Full Name
Ignatius Grande
Job Title
Director
Company
BRG
Speaker Bio
Ignatius Grande has been advising clients on issues relating to forensics, eDiscovery, and information management for more than 20 years. With his legal and technical expertise, he is able to bridge the gap that can exist between IT and legal/compliance personnel. He practiced as an attorney for several years prior to joining BRG and he recently served as the Chair of the New York State Bar Association (“NYSBA”) Commercial & Federal Litigation Section.
Mr. Grande has served as a court-appointed neutral forensic examiner, he has been retained as an expert witness in high-profile litigations relating to the spoliation of data, and he has worked with numerous clients as their eDiscovery advisor. He has managed eDiscovery responses for several HSR Second Requests, and he is frequently asked to submit declarations or affidavits in connection with eDiscovery disputes.
He often works with companies and law firms to address complex information management issues and the onboarding of new software and technologies, including artificial intelligence software. He has helped clients negotiate scope, document review parameters and production requirements and has advised companies on the entire eDiscovery process from preservation to production. He routinely negotiates and implements eDiscovery protocols and advises clients on the use of Technology Assisted Review (“TAR”) and Generative AI.
Mr. Grande also has served as President of the New York Metro Chapter of the Association of Certified eDiscovery Specialists (“ACEDS”). He is currently a member of the NYSBA AI & Emerging Technologies Committee. Mr. Grande has served as an adjunct professor for St. John’s University School of Law where he taught a course on eDiscovery for several years. He is currently teaching a course on eDiscovery & Information Governance at Fordham University School of Law. He has worked for two major law firms, and he worked as in-house counsel for a global commodities company. He graduated from Yale College in 1996 and Georgetown University Law Center in 1999.
Mr. Grande has served as a court-appointed neutral forensic examiner, he has been retained as an expert witness in high-profile litigations relating to the spoliation of data, and he has worked with numerous clients as their eDiscovery advisor. He has managed eDiscovery responses for several HSR Second Requests, and he is frequently asked to submit declarations or affidavits in connection with eDiscovery disputes.
He often works with companies and law firms to address complex information management issues and the onboarding of new software and technologies, including artificial intelligence software. He has helped clients negotiate scope, document review parameters and production requirements and has advised companies on the entire eDiscovery process from preservation to production. He routinely negotiates and implements eDiscovery protocols and advises clients on the use of Technology Assisted Review (“TAR”) and Generative AI.
Mr. Grande also has served as President of the New York Metro Chapter of the Association of Certified eDiscovery Specialists (“ACEDS”). He is currently a member of the NYSBA AI & Emerging Technologies Committee. Mr. Grande has served as an adjunct professor for St. John’s University School of Law where he taught a course on eDiscovery for several years. He is currently teaching a course on eDiscovery & Information Governance at Fordham University School of Law. He has worked for two major law firms, and he worked as in-house counsel for a global commodities company. He graduated from Yale College in 1996 and Georgetown University Law Center in 1999.
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