Ethical Discovery in High-Stakes Mass Torts: AI, Collaboration Platforms, and Other Technologies

Ms. Barago specializes in the defense of complex serial and mass tort litigation—primarily personal injury litigation involving regulated products. While she has significant experience with all facets of the litigation process, including motions practice, trial preparation, and appellate work, Ms. Barago co-manages the firm’s corporate discovery team for a large, multi-jurisdiction products liability litigation and directs corporate discovery strategy and response. In the corporate discovery arena, she contributes to discovery coordination across litigations in Australia, Canada, and other countries. Ms. Barago advises on corporate discovery strategy, directs responses to all written discovery, assists with corporate witness deposition preparation, and works with co-defendants and co-counsel. She also advises clients on matters including confidentiality and privilege issues.

Mr. Sullivan is a seasoned litigator with broad pretrial, trial, and appellate experience, he has worked on matters in many of the firm’s core practice areas. Mr. Sullivan is a member of the firm’s Complex Litigation, Engineering & Construction, Discovery, Environmental, Pharmaceutical & Medical Device, and Products Liability & Toxic Torts practices. As a leader of the firm’s Discovery Counsel Services and eDiscovery practice, he has guided clients through corporate discovery in some of the most complex federal and state court litigations. Mr. Sullivan is known for his passion for learning clients’ business, his foresight, strategic advice, work ethic, and his ability to find new ways to advance clients’ interests. Due to his nationally recognized expertise in the field since 2016, he has been selected as a speaker, eDiscovery coach, and panelist for numerous national conferences and programs, such as Georgetown Law’s Advanced eDiscovery Institute and eDiscovery Training Academy.