titami@tesseractdata.com

Todd Itami has extensive experience advising top global companies in the field of electronic discovery (e-discovery, eDiscovery) in a wide range of litigation and investigation matters, including insurance recovery, antitrust, patent, products liability, white collar, and other complex commercial disputes.  He has been described as “a world leader in the application of technical e-discovery skills,” and has led e-discovery efforts and solved legal problems on cases of all sizes—from small private disputes to some of the largest litigations and investigations in U.S. history.

Todd’s unique intersectional approach to e-discovery law is helping to shape this this fast-moving field.  He combines top-shelf legal experience with substantial technical knowledge in machine learning, programming analytics, software development, computer hardware, database architecture, and the use of emerging technologies.

Todd counsels clients on all aspects of e-discovery, from the most technical details of digital forensics, structured and unstructured data, and preservation of data warehouse environments to traditional legal negotiations, briefing, depositions, and trials.  He is well-versed in strategic software deployment, both as a primary author of bespoke software solutions and as a leader of larger software development projects. He has also saved his clients millions of dollars through workflow automation and optimization.

Todd’s law degree is from the University of Chicago.

bkoehler@tesseractdata.com

Beth Koehler is a legal eDiscovery veteran with over twenty years experience.  She began at an AmLaw 100 firm working on insurance coverage cases involving massive eDiscovery requests.  In addition to firm experience, Beth has deep experience at eDiscovery vendors, making her uniquely qualified to see potential pitfalls as well as best practices throughout a matter’s development.  Beth has been involved with hundreds of cases and investigations over the course of her career.

Beth regularly advises clients regarding litigation readiness, data migrations, security, mobile devices, emerging data problems, FRCP best practices, TAR workflows, and managed review. She excels at crafting solutions tailored to each client’s pain points while delivering defensible and efficient results that maximize cost savings.

Beth’s law degree is from Georgetown University Law Center.

sshirzadi@tesseractdata.com

Sam Shirzadi has over two decades of experience in the litigation support industry. Prior to joining TDS in 2023, Sam was a managing director at an industry-leading e-discovery vendor. Sam has an impressive background in leading litigation support efforts in a variety of litigation and investigation practice areas including commercial litigation, insurance recovery, second requests, patent, mass tort, white collar, and other complex disputes.

Sam is both a technical expert and a skilled problem solver. He regularly uses a wide variety of software tools—including cutting-edge AI—to create efficiencies, improve quality, and reduce costs. Sam’s multi-dimensional skillset allows him to create workflows using a variety of techniques and tools to deliver the highest possible service to his clients.

Sam has deep experience translating attorney-level factual and legal issues into actionable, efficient workflows. He understands the big picture and is focused not only on cost savings, but on the smart use of technology and strategic application of knowledge as well. Indeed, Sam’s uncanny ability to solve even the most intractable technical challenges is widely appreciated by his clients and colleagues.