Overview
Joseph R. Hillinger focuses his practice on discovery issues in complex civil litigation and government investigations. Joseph advises his clients on issues relating to discovery, data preservation, early case assessment and comprehensive managed review.
Previously, Joseph was a contract attorney and discovery team leader for several prominent international law firms. He has experience conducting electronic document review for matters relating to corporate, securities, pharmaceutical and antitrust litigation.
While in law school, Joseph was awarded the Dean’s Scholarship. He was also a law clerk in the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas in Dayton, Ohio. As an undergraduate, Joseph was a research assistant for the assistant secretary of Regulatory, Tariff and Trade Enforcement at the US Department of the Treasury.
Results
- Managed a large-scale electronic document review for a multinational liquor company
- Assisted with responding to government investigations involving large-scale document management and review, and the utilization of predictive coding in the healthcare industry
- Provided transactional representation to clients in connection with joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions in many fields
- Advised on the management and preparation of protected health information (PHI)
- Represented a major audit firm in connection with an investigation by the SEC
- Represented a healthcare technology firm in connection with an investigation by the DOJ
- Assisted the case team in a matter involving antitrust review
- Participated in a trial preparation experience for a biochemical company
Community
- CPC Kids Academy, board member
Credentials
Education
University of Dayton School of Law, JD, 2005
Miami University, BS, 2002
Admissions
Illinois
Courts/Agencies
US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
