Lisa Habbeshaw

Current

Director at FTI Consulting
Adjunct Professor: Electronic Discovery at West Valley College

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Lisa Habbeshaw’s Summary

Lisa Habbeshaw is a Director in FTI's Technology Consulting practice and is based in San Francisco. She has more than 20 years experience in the legal profession and specializes in electronic discovery and electronic information management including electronic discovery readiness and compliance with the Federal Court Rules governing Electronically Stored Information (ESI).

Ms. Habbeshaw's experience includes high-stakes matters requiring strategic process and technological depth. Ms. Habbeshaw has led numerous discovery teams as a first-responder initiating the development and implementation of effective protocols relevant to data preservation, spoliation prevention, data capture, data processing and document review in such matters as the injunction brought against Merck & Co. in the $1.1 billion acquisition of Sirna Therapeutics. Ms. Habbeshaw's discovery management, data preservation and production protocols have been accepted by govenrment agencies including the FTC, DOJ, SEC and the DOD.

Ms. Habbeshaw participates in a variety of industry events and conferences including the Sedona Conference, where she is a member of Working Group 1 and Working Group 6. In addition to offering her services as a consultant, Ms. Habbeshaw welcomes the opportunity to share her knowledge through her academic classes in Electronic Discovery, speaking engagements and professional writings. Ms. Habbeshaw is honored to be an invited ediscovery speaker co-presenting with a California Appellate Court Judge for an all-day Continuing Legal Education Program.

Lisa Habbeshaw’s Specialties:

electronic discovery, electronic discovery readiness and compliance

Ms. Habbeshaw works with Fortune 500 companies and law firms coast-to-coast as the primary leader in her areas of expertises and in the management of project teams, third party consultants and experts.

Lisa Habbeshaw’s Experience

Director

FTI Consulting

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; FCN; Financial Services industry)

2007 — Present (2 years )

Ms. Habbeshaw has more than 20 years experience in the legal profession, having worked on complex litigation for Fortune 500 companies at top-tier law firms and at national and global consulting firms. Ms. Habbeshaw returned to the consulting arena in 2007, joining the consulting firm of Strategic Discovery and she is a Director of Technology Consulting with FTI Consulting, specializing in electronic discovery and complex litigation discovery management. Ms. Habbeshaw is widely recognized for her expertise in Electronic Discovery and compliance with the Federal court rules governing Electronically Stored Information (ESI).
Adjunct Professor: Electronic Discovery

West Valley College

(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)

2005 — Present (4 years )

Ms. Habbeshaw serves as an Adjunct Professor at West Valley College where she introduced Electronic Discovery to the curriculum in 2005 in their ABA-Approved Paralegal Certification program. Ms. Habbeshaw teaches classes in both Electronic Discovery, and Electronic Evidence and Trial. Ms. Habbeshaw also participates as a guest speaker in Civil Discovery and Litigation Case Management topics. She has been a featured presenter at several sessions for a program offering certificates in Advanced Electronic Discovery, she has been an invited presenter at the International Legal Technology Association’s (ILTA) 2007 annual conference, a presenter for the San Francisco Chapter of Women In eDiscovery, and an invited ediscovery presenter for the University of California extension program where she will co-present with a California Appellate Court Judge.

Additional Information

Lisa Habbeshaw’s Groups:

The Sedona Conference Working Group 1 (Electronic Document Retention and Production),
The Sedona Conference Working Group 6 (International Information Management, Discovery and Disclosure),
Barristers Association of San Francisco,
Women In Technology International,
Women In eDiscovery,
ARMA International (Records & Information Management),
West Valley College (Adjunct Faculty),
American Association of College Educators,
Georgetown Advanced eDiscovery Institute