Mark Yacano heads the firm’s Support and Information Practice, a niche practice group that specializes in the management of mass document and data collection and electronic document review projects for corporate clients engaged in complex litigation.
Mark and his team are experts in all facets of document and data management for litigation , including document and data retention, collection, analysis, review and , production, electronic discovery, and related substantive discovery efforts . The team’s streamlined workflow models maximize productivity, ensure quality and minimize client costs.
Mark’s team also provides comprehensive consulting services related to document and data management issues affecting litigation. Specifically, the team’s consulting services include instituting document and data retention and preservation plans, creating and implementing electronic discovery response plans and teams, and selecting litigation technology service providers, such as electronic discovery vendors and forensic data experts.
Mark also has an extensive background in traditional litigation. During his career, Mark has represented pharmaceutical companies, automotive manufacturers, chemical and equipment manufacturers and other companies in both stand-alone and complex multi-action litigation. He has defended clients in various matters involving industrial vehicles, material handling systems, automotive parts, orthopedic implants, prescription drugs, medical devices and consumer products.
Prior to joining the firm in 1996, Mark practiced with Calfee, Halter & Griswold, LLP in Cleveland , Ohio , where he began his practice in 1988.
PRACTICE AREAS
• Products Liability
• Mass Tort and Complex Litigation
• Support and Information Management
• Litigation Management
NOTABLE ENGAGEMENTS
• National coordinating counsel for a manufacturer of air bag sensors and supplemental restraint systems
• Defended a Fortune 500 manufacturer of industrial equipment in a series of claims involving underground coal mining machinery
• Participated in the defense of a major asbestos manufacturer in mass tort litigation
• Defended subsidiaries of a major manufacturer of specialty coatings and sealants in chemical exposure cases
•Managed the firms’ participation in multiple collections and reviews of large document populations in multi-district pharmaceutical litigation
• Participated in the defense of a major medical device manufacturer in multi-party litigation involving the failure of a prosthetic device
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
• Author, Making Document Review a Success, National Law Journal April 2006.
• Presenter, Forming a Collaborative Relationship Among Outside Counsel, In-House Counsel, and Third-Party Vendors , American Conference Institute’s “E-Discovery Preparedness for Pharma” conference, March 2006.
• Panel Moderator and Speaker, E-Discovery Technology –Lawyer’s Perspective on Vendor Selection Process, International Quality & Productivity Center conference on e-discovery, March 2006.
• Presenter, Accountability in Managing the Costs of Complex Discovery: Outsides Perspective on What Corporate Counsel Should Expect From Their Law Firms. LDSI Webinar, December 8, 2005.
• Co-presenter; The Seven Deadly Sins of E-Discovery, LDSI Webinar, June 9, 2005.
• Co- presenter; Vetting Your E-Discovery Vendor, LDSI Webinar, March 24, 2005.
• Author, Vetting Your E-Discovery Vendor: The Lawyer’s Perspective, Law Practice Today, July 2004.
• Participant, A Gold Mine of Electronic Discovery Expertise: A Conversation Among Veterans of Electronic Discovery Battles, Law Practice Today Virtual Roundtable moderated by Dennis Kennedy, July 2004.
• Moderator, The Ins and Outs of a Paperless Trial, DRI Product Liability Conference, February 2004.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
• Virginia State Bar
• Virginia Bar Association
• Defense Research Institute
Product Liability Committee
Technology Committee
EDUCATION
• J.D., Washington and Lee University School of Law, 1988
• B.S., LeMoyne College, 1985
LICENSURE AND ADMISSIONS
• Ohio State Bar Association, 1988
• Virginia State Bar, 1996
• All United States District Courts in Virginia
• United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
• United States Courts of Appeals for the Fourth and Sixth Circuits
• United States Supreme Court
