Media Mentions
2008
Geoffrey A. Vance was mentioned in the July issue of Law Technology News in an article regarding the Firm's new Electronic Data Management, Privacy & Discovery Practice Group. Mr. Vance co-leads the group which will help clients manage electronically stored information before, during and after litigation.
Geoffrey A. Vance was quoted in the July 1 issue of California Lawyer Magazine in an article regarding the increasing importance of e-discovery expertise. Mr. Vance, the co-chair of McDermott's new Electronic Data Management, Privacy & Discovery Practice Group, noted that the group was a long time coming. "We had a task force since the late 1990s, but we suddenly had an epiphany: We're proud of our expertise, and decided we should let our current and prospective clients know about that." He added that although the Firm began by promoting its e-discovery services to existing clients, this has changed with the launch of the new practice group. "We have already started to hear from new clients who have asked us for help on these issues," he said.
Geoffrey A. Vance, Stefan M. Meisner and Jessica C. Smith were mentioned in the May 15 issue of The Daily Deal in the publication's Movers & Shakers section. Mr. Vance, Mr. Meisner and Ms. Smith were recognized as leaders of the Firm's new Electronic Data Management, Privacy & Discovery Practice Group.
Stefan M. Meisner, Jessica Cullen Smith, Geoffrey A. Vance,
2006
Geoffrey A. Vance has been recognized in Law Bulletin Publishing Company's 2006 "40 Under Forty" feature publication as one of 40 Illinois lawyers under the age of 40 to watch. Honorees were selected on the basis of outstanding career achievements, rising quickly within their practices and making contributions to the community. Mr. Vance was recognized for his outstanding lawyering for small companies and pro bono clients. He was credited for "treat[ing] each of his clients, large and small, wealthy and poor, as if that client is his most important one."
Geoffrey A. Vance, Pro Bono, Trial
2003
Geoffrey Vance was mentioned in the October 2003 issue of Chicago Lawyer in regard to speaking at the annual LegalTech show. Mr. Vance stated companies and their lawyers can be sanctioned if a client isn’t on the ball in keeping relevant documents from being depleted by its backup system. "You have to go to your client’s IT department and literally cross examine them on the systems. Don’t take their word for it, they might be naïve, and lazy or not know everything about their systems," he said. "More and more IT people are being put before juries in cases. But as a lawyer you need to know the technology yourself."
