Susan L. Joplin

Litigation Support

• Manages all phases of eDiscovery for complex litigation matters from review to trial presentation.
• Assists clients with the process of responding to subpoenas and helps collect requested documents and data.
• Responds to and resolves discovery disputes by addressing arguments, planning for contingencies, and providing quick responses.
• Assists with depositions by gathering and directing attorneys towards the evidence needed.
• Implements litigation holds, negotiates parameters, and coordinates defensible ESI collections, searches, and productions.
• Assists with trial preparation, including preparing witnesses for depositions and trials.

Litigation Experience

• Successfully defended clients against antitrust violations in the dairy, manufacturing, and media industries.
• Participated in mediations, as well as jury and bench trials, and served as an arbitrator at the Common Pleas level.
• Provided legal services for a surety/bonding business that was in the process of winding down its operations.
• Successfully defended federal RICO claims against a company and its principals.