Attorneys & Consultants
Larry W. Conner, Esq. (Bud)
|Senior Electronic Discovery Specialist
Bud Conner is an attorney and senior electronic discovery specialist in the Chicago and Cleveland offices of Applied Discovery, a division of LexisNexis. In this role, he works with law firms and corporations throughout the Great Lakes region counseling clients in all aspects of the discovery of electronically stored information including preservation, collection, review, and production. Mr. Conner provides special insight in the early formulation of strategies designed to minimize business disruption and make each step in the discovery process as cost-effective as possible, mitigating the risks of unnecessary and/or redundant efforts by the review team.
Mr. Conner has extensive experience in a variety of complex e-discovery issues, with particular expertise in intellectual property litigation.
Prior to joining Applied Discovery, Mr. Conner practiced as an IP litigator for eight years, regularly exposing him to the challenges of undertaking and coordinating large-scale discovery of multiple functional units from within an organization, and even across multiple organizations. As a licensed patent attorney, he has an in-depth understanding of the mechanics of developing intellectual property and securing the attendant rights that are implicated in the discovery process.
Mr. Conner is a frequent speaker on the topic of electronic discovery and document review. He has spoken at various Bar Association seminars throughout the Midwest, and he regularly conducts Continuing Legal Education programs at the request of his clients.
Representative E-Discovery Matters:
Mr. Conner has extensive experience in a variety of complex e-discovery issues, with particular expertise in intellectual property litigation.
Prior to joining Applied Discovery, Mr. Conner practiced as an IP litigator for eight years, regularly exposing him to the challenges of undertaking and coordinating large-scale discovery of multiple functional units from within an organization, and even across multiple organizations. As a licensed patent attorney, he has an in-depth understanding of the mechanics of developing intellectual property and securing the attendant rights that are implicated in the discovery process.
Mr. Conner is a frequent speaker on the topic of electronic discovery and document review. He has spoken at various Bar Association seminars throughout the Midwest, and he regularly conducts Continuing Legal Education programs at the request of his clients.
Representative E-Discovery Matters:
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Patent Infringement matter for an NLJ Top 20 law firm in which 2 terabytes of data were processed, reviewed and produced within 30 days.
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Bankruptcy and related antitrust matter for an NLJ Top 100 law firm requiring the restoration and subsequent conversion of hundreds of gigabytes of GroupWise emails, and entailing the creation of a production database to be accessed by dozens of organizations.
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Patent Infringement matter for an NLJ Top 10 law firm representing a Fortune 25 company involving several gigabytes of complicated computer drawings to be processed and reviewed electronically.
Areas of Expertise:
Patent
Intellectual Property
Government Investigations and White Collar
Class Action
Commercial Litigation
Antitrust and Trade Regulation
Bankruptcy
Product Liability
Internal Investigations
