PETER J. BORELLA, ESQ, CIPP/E/US, CIPM, CEDS

Queens, NY 646-***-**** admq54@r.postjobfree.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterborella/

Attorney, technologist, and privacy professional with a proven history of delivering results. Extensive experience working with attorneys to integrate technologies into processes, procedures, and workflows, capturing gains in efficiency and productivity.

Highly skilled professional with expertise supporting legal matters for top law firms and fortune 500 clients, with a history of selecting and managing technologies and providing data governance, document management, data privacy and electronic discovery (eDiscovery) solutions in time-critical environments.

Offers a broad skill set that encompasses collaborations with cross-functional teams, management of multiple stakeholders, and the application of a results-oriented, forward-thinking mindset.

Orchestrates and executes complex legal practice projects, with a focus on lowering costs and improving efficiency through collaboration with key partners and leaders throughout multiple departments, coupled with the effective management of resources.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Bridging the Gap Between Law and Technology

Developing Standards and Best Practices

Improving Efficiency and Productivity

Overseeing Budget and RFP Processes

Managing the Work of Vendors

Establishing Data and Information Governance

Skilled in Data Privacy Regulations

Legal Technology Training

eDiscovery Subject Matter Expert

Proficient in Data Security

Professional Experience

November 2020 to Present • LEGAL OUTSOURCING 2.0, INC • New York, NY Legal Outsourcing 2.0 is an LPO with offices in New York and India. A leading provider of litigation document review, data breach notification document review, contract extraction and review/analysis. Director of Document Review Consulting and In-House Counsel Fulfills a critical role as counsel managing data governance and compliance processes in support of projects across multiple departments, leveraging expertise in legal operations management to meet aggressive deadlines, gather information from multiple sources, and provide support to attorneys with technology issues. Engages with vendors to innovate creative solutions that improve productivity and efficiency while lowering costs, establishing a network of relationships with companies with the resources and qualifications to meet the needs of each project.

• Consult corporations in managing data privacy, cyber data breach, product evaluation, and digital evidence globally.

• Provide legal guidance on regulatory requirements impacting data privacy, including General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act

(CCPA).

• Implement and advise on the ISO/IEC 27001:2013 information security standard.

• Draft website terms of use, privacy statement, cookie notice and disclaimer.

• Advise clients on data privacy software, compliance, reporting, and logistics, etc.

• Leads end to end project management, including requirements gathering, project scope definition, budgets, reports and documentation, and timelines. Determines project-level technologies requirements to guide the selection of vendors.

• Provide ethical guidance on the New York Rules of Professional Conduct, Rules 1.1 and 1.5.

• Authorship in the area of Cybersecurity as related ISO/IEC 27001:2013.

• Provide legal advice on state and federal data breach notification requirements.

“Peter was an indispensable resource

when it came to handling our data

breach matter. I found him

consultative, responsive, and

strategic.”

PETER J. BORELLA Page 2

November 2019 to Present • LEGAL INDUSTRY CONSULTING • New York, NY Legal Industry Consulting provides practical solutions to the everyday challenges faced at the intersection of data privacy, technology, and eDiscovery.

Founding Member

Orchestrated and executed projects centered on Practice Technologies to support litigation matters, with accountability for managing the RFP process, selecting vendors, and overseeing vendor performance and invoices throughout each initiative. Served as a resource for litigation technologies used by legal teams.

• Led litigation support projects, partnering with legal teams to gather requirements and innovate strategies and solutions to organize and manage large volumes of data. Defined and enforced protocols for Electronically Stored Information (ESI) and tracked ESI costs.

• Contributed to the analysis of ESI pricing and budgets for client RFP responses. Assessed costs associated with ESI review and production against budgets, investigating all variances.

• Assisted in the development of department-level workflows, procedures, and best practices, as well as the preparation of manuals and materials used to train personnel in the use of litigation tools and processes.

• Instrumental in the establishment of strong data and information governance frameworks.

• Provide legal guidance on medical and financial privacy laws, such as Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and Gramm-Leach Bliley Act (GLBA).

