at LinkedIn. Ben pivoted into product management to build security, compliance, and privacy engineering tools to help govern structured data systems and support legal needs (including discovery).

Sara Skeens

Principal Associate of Cyber Technical | LinkedIn

Sara Skeens is a principal associate of cyber technical at Capital One. A self-described ESI ninja (which is the name of her own website and podcast), Sara’s go-to Relativity tip is that customization is the key; break it and bend it to your will! According to her nominator, Sara has worked on every side of e-discovery, which gives her the “unique ability to understand where all players are coming from, whether that is a law firm, government entity, service provider, or corporation. She also loves to try new things, as evidenced by the more than 11,000 pins on her Pinterest board.

Adrian Agius

Legal Technologist | Gilbert + Tobin

Adrian Agius is a Legal Technologist at Gilbert + Tobin and his nominators believe he is representative of a new generation of law and technology thinkers. Adrian is a Relativity Master and was involved in the development of Provisor, which won the Community Choice Innovation award at Relativity Fest 2018. According to his nomination, he is often sporting Relativity merch on a weekly (if not daily) basis. Staying on trend with the 10-year anniversary theme, Adrian's fun fact is that 10 years ago, he ran his own soccer (or some may say “football”) blog and news website.

Pavan Kotha

e-Discovery Manager | Deloitte

Pavan Kotha is an e-discovery manager at Deloitte. He’s a self-proclaimed e-discovery enthusiast and a bona fide Relativity Master. According to his nomination, what distinguishes Pavan is his willingness and eagerness to help others. One nominator noted that his ability to respond in a timely fashion helps them overcome challenges and save time, resulting in timely delivery to clients, even though they don’t work in the same firm or live on the same continent. Fun fact about Pavan: He’s a born storyteller and has written a few fantasy scripts. As he grew up, he realized that working as part of a team beat being a superhero any day.

Ben Sexton

Vice President of eDiscovery and Analytics | JND eDiscovery

Ben Sexton is the Vice President of eDiscovery and Analytics at JND eDiscovery. Ben developed the patent-pending analytics engine LayerCake™ on top of Relativity, as well as the review accelerator MachOne™, which is an Innovation Award finalist for this year’s technology category. Ben is a leading voice for innovation in e-discovery and a sought-after speaker at industry events including ING3NIOUS, Relativity Fest, and the WiE Legal Tech Conference.His writing has been featured in publications including LegalTech News and Yahoo Finance. Ben's nominators note his love for building applications stems from a desire to solve real-world problems that make a difference for his clients and peers. Something you should know about Ben: He is probably the only person to ever break his femur while taking a forensics exam. Ben holds RCA and EnCE certifications.

Stephanie Clerkin

Director of Litigation Support | Korein Tillery

Stephanie Clerkin is the director of litigation support at Korein Tillery and has been with the firm since 2013. Recently, she helped organize an inaugural Women Who Lead event on behalf of ILTA and ALA. She also recently became a Relativity Expert. One day in study hall, Stephanie taught herself to say the ABCs backwards. Today, she can say the ABCs backwards in under 10 seconds!

Debora Motyka Jones

Vice President of Service Delivery | Lighthouse

Debora Motyka Jones is the vice president of service delivery at Lighthouse. A member of Women in eDiscovery, Debora has created a women's leadership group at Lighthouse and has engaged in individual mentoring. She was once involved in a break-dancing competition with Janet Jackson and her crew.

Lisa Waldin

Project Manager | Ryley Carlock & Applewhite

With 23 years of experience in the e-discovery industry, Lisa Waldin currently serves as a project manager with Ryley Carlock & Applewhite’s e-discovery and document review practice. She’s also served two terms as the director of the Women in e-Discovery Phoenix chapter. Lisa toured England with her church choir, where she sang at St. Alban’s Cathedral and sat in the Quire during a service at Westminster Abbey.