Gareth Gollrad's Email Addresses & Phone Numbers

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Instructor @ CYCLE Taught students from the Cabrini Green neighborhood in innovative after-school program. From 1998 to 2003 (5 years) Chicago, ILIndependent Electronic Discovery Attorney @ (See description below) Worked with partners, associates and staff at these firms:▪︎For Deloitte through Kelly Global Services, German language document review for complex litigation (5/17 - 8/17, 3/17 - present)▪︎For Robert Half Legal, Team Lead / Litigation Support Manager (2/18 - 3/18)▪︎For eTera Consulting, Quality Control Reviewer, co-Team Lead, Portuguese- and English-language projects for criminal and civil (antitrust) litigation in pharmaceutical industry 10/17 - 1/18)▪︎Plante Moran/Legal People, analysis and review of documents for antitrust litigation▪︎McDermott, Will & Emery, review and analysis of documents for antitrust litigation Chicago, ILDiscovery Attorney - Commercial Litigation - Electronic Discovery Services & Strategies @ Perkins Coie LLP ● Electronic document review and related assignments for complex litigation● Translation of legal documents including corporate policies and procedures, financial records, and communications (Spanish to English; Portuguese to English)● Review of foreign language documents (Spanish, Italian, Portuguese) in matters relating to due diligence, internal corporate and federal agency investigations From November 2015 to February 2017 (1 year 4 months) Chicago, IllinoisIndependent Electronic Discovery Attorney @ (See Description) ● Analyze, evaluate and produce evidence on behalf of large law firms and corporate clients for complex litigation and investigations directed internally or in response to regulatory authorities● Review electronically stored information (ESI) for relevance, confidentiality, privilege, and privacy issues in English, French, Italian, Spanish, and German languages● Perform quality control and second-level review, develop and maintain privilege logs● Conduct reviews using e-discovery software including Relativity, Concordance, Ringtail, Merrill Lextranet, Applied Discovery, Discovery Partner, Krol, Symantec Clearwell EDiscovery, and EquivioMatters handled:● Patent, antitrust, trade secret, trademark, copyright, breach of contract, securities, employment, tax, fraud, and Medicaid fraud litigation.● Internal investigations relating to allegations of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations, unfair competition violations, broker misconduct, insider trading, improper accounting practices, and environmental law violations.● Translation of French documents into English for corporate internal investigations and litigation● Deposition summaries.Assisted clients in the following industries: ● Medical device sales; investment banking; financial services; construction equipment; health care, health insurance providers; steelworks; energy—oil and natural gas; alcoholic beverage production and distribution; security and surveillance technology; real estate; home fixtures and home improvement materials; insurance; art; advertising; consumer electronics; pharmaceuticals.Worked with partners, associates, and staff managing the above matters at these firms:● Perkins Coie, Plante Moran; Ropes & Gray; McDermott Will & Emery; Nixon Peabody; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; Latham & Watkins; Hire Counsel; Kirkland & Ellis; Discovery Services; Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione; Law Resources; Sidley Austin; Microsoft; Hudson Legal; Katten Muchin Rosenman From April 2010 to October 2015 (5 years 7 months) Chicago, IllinoisAttorney @ Gareth E. Gollrad, LLC ● Represented clients in trademark and copyright law matters (prosecution/registrations, pre-litigation disputes and negotiations, and litigation)● Advised clients in estate planning matters; drafted wills, trusts, and powers of attorney● Reviewed, drafted, and negotiated contracts and settlement agreements● Handled a variety of other client matters including real estate litigation (partition), residential real estate closings, LLC registrations, purchase of interest in an LLC From February 2010 to October 2015 (5 years 9 months) Chicago, IllinoisLaw Clerk @ Schuman & Iselt •Conducted project for Northern Trust Bank doing investigative research in Estates & Trusts•Located executors, legatees, and trustees of over 200 wills and trusts dating back as far as the 1930s•Maintained research records and progress reports, ran regular reviews with managing partner•Drafted letter for client to opposing counsel in response to allegations of trademark infringement From May 2008 to January 2009 (9 months) Law Clerk @ Susman & Associates •Drafted motions, articles, memos, independent contractor agreement, and correspondence•Conducted research in Contracts, Immigration Law, Human Rights Law, & Torts/Fraudulent Transactions From December 2007 to March 2008 (4 months) Legal Assistant/Translator @ Radzilowsky, Attorney at Law June 2007•Translated engagement letters and correspondence from English into French•Assisted foreign client in a divorce case, explaining American legal concepts and practices From June 2007 to July 2007 (2 months) Legal Intern @ Law Offices of Chicago-Kent •Reviewed contracts, discussed strategies, met with clients, developed contacts with SBA's•Ran Trademark searches, helped file Trademark application, researched Trademark claims and oppositions•Gave presentation on basic issues in IP Law for small business owners for Small Business Law Workshop From May 2007 to July 2007 (3 months) Lecturer @ The University of Chicago •Taught courses in writing and analysis of narrative, philosophy, rhetoric, art, film, and other media•Taught first- and second-year French courses to college undergraduates From September 1993 to April 2005 (11 years 8 months) Translator (Contract) @ University of Notre Dame Press •Translated French historian Jacques Le Goff's biographical history of King Louis IX, "Saint Louis" •Book published in January 2009, has since received numerous positive reviews From September 2002 to October 2003 (1 year 2 months)