Engineer Project Management

SIMON NAGEL

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PROFILE

Experienced Litigation Attorney and E-Discovery Specialist with proven success advising clients and senior

firm leadership on a wide variety of complex electronic discovery issues and implementing creative, cost-

conscious solutions. A former practicing Engineer with an exceptional ability to quickly comprehend modern

technology-driven companies’ business processes and associated electronic discovery concerns. A s trong

aptitude for communicating in an understandable, concise and persuasive manner, both orally and in writing, to

stakeholders at all levels of an organization.

EDUCATION

The University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1999

The Pennsylvania State University, B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, with high distinction, 1993

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Hudson Legal 1/2010 – 12/2010

Philadelphia, PA

Director of E-Discovery Services

Advised firms and corporations in the Philadelphia region on complex e discovery matters.

• Strategically evaluated and recommended cost saving solutions for corporations including outsourcing,

litigation project management techniques, and specialized legal staffing.

• Consulted with law firms’ top management on electronic discovery best practices.

Dechert LLP 9/1999 – 8/2004; 2/2005 – 9/2009

Philadelphia, PA

Senior Litigation Associate, 2/2002 – 8/2004; 2/2005 – 9/2009

Spearheaded defense of companies in complex litigation including Merck, Amgen and GlaxoSmithKline,

focusing practice in electronic discovery.

• Advised clients and senior-level firm leadership on cutting-edge electronic discovery problems.

• Critically analyzed end-to-end processes including document collection, review and production to

identify and eliminate inefficiencies in one of the largest pharmaceutical products liability cases in

history.

• Created processes for clients to efficiently manage discovery.

• Built relationships with vendors and worked with them to develop best practices and increase

efficiency.

• Led discovery team of over 250 (at peak) to achieve consistently on-time deliveries to opposing

counsel for nearly five years.

• Analyzed documents and deposition testimony to shape defense strategies.

• Prepared company officers for depositions and defended the depositions.

• Conducted fact investigations and witness interviews to develop key trial positions.

• Researched a wide variety of complex legal issues, prepared memoranda and presented conclusions to

trial teams.

Corporate and Securities Associate, 9/1999 – 1/2002

Worked on numerous mergers, acquisitions and financing transactions.

• Drafted and negotiated several stock and asset purchase agreements and credit facility documents, for

both venture capital and private equity clients.

• Advised clients in connection with general contract, corporate and software licensing issues.

• Prepared documents for a $500 million debt offering for a foreign client.

• Conducted due diligence investigations for clients’ potential strategic acquisitions.

• Attended and led several closings on behalf of clients, to ensure closing conditions were met, wire

transfers were complete and federal and state filing obligations were satisfied.

Pepper Hamilton LLP 8/2004 – 2/2005

Philadelphia, PA

Associate – Health Effects Litigation Department

Advised client in initial phases of complex litigation.

• Led team of associates in creating privilege and redaction logs.

• Prepared witnesses for deposition.

ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE

Lockheed Martin Corporation 5/1993 – 8/1996

Springfield, VA and Valley Forge, PA

Systems Engineer, Valley Forge, PA, 10/1994 – 8/1996

• Provided systems integration in support of a large data processing system, from design through

acquisition and operations.

Associate Applications Engineer, Springfield, VA, 5/1993 – 10/1994

• Maintained and enhanced command and control software on a large software/hardware and data

processing system.

ADMISSIONS / AFFILIATIONS

Member, Bars of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New York

Member, Sedona Conference Working Group on Electronic Document Retention and Production

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