Synopsis of Experience

In her capacity as Director of Litigation Consulting, Ann Marie works collaboratively with the Daegis Client Services, Project Management, Electronic Discovery, E-Discovery Analytics and Data Collection teams to assist clients in managing the ever increasing demands of electronic discovery.  She has consulted on projects large and small, serving as an adjunct to legal teams to assist in their efforts in developing and implementing proactive and reactive litigation action plans, from litigation readiness and data preservation through review and production.  She has worked on matters ranging from SEC and US Attorney General investigations and high profile, media newsworthy litigation to smaller matters for entrepreneurial businesses.  Her clients are various sized law firms as well as global and domestic corporations.  She works successfully with attorneys, practice support staff, and IT personnel to identify the specific solution that solves their electronic data issue.

Her skill set derives from the 22 years she has practiced, managed, and consulted in litigation.  For 11 years she represented some of the world’s largest, high profile insurers in complex multi-party insurance coverage litigation.  Subsequently, she has used the legal, technical and collaboration skills she developed as an attorney to provide electronic discovery consulting services. 

Most recently she was a Legal Consultant with electronic discovery service provider First Advantage.  Prior to joining First Advantage, Ann Marie provided independent legal and consulting services, was the Senior Litigation Management Consultant at CaseCentral, Inc. and practiced law in San Francisco, California.

Affiliations

Women in eDiscovery (WiE), San Francisco Chapter

Continuing Legal Education

Meet and Confer: The Sedona Proclamation Effect

Data Preservation and Collection:  An Overview

ESI Best Practices

Backup Tapes and E-Discovery

Litigation Readiness

26(f) – Meet & Confer

Data Collection Do's and Don'ts

Brief Employment History

• Director of Litigation Consulting, Daegis
  (2007 – Present)
• Legal Consultant, First Advantage Consulting
  (2004 – 2006)
• Litigation and Document Management Consultant
  (2003 – 2004)
• Law Offices of Ann Marie Gibbs, Esq.
  (1999 – 2001)

Education

J.D., George Washington University, National Law Center, 1985

Honors, B.S., Trent University, 1978

Recent Publications

Gibbs, Ann Marie and Adam Farber. “Hallmarks of a Reasonable Document Review Process: Standing Behind your 26(g) Certification and Protecting Privilege.” Daegis White Paper. January 2010

Gibbs, Ann Marie, Sheila Mackay, and Stephanie Ma. “The Project Manager – The Quintessential Multi-Tasker.” National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA), Facts and Findings  February 2008

Gibbs, Ann Marie, Doug Stewart, and Sheila Mackay. “The Data Preservation Data Collection Continuum.” Electronic Discovery & Records Management Quarterly Winter 2007

Gibbs, Ann Marie. “Data Preservation: Timing and Scope.” Daegis White Paper August 2007

Speaking Engagements

Gibbs, Ann Marie. Panelist , “California’s New eDiscovery Rules”  presentation to San Francisco Chapter, Women in eDiscovery, September 16, 2009.

Gibbs, Ann Marie. Panelist:  “Litigation Readiness Programs: Why you Need to Be Proactive – and How You Can Do It Successfully” Electronic Discovery and the Amended Rules, Two Years Later Houston, TX. (December 2008)

Gibbs, Ann Marie. Panelist:  “Search and Analysis; What Does the Data Really Say?” 12th Annual Electronic Discovery and Records Retention Conference Chicago, IL. (November 2008)

Gibbs, Ann Marie. Panelist:  “Litigation Readiness Programs: Why you Need to Be Proactive – and How You Can Do It Successfully” Electronic Discovery and the Amended Rules after a Year Los Angeles, CA. (February 2008)

Gibbs, Ann Marie. Panelist:  “Preservation and Collection: Striking a Reasonable Balance” 11th Annual Electronic Discovery and Records Retention Conference San Francisco, CA. (December 2007)

Gibbs, Ann Marie. Panelist:  “Preservation and Collection: Striking a Reasonable Balance” 11th Annual Electronic Discovery and Records Retention Conference Chicago, IL. (November 2007)