Ignatius Grande is a
Director at Berkeley Research Group in their Global Investigations &
Strategic Intelligence practice. Ignatius has advised clients on issues
relating to information management, electronic discovery, and data privacy for
more than fifteen years. With his legal and technical expertise, Ignatius is
able to bridge the gap that can exist between IT and legal/compliance
personnel. Ignatius has worked with both law firms and companies to guide them
through the eDiscovery process and has overseen the collection and production
of data for several complex HSR Second Requests. He has overseen compliance risk assessments that
addressed records retention, legal hold, and data remediation issues. Ignatius
often works with companies to address complex information management issues,
including the onboarding of new software and technologies. He advises companies
on their information management policies and procedures and has drafted and
revised a wide variety of policies, including Bring Your Own Device, Legal
Hold, Records Retention, Social Media, and Mobile Device Governance
policies.
Ignatius
graduated from Yale College in 1996 and Georgetown University Law Center in
1999. He has worked for two global law firms where he managed clients’ eDiscovery
obligations in complex litigations and regulatory and internal investigations.
Ignatius has also served as in-house counsel for a global commodities company. Ignatius
is a frequent writer and speaker on topics relating to eDiscovery, information
governance, and the Internet of Things. He serves as co-chair of the Social
Media Committee of the New York State Bar Association’s Commercial &
Federal Litigation Section and teaches a course on eDiscovery at St. John’s
University School of Law.
