KRISTY von ECKHARDT

914 Collier Rd., NW, Unit 3403, Atlanta, GA 30318

(404) 414-7720
kva6e570@westpost.net
SUMMARY
Proven professional with extensive experience in civil litigation and e-discover
y. Demonstrated excellence in trial preparation for pharmaceutical mass tort li
tigation and insurance defense actions. Researched complicated medical issues t
o prepare to interview and depose physicians.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SPECIAL COUNSEL 2009-Present
Project Attorney Atlanta, Georgia
Document review
* Conducting electronic document review at Alston & Bird LLP for complex patent
litigation involving wireless technology.
* Utilizing Orange, Relativity and DrivenOne e-discovery platforms and iPRO to
assess documents for relevance, responsiveness and attorney-client privilege.
PARTNERS GROUP 2009
Project Attorney Atlanta, Georgia
Document review
* Conducted electronic document review at Troutman Sanders LLP for complex litig
ation
involving mortgage lending and associated accounting practices.
* Utilized MetaLINCS and iQube e-discovery software to review documents for rel
evance, responsiveness and attorney-client privilege.
KING & SPALDING LLP 2002-2009
Staff Attorney Atlanta, Georgia
Contract Attorney
Project manager for document review and production in pharmaceutical mass tort l
itigation
* Developed and implemented document review system to prepare for clients' depos
itions.
* Document review manager; trained and supervised over 15 attorneys to identify
relevant and responsive documents pertaining to discovery requests.
* Privilege log manager; trained and supervised teams of over 30 attorneys in th
e identification and description of privilege issues and claims relevant to res
ponsive corporate documents; supervised format and contents of privilege logs in
response to discovery requests.
* Conducted legal research regarding FDA rules, policies and procedures to ascer
tain corporate documents relevance, responsiveness and privilege status in respo
nse to discovery requests.

GRAY, RUST, St. AMAND, MOFFETT & BRIESKE LLP 2000-2002

Associate Atlanta, Georgia
* Researched legal and medical issues surrounding insurance defense tort actions
.
* Drafted legal memoranda, motions, pleadings, discovery requests and discovery
responses.
* Interviewed and deposed fact witnesses including physicians.
* Conducted extensive review and analysis of plaintiffs' medical records.
* Prepared subpoenas, trial exhibits and witness lists.
* Participated in settlement conferences and mediations.
ALEMBIK, FINE & CALLNER, P.A. 1997-2000
Associate Atlanta, Georgia
Legal Assistant
* Researched legal and medical issues in pharmaceutical mass tort litigation and
insurance defense tort actions.
* Interviewed and deposed fact witnesses.
* Interviewed and selected physicians for defense expert witness testimony.
* Conducted extensive review and analysis of plaintiffs' medical records.
* Prepared subpoenas, trial exhibits and witness lists.
* Drafted and argued motions in limine.
EDUCATION
St. Marys University School of Law, Juris Doctorate
San Antonio, Texas, December 1994
University of Texas School of Law, Summer Sessions (1993 & 1994)
Dean's Achievement Award in the Study of Family Law
Austin, Texas
San Diego State University, BA, English literature,
San Diego, California, May 1992
BAR ADMISSIONS
Georgia
Texas
MEMBERSHIP
State Bar of Georgia's Litigation Section, Women in E-Discovery
SKILLS
MS Access, Concordance, iPRO, Summation, Interwoven, Orange, Relativity, MetaLIN
CS, iQube, DrivenOne