Civility in Legal Practice: Communications, Discovery, Depositions, and Courtroom Conduct

Mr. Redgrave is one of the nation’s preeminent eDiscovery and Information Law attorneys. Recognized by Chambers as a “Star Individual” in eDiscovery and information governance and at the highest level in the Legal 500 rankings, peers and clients widely recognize Jonathan as a pioneer in developing and advancing the field. He represents Fortune 100 companies worldwide, and he is frequently sought out to address challenges involving discovery as well as information management strategies, especially with respect to complex litigation, novel technologies, and emerging issues. With extensive experience in high-stakes and bet the company litigation in both state and federal courts, Mr. Redgrave counsels clients with respect to pre-litigation concerns and solutions, develops practical litigation strategies, and represents both requesting and producing parties at the trial and appellate court levels. He also advises clients on cutting-edge issues in the Information Law field, including the intersection of AI/machine learning and legal requirements regarding information governance.

Judge Schmidt was appointed to the Minnesota Court of Appeals by Governor Walz in September 2023. Before he joined the court of appeals, his legal career included public service, private practice, clerking for two distinguished appellate jurists, and teaching appellate advocacy. As a Minnesota Court of Appeals Judge, he is committed to ensuring fairness and equal justice for all people.

Drawing on more than five decades of courtroom experience, Mr. Suplee regularly serves as a AAA mediator and arbitrator in a wide range of complex commercial disputes. A former Regent of the American College of Trial Lawyers and past President of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, he has litigated a host of civil matters, including antitrust and RICO cases, commercial disputes, trademark and patent cases, insurance coverage litigation and product liability claims. Prior to joining Welsh & Recker, Mr. Suplee spent 56 years with Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis, where he served as firm chair from 1992 to 1998. Mr. Suplee is also the lead co-author of The Deposition Handbook, a leading resource for attorneys and the definitive text on taking and defending depositions, the first edition of which was published in 1988 and the sixth edition of which was published last year. He has been listed in Best Lawyers for bet-the-company, commercial litigation, environmental litigation and intellectual property litigation; Chambers USA for commercial litigation; and the International Who’s Who of Commercial Litigation. Mr. Suplee is a past president of the University of Pennsylvania Law School’s Inn of Court and has frequently written on pretrial and trial practice and the legal profession throughout the course of his career.