Can You Trust Your Most Trusted Advisors? Working with Law Firms to Improve Data Security

Adrian White is Chief Information Officer for WilmerHale. He is responsible for the firm's Information Services Department, comprising knowledge management, library and research services, records management, and information technology. Mr. White has more than 20 years of experience managing legal information services and technology.

The firm's Information Services Department leverages cost effective technology-based solutions and information services to enhance the firm and share information and knowledge with our internal and external clients.

Mr. White previously worked at the firm for 13 years, during which time he held positions of increasing responsibility involving systems architecture, knowledge management, library and research services, project management, and technology services. Mr. White was most recently chief information officer at Arnold & Porter.

Steven Naphy is the Senior Director of Information Security and Compliance at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP.

Tony S. Cordeiro is the Chief Information Officer for White & Case and heads the global technology services group, covering IT Operations, Business Application Design, Development and Support, the IT Project Management Office, Business Continuity and the IT Relationship Management functions. He oversees all global technology supporting offices around the world and has been with the Firm since 2008.

Tony has extensive experience in directing the strategic technology planning and operations, records, conflicts, practice support and knowledge management functions of several large accounting and legal multinational professional services firms. He has earned the credential of Certified Information Technology Professional from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He has also spent a large part of his career as a business practitioner serving external clients and developing important skills in legal technology management, financial audit, business advisory, business systems development and system selection experience in the private client, mutual fund management, financial, legal, insurance and retail sectors.

Tony received his Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Statistics from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Project Management Institute and serves on Boards and Advisory Councils for local organizations and international firms.

Peter O'Rourke is Managing Counsel in Oracle's Litigation Department, where he manages patent and commercial litigation as well as license compliance issues. Prior to joining Oracle in 2009, Peter practiced for several years in Orrick's Menlo Park office.

Tom Mullane has been an E-Discovery Process Manager at United Technologies and Raytheon Technologies for over twelve years.

Prior to joining the E-Discovery Team, Tom held a variety of positions in Information Technology, including Server Management and Security Operations, and Third Party Security Assessment. Currently, he project manages all e-discovery activities at RTX, and consults with application owners to align business needs and E-Discovery requirements.

Tom holds a Master of Science in Information Assurance from Norwich University and a Graduate Certificate in Project Management from Boston University, and has earned both CISSP and CISM security certifications and CIPP/US and CIPP/E privacy certifications.

Scott J. Coonan has over twenty years of experience advising corporations on a broad range of intellectual property issues. Following in-house positions at three companies beginning in 1997, he joined Juniper Networks, Inc., in November 2004, and is currently the Senior Director of IP, Litigation, and Strategy. Before attending law school, he served for four years in the U.S. Air Force as an Acquisition Project Officer, attaining the rank of Captain.

Mr. Coonan is a graduate of Duke University, with a B.S. in electrical engineering, and the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at The College of William & Mary.