Joseph Tate, member and the managing director of CODISCOVR, focuses his practice on eDiscovery, information governance and data management issues in the context of litigation and investigations. As the Managing Director of CODISCOVR, Joe is responsible for the day-to-day management of the business and a team of attorneys and technologists that handle all phases of the eDiscovery lifecycle.
Joe manages complex eDiscovery projects for high-profile matters involving various practice areas and industries including higher education, financial services, construction, and health care and life sciences. He is well versed in developing and implementing data mapping exercises, litigation hold and preservation plans, and organizing forensic data collections. He also prepares and manages document review workflows using advanced technologies to cull and filter data sets, utilizes advanced analytics to increase review efficiency, and implements quality control procedures to mitigate risk.
Joe has extensive experience leading the eDiscovery element of meet and confer conferences, preparing and negotiating ESI protocols, drafting and responding to discovery motions and requests, and taking and defending depositions of IT personnel and record managers. He also regularly counsels clients and colleagues on complex legal issues related to eDiscovery, the attorney-client privilege and work product doctrine, information governance, and litigation readiness.
Joe is also a member of the leading eDiscovery and information management organizations including the Sedona Conference Working Group 1, ILTA (International Legal Technology Association), and ARMA (Association of Records Managers and Administrators).
Joe also volunteers and provides pro bono legal services through Philadelphia VIP, Community Legal Services and as a volunteer child advocate attorney with the Support Center for Child Advocates. He received his undergraduate degree from Boston University and his law degree from Villanova University School of Law.