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Richard Stout
Senior Attorney + Director
E-Discovery Division 112 Westwood Place, Suite 350
Brentwood, TN 37027 T: 615.467.2388 F: 615.467.2391    Download vCardEducation J.D., Southern Methodist University B.A., Rhodes College Bar Admissions Tennessee, Washington, D.C. Designations | Speaking Engagements | Popular Blog Posts | Memberships |
Richard Stout is Senior Attorney + Director of Counsel On Call's E-Discovery Division, working closely with corporate legal department and law firm clients to develop cost conscious, repeatable and defensible e-discovery review processes.
Founded in 2007 with Mr. Stout's leadership, Counsel On Call's E-Discovery Division focuses on improved quality and dramatic cost reduction during the discovery process through:
1. Use of experienced project managers, team leaders and discovery attorneys
2. Reduction of the amount of data to review
3. Expeditious review of the remaining documents
These core principles guide every system and process Mr. Stout designs and implements, which he often posts about on Lawdable, Counsel On Call's blog.
With more than 10 years of experience practicing law and in overseeing litigation assignments of all shapes and sizes, Mr. Stout’s management responsibilities focus on ensuring that review and quality control protocols are followed, maximizing the technology, and that overall review efficiency and effectiveness are achieved. All of the processes he designs and implements are rooted in a law firm’s or in-house department’s ability to seamlessly "direct and supervise" the review. On each of these fronts, he has developed proprietary e-discovery workflows, protocols and best practices for Counsel On Call’s E-Discovery Division.
Mr. Stout also conducts extensive due diligence and builds relationships with early case assessment, processing and review software providers, as Counsel On Call's E-Discovery division is "technology neutral," or not tied to a particular tool. Because no two e-discovery matters are the same, this objectivity and knowledge ensures that Counsel On Call is available and equipped to work with (or recommend) any technology solution or hosting partner, and fit the right tool to the specific matter. Mr. Stout is also a Certified Litigation Support Professional and Certified Attenex Trainer.
Mr. Stout began practicing as a commercial litigation associate with the law firms of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, and Caldwell, and later with Colbert and Winstead PLLC. He then served as Chief Operating Officer and Legal Counsel for a Nashville start-up company before practicing as a Counsel On Call attorney, managing litigation-related matters for two Fortune 100 companies.
Mr. Stout received his J.D. from Southern Methodist School of Law in Dallas, Texas, and his undergraduate degree from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn.
Mr. Stout manages e-discovery matters for clients in a variety of industries, including:
• Healthcare
• Insurance
• Financial Institutions
• Securities
• Food/Beverage
• Telecom
• Communications
• Shipping/Packaging
• Manufacturing
• Internet Service Provider
Designations
• Certified Litigation Support Professional
• Certified Attenex Trainer
Recent Speaking Engagements
• "E-Discovery Revisited: A Short Course on Managing Electronic Discovery Effectively, Efficiently and Ethically," TBA Federal Practice Section, May 27, 2010
• "Software Experiences, Culling and Early Case Assessment," Panelist, Counsel On Call's Discovery Symposium 2.0, May 2010
• "De-Dupe, Near Dupe and Being Duped: Software Decisions Good and Bad," Panelist, Counsel On Call's Discovery Symposium 1.0, May 2009
• "Saving in E-Discovery," Podcast for In-House Legal on LegalTalk Network
Popular Blog Posts
• "ECA Provides Bang For Your Buck"
• "Two Words for E-Discovery Savings: Less and Faster"
• "E-Discovery is Trust and Commitment"
• "The Spotlight Shines on Project Management"
• "It's Vital to Have an (E-Discovery) Architect"
• "Holding (E-Discovery) Hand in Public"
Memberships
• Nashville Bar Association
• The District of Columbia Bar Association