Josh Levy

Experience

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  Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP

  Apr 1994 - Aug 1995

  Paralegal, Public Interest / Personal Injury Law

  • Managed case files and gathered client data for public-interest lawsuits involving personal injury and/or lead poisoning for prominent Baltimore civil rights law firm. Interviewed and worked with clients to keep abreast of evolving circumstances. Drafted and edited legal pleadings, conducted legal research.

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  PC Magazine, Ziff-Davis, Inc.

  Feb 1996 - Jul 1999

  Staff Editor, Consumer PCs and Hardware

  • Wrote and edited in-depth, data-rich reviews of computer technology products for consumer andbusiness markets, collaborating closely with industry vendors and technical experts as well asexperienced technology journalists, fact-checkers, graphic artists, and in-house production teams.• Coordinated rollouts of new consumer technology stories, tracked progress of editing and production.

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  Digex, Inc.

  Mar 2000 - Sept 2001

  Technical Writer and Project Lead

  • Supervised and managed a team of technical writers for the consulting services department of a major Web hosting firm.• Teamed with software developers and other technical experts to produce practical, hands-on manuals and guides for business readers.• Teamed with management to develop and implement new IT-based quality-control processes resulting in departmental ISO 9001 certification, involving a wide variety of internal controls, policy manuals, checklists, and tracking spreadsheets. Show less

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  Office of the County Attorney, Montgomery County, Maryland

  May 2004 - Aug 2004

  Legal Internship, Municipal Law

  • Drafted pleadings and prepared legal research and memoranda for municipal civil lawsuits.• Conducted research for and drafted portions of a legal/policy brief to the County Council concerning a plan for bulk purchase of pharmaceuticals from Canada.• Participated in interdepartmental meetings to plan a new transit center.• Attended trials and code enforcement and zoning board hearings.

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  Health Insurance Counseling Project

  Jan 2006 - May 2006

  Client Advocate and Counselor, Public Interest / Health Care Law

  • Worked directly with vulnerable clients to provide help with health insurance coverage and reimbursement.• Negotiated with insurers, health care providers, government and non-profit agencies on behalf of clients.

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  The George Washington University, Dept. of Health Policy

  Apr 2006 - Dec 2006

  Research Consultant, Health Law & Policy Analysis

  • Drafted legal and policy analysis on federal health insurance legislation and regulations, including proposals for changes in policy to more effectively serve at-risk populations.

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  On Contract to Multiple Leading Law Firms

  May 2007 - May 2014

  Electronic Discovery Specialist, Document Review / Corporate Litigation

  Multiple Projects for Leading Corporate Litigation Firms & Staffing Agencies• Analyzed financial transaction records, confidential business records, and internal client communications for relevance, privilege, trade secrets, and significance for litigation strategy, in both English and French.• Gained extensive experience with a broad array of electronic discovery software platforms, including Relativity, Clearwell, Recommind, ViewPoint, Kroll OnTrack, Concordance, Autonomy Zantaz, Applied Discovery, AlphaLit E-Direct, and FTI Ringtail.• Gained familiarity with disputes involving financial products and capital markets, product liability litigation in the pharmaceutical industry, contract enforcement in the reinsurance market, French privacy law, and disputes involving high-tech patents. Show less

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  U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of New Jersey

  Nov 2010 - Oct 2011

  Law Clerk

  • Drafted bench memoranda and case summaries for matters before the Hon. Rosemary Gambardella and Hon. Morris Stern. Cases included Chapter 7, 11, and 13 filings involving both corporations and consumer debtors.• Supervised 7 law school interns, providing detailed guidance on written work and legal analysis.• Interfaced closely with in-house staff of the Court to track the progress of cases, provide ongoing status updates to judges and counsel, and ensure efficient management of case intake, legal brief development, and management of legal source materials for the judges’ reference. Show less

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  Independent Legal Consultant

  Oct 2011 - May 2014

  Bankruptcy Law, General Litigation, Legal Research and Writing

  • Analyzed and negotiated settlements on behalf of debtors and liquidating trustees in Chapter 11bankruptcy cases. Reviewed records of financial transactions for potential defenses; draftedmotions and legal briefs. Teamed with experienced bankruptcy counsel including Ashford-SchaelLLC of Westfield and Union, NJ.

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  New Jersey Law and Education Empowerment Project (NJ LEEP)

  Sept 2012 - Aug 2013

  Saturday Writing Instructor

  • Taught a course in persuasive essay writing to college-bound 11th graders from urban school districts.

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  FTI Consulting

  May 2014 - May 2021

  Senior Consultant

  • Served as lead ediscovery contact for wide range of clients involved in corporate litigation or government and internal investigations. Provide hands-on guidance for database structure and search design; ran complex searches, performed bulk exports, generated productions under deadline pressure.• Extensive use of both Nuix Discover and Relativity platforms, including RelativityOne / Aero.• Experience with custom native redactions using Blackout and predictive coding / technology-assisted review using both Relativity Analytics and Brainspace.• Experience coordinating with onsite review managers to ensure smooth review processes and consistent and detailed progress reporting.• Developed and executed exception-handling processes for making problematic documents searchable, reviewable, and redactable.• Designed and maintained libraries of internal process manuals and other documentation to ensure consistency of outcomes and smooth task integration within tight deadlines. Show less

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  Ankura Consulting

  Jun 2021 - now

  Director

  • Provide ediscovery guidance for wide range of clients involved in corporate litigation or government and internal investigations, including second requests. Provide hands-on guidance for database structure and search design; run complex searches, perform bulk exports, generate productions under deadline pressure.• Played leading role in successfully preparing and delivering productions for fast-paced second request matters.• Extensive use of Relativity platform, Relativity Analytics and in-house Ankura Analytics.• Develop and execute exception-handling processes for making problematic documents searchable, reviewable, and redactable.• Provide guidance to junior consulting staff on productions, quality control, and exception handling processes. Show less