Experience

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  DLA Piper

  • Houston, Texas, United States

  • Senior Attorney

    • Mar 2020 - Present
    • Houston, Texas, United States

    Dennis is a member of the firm’s Litigation & Regulatory practice in the Phoenix office as part of the eDiscovery and Information Management platform. He provides case teams with strategic advice concerning document review, information governance and eDiscovery.Dennis' focus is on leveraging advanced technology, sound processes and fundamental legal skills to execute document review projects that help our clients realize better results in less time and at a lower cost. Dennis brings a unique perspective to all projects. He has worked with companies to develop complete eDiscovery response programs, providing him with an intimate understanding of the in-house challenges associated with the management, identification, preservation and collection of information. He has also managed teams of technical professionals in handling the generally outsourced tasks of processing, hosting and analysis, giving him an in-depth understanding of how eDiscovery professionals can best support litigation teams. Lastly, Dennis has represented clients in state and federal courts around the country on discovery matters.

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  KPMG US

  • Houston, Texas Area

  • Director

    • Aug 2015 - Mar 2020
    • Houston, Texas Area

    The Forensic Technology Services team of KPMG's Advisory practice helps corporations and law firms address legal challenges associated with information. Dennis' unique background, including over twenty years of complex litigation experience, as well as a decade of experience in technology and business process improvement, provides corporate and law firm clients with uncommon insight into the challenges associated with managing information and responding to demands for discovery. As a Director overseeing a team of technical professionals, Dennis has supported clients on enterprise eDiscovery, compliance investigations, records and information management, and business process improvement.

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  Granite Legal Systems

  • Consultant

    • Jun 2013 - Aug 2015

    As a consultant at Granite Legal Systems, Dennis works with corporations on information governance, records management and discovery response. Dennis provides experience-based guidance to meet the challenge of managing and discovering electronically stored information. His unique background includes nearly twenty years of complex litigation experience and over a decade of experience in technology and business process, enabling Dennis to help companies strike the appropriate balance between legal risk and business cost.

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  Dennis R Kiker PLLC

  • Henrico, Virginia

  • Attorney

    • May 2012 - May 2013
    • Henrico, Virginia

    I provide independent legal counsel and business process advice to corporations on information governance, records management, and discovery response. Through staff augmentation, independent consultation, or in collaboration with other business partners, my unique background allows me to provide experienced-based legal advice and business guidance to solve a variety of information-related challenges, including data remediation, records management assessment and improvement, and discovery response program development and enhancement. I also consult with companies and their trial counsel on the identification, preservation, collection, and production of electronically stored information in response to litigation or investigative demands.

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  LeClairRyan

  • Partner

    • Apr 2010 - Jul 2012

    LeClairRyan is an entrepreneurial law firm providing business counsel and client representation in matters of corporate law and high-stakes litigation. As a partner on the Discovery Solutions practice team, I work with corporations and government agencies to facilitate and improve discovery response capabilities, including internal and external business processes. I specialize in bringing together in-house counsel, information technology professionals, records and information management professionals, and business personnel to develop defensible, practical, and cost-effective business solutions to information governance and e-discovery challenges. I also work with corporations to develop and implement cost-effective, defensible strategies in response to demands for discovery, both paper and electronic. I have represented clients in state and federal courts across the nation, predominantly in product liability and commercial matters.

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  Fios, Inc.

  • Director of Consulting

    • Jan 2008 - Apr 2010

    Fios, Inc. provides comprehensive electronic discovery services to companies compelled to produce electronically stored information in litigation and otherwise. The company provides readiness consulting services, response consulting services, and data management services, to identify solutions specifically tailored to the needs of the corporation to defensibly respond to the demands of e-discovery with appropriate emphasis on controlling costs, risk and time.

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  Moran Kiker Brown PC

  • Shareholder

    • Jul 2000 - Jan 2008

    Founding shareholder of boutique litigation firm specializing in product liabilty defense of Fortune 500 and small companies, served as national discovery counsel and designated e-discovery for major manufacturing companies.

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  McGuireWoods LLP

  • Associate Attorney

    • Feb 1998 - Jun 2000

    Products liability litigation. Managed all aspects of discovery nationally for a variety of products manufacturers in the automotive, food service and entertainment industries.

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  Morrison & Hecker LLP

  • Associate Attorney

    • Oct 1996 - Feb 1998

    Commercial litigation. Represented clients in commercial disputes in state and federal court.

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  Brown & Bain PC

  • Associate Attorney

    • Sep 1994 - Oct 1996

    Products liability and intellectual property litigation.

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  Intel Corporation

  • Process Engineer

    • May 1984 - May 1991

    Factory automation.