Melissa Weberman is the head of the firm’s eDiscovery & Data Analytics (“eData”) group. She focuses on counseling clients in eDiscovery and data analytics processes and best practices. Ms. Weberman works closely with Arnold & Porter’s lawyers across practice groups to tailor strategies and discovery management plans for clients in numerous industries. Ms. Weberman advises clients on defensible approaches to the preservation, collection, search, and analysis of information and data, and is experienced with technology-assisted review and other methods to enable clients to significantly reduce costs while maintaining defensibility.

Ms. Weberman also litigates a range of matters—she has managed all aspects of litigation from drafting pleadings to serving as first chair at trial, including managing fact and expert discovery, drafting and arguing motions, presenting evidence at trial and evidentiary hearings, and negotiating settlements. In addition, she represents companies in government and internal investigations, helping clients prioritize investigative goals, respond to government subpoenas and requests, interview company executives and employees, report progress to government agencies and the client, advise clients on the implementation of remediation steps and compliance recommendations, and draft investigative and audit reports.