Doug Forrest

Doug Forrest is a nationally recognized eDiscovery expert with over a decade of experience negotiating ESI protocols and validation methodology for defense-side use of predictive coding.

Doug also assists Plaintiffs’ counsel with developing best strategies and practices to obtain and produce Plaintiff electronic discovery, and manages ILS’ data mining initiatives regarding missing custodians, potential discovery abuse, efficacy of search terms, and various other data analyses. As a lawyer and an information technology professional, Doug brings unique multidisciplinary experience to his practice, assisting counsel with surmounting technical challenges across the entire eDiscovery process.

Doug has been involved with legal technology for over 25 years, beginning as an attorney at Cravath, Swaine & Moore, where he assisted with the first large-scale implementation of a computerized litigation support tool. He also previously served as the eDiscovery Services Manager for Guidance Software, the creators of EnCase, the most widely used forensic and enterprise eDiscovery software.

Doug earned his B.A. degree from Antioch College and his J.D. degree from Stanford University where he also served as a Note Editor of the Stanford Law Review.