NEW YORK, Jan. 18, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hudson Legal, a leading provider of full service discovery solutions, managed review and legal staffing, has expanded its project management depth and capability with the recruitment of three industry experts and promotion of two others.
Leah Guggenheimer has joined the company in its New York office as senior vice president of eDiscovery services with overall responsibility for the company's project management function. Additionally, Shelley Brown and Alejandra Perez have joined as new practice leaders, while Jonathan Monheit and Christian Dalton were promoted to practice leaders.
"Today, more than 50 percent of our e-discovery projects include a project management component as the strategic integration of talent and technology becomes increasingly critical to effective business outcomes for our clients," said Mark Yacano, executive vice president of Hudson Legal. "These highly experienced professionals further underscore our commitment to building a premier team our clients can trust to manage these mission-critical assignments."
Leah Guggenheimer leads a team of four practice group leaders and more than 20 project managers across the country and abroad within Hudson Legal. In her new role, Guggenheimer, formerly of Bridgewater Associates, will leverage her strength as an analytical problem-solver to help clients streamline processes, minimize risk, and develop controls and best practice policies and procedures. With ten years of experience in high-stakes litigation and global legal firms, including class action, IP, corporate and securities, and employment law, Leah brings a strategic approach to optimizing efficiency and producing high quality, repeatable and defensible e-discovery services that reduce cost and maximize client satisfaction. Guggenheimer earned her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Harvard Law School, where she was also awarded a Kaufman Fellowship and is admitted to the New Jersey and New York bars.
As eDiscovery practice leader based in Hudson Legal's New York office, Shelley Brown combines experience, technical know-how, and strategic legal thinking. Brown places particular emphasis on implementing best practices and customizing innovative client solutions as well as building effective communications between stakeholders across the review environment. Brown received her Juris Doctor from the University of Toledo, earning awards in the study of trial advocacy and legal history. She is a member of the New Jersey bar.
As eDiscovery practice leader based in Hudson Legal's Washington, D.C. office, Alejandra Perez manages high-profile matters and works with corporate and law firm counsel to develop tailored e-discovery solutions specific to each client's case. She has extensive experience with patent, trademark and products liability litigation as well as government investigations. Perez holds a Juris Doctor from The George Washington University Law School. She is a member of the Virginia bar and is registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
With more than a decade of legal experience, Jonathan Monheit brings a breadth of knowledge to his role as eDiscovery practice leader based in Hudson Legal's Dallas office. Monheit's responsibilities include designing and overseeing quality control processes, working with e-discovery vendors, liaising with corporate and law firm clients, troubleshooting technical issues, administering a variety of e-discovery platforms and designing privilege review and privilege log protocols. Monheit is a member of both the Maryland and District of Columbia bars. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Maryland School of Law.
Based in Hudson Legal's Charlotte, North Carolina office, Chris Dalton, eDiscovery practice leader, has developed a reputation for efficiency and excellence during his five-year tenure. Dalton works closely with corporate counsel and law firm partners to formulate overall e-discovery strategy for major litigations and to troubleshoot Federal Trade Commission second requests. He has amassed particular expertise in medical device, pharmaceutical and biotechnology patent infringement matters. Dalton holds a Juris Doctor from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago and is a member of the District of Columbia bar and the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.
About Hudson Legal
Hudson Legal is a global full-service discovery firm offering end-to-end e-discovery solutions and managed review services tailored to meet the needs of each case. Specializing in complete discovery process management, Hudson Legal brings their clients a combination of expert process design, technology, qualified teams of review attorneys and workspace logistics. This approach helps to ensures the highest quality results are delivered efficiently, accurately and affordably with a practical perspective. More information is available at http://us.hudson.com/Legal or follow @HudsonLegal on Twitter.
About Hudson
Hudson (Nasdaq:HHGP) is a leading provider of permanent recruitment, contract professionals and talent management services worldwide. From single placements to total outsourced solutions, Hudson helps clients achieve greater organizational performance by assessing, recruiting, developing and engaging the best and brightest people for their businesses. The company employs more than 2,000 professionals serving clients and candidates in approximately 20 countries. More information is available at www.hudson.com.