David Swider Joins SF Legal Electronic Discovery Team
"Mr. Data Hosting" Brings 25 Years of Direct Litigation Support Experience; Develops Time and Cost-Saving Database Solutions that Simplify Collection, Culling and Review Processes
San Francisco, CA -- December 17, 2008 -- San Francisco Legal today announced that David M. Swider has joined the firm as an electronic data discovery solutions consultant. Swider has 25 years of experience working with firms that provide litigation support to major law firms and corporations. He is certified in the administration of multiple data hosting solutions and highly experienced with the wide variety of software tools and technologies used for data collection, review and production. Most recently, Swider was the western regional manager with San Francisco-based Syngence Corporation, a position he attained after serving as Syngence’ director of sales engineering and as director of training and implementation. Previously, Swider served as director of digital services for Applied Solutions, Inc., also based in San Francisco.
“Dave knows how to utilize the latest e-discovery technology to develop solutions that significantly decrease our clients’ data review and production time and costs,” said San Francisco Legal CEO Christian Lawrence. “He has such a successful track record and depth of experience that he’s known by many local firms as ‘Mr. Data Hosting.’ We’re fortunate to have him on our team.”
Swider will head up SF Legal’s data hosting offerings, including helping clients streamline their review processes using the company’s Relativity platform. He will also manage the company’s Tape Engine offline tape backup and data restoration services.
“I’m looking forward to working with the SF Legal Operations Team to build out our in-house hosting services,” said Swider. “Plus, I’ll be able to leverage my knowledge to develop real-world solutions that give our clients the cost advantage they need to compete in this challenging economy.”
Before launching his document management career in Boston, Swider studied business administration at Northeastern University and majored in computer science at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Georgia. In his free time, Swider serves as president of BMW Motorcycle Owners of America, the largest BMW motorcycle club with 40,000 members worldwide.
Founded in 1998, San Francisco Legal is one of the leading and fastest growing providers of electronic discovery solutions to both law firms and corporations nationwide. With a highly consultative approach and a suite of cutting-edge technologies, SF Legal enables its clients to achieve significant cost and process efficiencies compared with competing alternatives. SF Legal provides an end-to-end suite of electronic discovery services – from data preservation and collection, through analysis and review, to production and trial. The company can be reached at 415-392-2900.