January 2018 to October 2019 • TRUSTPOINT.ONE • New York, NY Trustpoint is one of the largest integrated legal solutions providers in the country, serving the Am Law 400 and the Fortune 2000. The solutions address the entire litigation life cycle, from eDiscovery and document review to translations and legal staffing. Director

Hired to administer litigation support technologies and services for assigned cases, serving as the primary point of contact for case teams while managing relationships. Based on the needs of each case, formulated technology requirements and options, cost-benefit analysis, ROI assessments, and risk management strategies.

• Managed a broad scope of documentation, including project control documents, specifications, tracking logs and chain of custody documentation.

• Consult on matters with domestic and international privacy implications (e.g., HIPAA, GLBA, and GDPR).

• Advise on defensible eDiscovery practices – collections, processing, hosting, review, and analytics.

• Authorship in the area of Ethical Responsibilities for New York Attorneys as related to eDiscovery. November 2016 to December 2017 • ETERA CONSULTING, LLC • New York, NY eTERA Consulting is a data and technology management consulting firm. It engages in big data projects in the areas of information governance, investigations, litigation, regulatory compliance, and security breach response. Director

Established formal policies, standards, procedures, and best practices governing the creation, storage, access, use, and disposition of electronic information, and provided support by collecting documents for litigation matters. Contributed to the preparation of legal documents and partook in legal conferences. Managed multiple team members.

• Draft discovery plans pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) 26(f), and request for production pursuant to FRCP 34(b).

• eDiscovery best practices – collection, processing, hosting, review, and analytics.

• Litigation hold creation, implementation, and follow-up.

• Defensible data inventory practices.

• Provide legal advice on state data breach notification requirements.

• Consult on matters with domestic privacy implications (e.g., HIPAA, and GLBA). PETER J. BORELLA Page 3

July 2006 to October 2016 • THOMSON REUTERS • New York, NY Thomson Reuters is one of the world’s most trusted providers of answers, helping legal professionals make confident decisions with increasing complexity as regulation and technology disrupts industry. Account Executive

Administer cloud-based, as well as on-premise technologies and leveraged outsourced resources to meet the challenges of modern legal practice. Served as the primary resource from matter inception to completion – utilizing defensible industry standard practices to scope, plan, and execute for timely matter completion.

• Provide guidance to law firms and corporate law departments on best practices as it relates to litigation and investigatory needs

(e.g., eDiscovery, document review, and technology solutions).

• Direct meetings, presentations, and Continuing Legal Education (CLE).

• Managed team members to meet goals on time and under budget. January 2005 to June 2006 • SPENCE & DAVIS, LLP/JASPAN SCHLESINGER, LLP • Garden City, NY General practice law firms in the heart of Long Island serving celebrities, corporations, and everyday individuals seeking redress in State and Federal courts.

Litigation Attorney

Initial legal employment upon graduation from law school. Law firms allotted wide latitude in managing cases and clients. Developed and executed on sound client engagement, legal writing, and courtroom advocacy.

• Client intakes and consultations for mortgage, bankruptcy, and family law matters.

• Conduct extensive legal research for civil, and criminal law matters.

• Draft motions and legal memoranda – motions for summary judgment, response to interrogatories, complaints, and internal memos.

• Federal and State court appearances and advocacy for bankruptcy, civil, and criminal matters.

• Trial experience – inclusive of opening statements, direct, and cross-examinations. Education & Professional Certifications

THE MAURICE A. DEANE SCHOOL OF LAW AT HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY, JURIS DOCTOR, 2004

• MOOT COURT ASSOCIATION

• INTENSIVE TRIAL ADVOCACY PROGRAM

• ADMITTED TO NEW YORK

IONA COLLEGE, BACHELOR OF ARTS, 2001

• DEAN’S LIST

• TENNIS SCHOLARSHIP – NCAA DIVISION I

Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM)

Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E) Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US) Certified eDiscovery Specialist (CEDS)

Professional Affiliations

Vice President – New York Metro Chapter, Association of Certified eDiscovery Specialists (ACEDS) Member, Litigation Committee – New York City Bar Association Member, In-House Counsel Committee – New York City Bar Association Charitable Experience

Veterans Watchmaker Initiative (VWI)

Knights of Columbus

Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks

North Shore Animal League America

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