David Welch
Services
E-Discovery
Industries
Energy, Financial Services, Health & Life Sciences, Media & Entertainment, Retail & Consumer Goods, Technology
About
Dave Welch is a Senior Project Manager with Kilpatrick Townsend’s LitSmart® E-Discovery Team. With more than 20 years of experience in project management, he provides guidance to attorneys and clients on all phases of the EDRM, project planning, budgeting, and technical issues regarding e-discovery. As a Relativity Review Management Specialist and a certified Project Management Professional, Dave is often engaged to consult on the employment of Early Case Assessment strategies, developing best practices, improving efficiencies and streamlining workflows. Dave also has a background in forensic examination, having achieved the level of Certified Computer Examiner by the International Society of Forensic Computer Examiners (ISFCE). He is also a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with the experience and expertise to manage cases from inception to closure.
Previously, Dave was the owner/partner of a start-up litigation support company in Denver, Colorado, where he managed e-discovery projects of all sizes. In addition to Relativity, the industry-leading e-discovery platform utilized in-house by LitSmart, Dave has experience in Summation, Concordance, CaseLogistix, Trial Director, Sanction, iPro, and Ringtail. Most recently, he worked in the Charleston, South Carolina office of an east coast firm as a Senior Litigation Technology Specialist, managing cases encompassing multiple terabytes of data.
Publications, Articles & Presentations
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"Pitfalls of Complex Search Protocols in ESI Agreements," KT LitSmart Blog, April 2022
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"Kilpatrick Townsend Named Top Law Firm Innovator at 6th Annual Relativity Innovation Awards," KT LitSmart Blog, October 2019
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"The Growing Source of ESI: Structured Data and Messaging Platforms," KT LitSmart Blog, June 2019
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"E-Discovery: A Peek Behind the Curtain - The World of Law Firms & Vendors," KT LitSmart Blog, September 2018
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"Impact of the Amendments to FRE 902 on E-Discovery Professionals," KT LitSmart Blog, March 2018
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"Kilpatrick Townsend's LitSmart® E-Discovery Team Announces the Addition of 5 New E-Discovery Experts," KT LitSmart Blog, February 2018
Professional & Community Activities
- Relativity Review Management Specialist
- Project Management Professional (PMP®)
- ISFCE Certified Computer Examiner (CCE)
- LexisNexis Certified E-Discovery Specialist
- LexisNexis LAW PreDiscovery Administrator
Education
- University of Northern Colorado, M.A., Sport Administration (1997)
- Willamette University, B.A., Humanities (1994)
