John Jablonski

John is the firm’s Managing Partner. He chairs the firm’s Cyber, Technology and Social Media Practice Group. He also chairs the firm’s Toxic Tort and Environmental Practice Group, as well as its Employment and Labor Practice Group. He has over 20 years of experience advising clients on enterprise-wide initiatives involving data privacy and security, information governance, IT governance, litigation readiness, privacy and security of enterprise technology, applications and cloud-based systems (including click-wrap and browse-wrap agreements, terms and conditions, master services, service level and software licensing agreements and website privacy statements), matter management software, enterprise-wide electronic evidence preservation and e-discovery solutions. John’s passion for technology, process improvement and governance makes him uniquely qualified to solve complex legal problems at the intersection of security, privacy and information governance. John’s analytical skills also support due diligence and portfolio analysis related to insurance portfolio transfer engagements of the firm’s Insurance Solutions practice group and development of the firm’s alternative fee agreements. He is the editor and author of the leading text on e-discovery and legal holds (7 Steps for Legal Holds of ESI and Other Documents). His vision for delivering legal services through innovation, efficiency and cost certainty is a driving force behind the firm’s business model. John’s strength is delivering results-oriented legal advice that is sensitive to the business needs of his clients. He quantifies legal risks and devises mitigation strategies designed to proactively comply with legal, privacy, security and industry standards through procedures, policies and enterprise governance. John also understands that enterprise risk management and mitigation strategies are not one-size fits all. He helps organizations of all sizes with baseline assessments, developing organizational goals for governance, process and security improvements, identifying and implementing IT governance frameworks, maturity assessments, compliance assessments and ongoing legal support for privacy, security and governance projects. In addition to consulting, he has brought these skills to bear in resolving complex litigation, including jury trials, in the transportation, business, retail, product liability and environmental realm.