Scott Cohen
Managing Director
E-Discovery & Information Governance
As the managing director of e-discovery support services, Scott is responsible for all aspects of the firm’s litigation support technology, electronic discovery operations, and management of Winston Legal Solutions. With a focus on electronic discovery, records management, and litigation readiness, Scott advises firm lawyers and clients on a wide variety of technical issues relating to discovery in complex litigation.
Throughout his career, Scott has worked in a consultative capacity with law firms and corporate legal departments enabling them to effectively leverage technology in all legal practice areas. Scott is a frequent writer and speaker on a variety of topics ranging from electronic discovery best practices and legal cost control to leadership development, performance management, and staff mentoring in legal organizations.
Prior to joining Winston, Scott was the practice support director for a full-service, international law firm where he was responsible for the development and operation of the firm’s practice support department. Scott also served as the director of information technology for MetLife where he was responsible for providing general technology and litigation support services to the corporation's large and geographically dispersed legal, records, and internal audit departments.
Scott is a certified computer examiner and a member of the International Society of Forensic Computer Examiners.
Scott is also an active member of the International Legal Technology Association Practice & Litigation Support peer group, the Association for Information and Image Management and the American Records Management Association. He is on the Advisory Board for the Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists (ACEDS).
Related Insights & News
- Speaker, “Best Practices in Enterprise Software Solutions,” Georgetown Law’s Advanced eDiscovery Institute, Washington, D.C., Nov. 15, 2018
- Speaker, “AI and the Law,” Leadership Summit of Electronic Discovery Institute, Oct. 2018
- Interview, “Interview: Scott Cohen of Winston & Strawn and Angela Bunting of Nuix on the discovery difficulties of dealing with new data types,” eDisclosure Information Project, Nuix, Nov. 1, 2016
- Speaker, “Refining Your E-Discovery Reporting,” ILTACON, National Harbor, Maryland, Aug. 2016
- Panelist, “Judicial Perspectives on Current E-Discovery Issues,” Enfuse Conference, Las Vegas, May 24, 2016
- Co-author, “Collaborating in the Cloud: eDiscovery Risks and Opportunities,” Nuix, 2016
- Speaker, “Past Performance and Future Success: What’s Next for E-Discovery?” ILTACON, Las Vegas, Sept. 2015
- Speaker, “eDiscovery: Are you Seeing the Whole Picture?” Nuix webinar, Feb. 6, 2015
November 15, 2018