Ernst & Young LLP Significantly Expands Focus on eDiscovery, Adding Four Advisors to Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services Practice

NEW YORK, Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ernst & Young LLP today announced a number of recent additions to its Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services (FIDS) practice to meet growing demand for, and bolster its depth in, eDiscovery and fact-finding services. David Remnitz has been named FIDS Global and Americas Forensic Technology and Discovery Services (FTDS) Leader. He is joined by Principals Adam Cohen and Todd Marlin in New York and Jay Sonbolian in Los Angeles.

Last year, Ernst & Young began expanding its focus on the eDiscovery marketplace in the US with the acquisition of Cataphora Legal, a division of Cataphora, Inc., a leader in the management and interpretation of digital communications. As a result, Cataphora Legal's senior leadership team, including Jonathan Nystrom, Executive Vice President in Washington, DC, and Richard Oehrle, Ph.D, Chief Linguist in San Jose, CA, joined Ernst & Young LLP's FIDS practice as an Executive Director and Senior Manager, respectively. Seventeen additional members of the Cataphora Legal team also joined Ernst & Young LLP.

"Many of our clients are requesting more advanced forensic technology and discovery services because of the significant amount of electronically stored information.  Additionally, the global climate of heightened enforcement of anti-bribery and corruption laws compels our clients to have more sophisticated tools at their disposal," said Brian Loughman, Americas Leader of FIDS for the firm. "This latest investment in our business will allow us to continue to bolster our capabilities and play a crucial role in helping our clients navigate the complex, evolving challenges they face today. We are both pleased and excited to welcome this extraordinary talent — a group we consider to be one of the most experienced and seasoned in the marketplace — to the ever-growing FIDS practice."

David Remnitz will lead Ernst & Young LLP's Forensic Technologies and Discovery Services (FTDS) business, focused on providing end-to-end eDiscovery and forensic data analytics capabilities to domestic and international clients. He is an internationally recognized advisor in the fields of electronic discovery and disclosure, information security, investigations based on electronically stored information and defending corporations under inquiry by US and international regulators, i.e., law enforcement bodies and third parties conducting fact-finding exercises involving electronic- or computer-based information. Prior to joining Ernst & Young, Mr. Remnitz was a Senior Managing Director and the leader of FTI Technologies, a business segment of FTI Consulting, Inc. He will be based in New York.

Adam Cohen is a nationally recognized expert in electronic discovery and electronic information management policy issues. He is co-author of the treatise Electronic Discovery: Law and Practice, which already has been cited as authority in several landmark electronic discovery opinions by federal courts. He is a former Senior Managing Director in the New York office of FTI Consulting's eDiscovery Compliance Consulting practice. Prior to joining FTI, Mr. Cohen was a litigation partner at Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, where he represented major corporate clients in complex litigation involving computer and internet-related issues. He will be based in New York.

Todd Marlin, Principal, specializes in eDiscovery, litigation readiness and data analysis. Mr. Marlin has led numerous projects throughout the US for Fortune 500 companies and their legal counsel to decrease the cost and risk associated with eDiscovery and information management. He has appeared on behalf of clients in front of the NYSE and the SEC. Mr. Marlin has also served as a Neutral Expert, and has been appointed in US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois as a Special Master for eDiscovery disputes. Prior to joining the Ernst & Young team, Mr. Marlin served as a Managing Director at Navigant Consulting, Inc. He will be based in New York.

Jay Sonbolian, Principal, has more than 14 years of experience advising clients and their legal counsel on litigation preparedness, computer forensics and all phases of electronic discovery strategy, solutions and processes. He is focused on next generation technologies related to containing risk, advancing consistency and managing costs throughout the electronic discovery life cycle. Prior to joining Ernst & Young, Mr. Sonbolian was with Deloitte Analytic and Forensic Technology.  He will be based in Los Angeles.

About Ernst & Young's Fraud Investigation and Dispute Services

Dealing with complex issues of fraud, regulatory compliance and business disputes can detract from efforts to achieve your company's potential. Better management of fraud risk and compliance exposure is a critical business priority — no matter the industry sector. Our more than 1,000 fraud investigation and dispute professionals around the world bring the analytical and technical skills needed to quickly and effectively conduct financial investigations, quantify economic damages, and gather and analyze electronic evidence. Working closely with you and your legal advisors, we assemble the right multidisciplinary and culturally aligned team, and bring an objective approach and fresh perspective to these sensitive and contentious situations — wherever you are in the world. And because we understand that, to achieve your potential, you need a tailored service as much as consistent methodologies, we work to give you the benefit of our broad sector experience, our deep subject-matter knowledge and the latest insights from our work worldwide. It's how Ernst & Young makes a difference.

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