Milberg Partner Ariana J. Tadler Ranked by Chambers USA Among "Leading Lawyers for Business" in E-Discovery Practice

NEW YORK, June 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business has once again included Milberg partner Ariana J. Tadler in this year's nationwide rankings of "Leading Lawyers" in E‑Discovery practice.

Ms. Tadler chairs the E‑Discovery Practice Group at Milberg LLP and, according to Chambers, is described by clients as "a go-to person" who is "really skilled and really talented." The publication notes that she offers particular experience in discovery issues arising from plaintiff-side disputes, and is seen as a "class act" in this space. "Her expertise as a 'wonderful litigator' is also particularly highlighted by commentators," according to the rankings guide.

Ms. Tadler, a member of Milberg LLP's Executive Committee, founded Milberg's E‑Discovery Practice Group.  The group is comprised of lawyers and technologists. She is widely recognized as one of the nation's leading authorities on electronic discovery. She serves on The Sedona Conference^®'s Board of Directors and is Chair Emeritus and a 5-year past chair of the Steering Committee for Working Group 1 on Electronic Document Retention and Production, the preeminent "think tank" on e‑discovery. She is also on the Advisory Board of Georgetown University Law Center's Advanced E‑Discovery Institute where she has helped educate federal judges and lawyers on e‑discovery issues and also serves on Bloomberg BNA's eDiscovery Board of Advisors and the Advisory Board for Cardozo Law School's Data Law Initiative. In addition to serving on the Advisory Committee of the Judicial Improvements Committee of the Southern District of New York, Ms. Tadler is on the committee of the Seventh Circuit Electronic Discovery Pilot Program.  She is actively involved in the reformulation of applicable e‑discovery rules and best practices, having actively participated as an Observer to the Federal Rules Advisory Committee and providing written and oral testimony throughout the rule amendment process.

In addition to her work on e‑discovery, Ms. Tadler has 20+ years of experience litigating complex securities and consumer class actions. She is one of the lead attorneys in several cases alleging that major food companies misled consumers by labeling products containing GMOs as "natural" and serves on the Steering Committee in In Re Target Corp. Customer Data Security Breach Litigation.

The Chambers USA 2015 E‑Discovery "Leading Lawyers" list also includes Milberg partner Henry J. Kelston as a "recognized practitioner" in the area.

Chambers determines its rankings based on submissions put forward by firms, interviews and internal research. A team of more than 140 researchers conducts thousands of interviews to compile a completely new guide each year.  Law firms and attorneys are ranked based on technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, commitment and other qualities valued by clients.

Milberg is among the first plaintiffs' firms in the country to assemble and train a dedicated team to meet the e‑discovery demands of complex litigation. Established nearly 10 years ago, the firm's e‑discovery practice, complemented by the Litigation Technology Support Team, has grown extensively and today offers clients the tools to go toe-to-toe with adversaries in the fast-evolving e‑discovery climate.

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