Christina "Tory" Welch

Vice President of Legal Operations | March 2025 – Present

• Served as firm-wide lead for legal operations, overseeing litigation support, eDiscovery strategy, vendor coordination, and matter management.
• Managed discovery workflows from intake through production, including data collection, processing, review coordination, and Relativity database administration.
• Acted as primary operational liaison between attorneys, clients, and third-party vendors to ensure compliance with court deadlines and procedural requirements.
• Developed and implemented internal workflows to improve efficiency, organization, and attorney visibility into case status.
• Provided strategic litigation support for mediation, hearings, and attorney review of complex records.

• Successfully manage complex cases while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
• Identify critical information within extensive medical documentation.
• Summarize materials to provide attorneys with relevant material for cases.
• Streamline litigation processes by implementing innovative IT and forensic solutions to obtain key evidence.
• Manage Relativity databases including data processing, analytics, and case management to maximize efficiency.
• Assist attorneys in preparing answers and documentation in response to discovery requests from start to finish.
• Draft correspondence to experts identifying and providing pertinent records.
• Provide valuable insight through participation in mock trials and focus groups, contributing to strategic case preparation efforts.

• Directly supported general and assistant general counsel on human resources, labor and employment and litigation matters.
• Prepared and supported company representatives for depositions, mediation, and arbitrations hearings.
• Conduced company internal audits and investigations related to ethics and compliance.
• Oversaw implementation of Relativity software as company administrator and trainer.
• Assisted in creating, leading and implementing internal processes and policies across departments in alignment with company goals.
• Managed complex legal projects to meet case deadlines within department budget constraints.
• Facilitated open lines of communication across departments to effectuate timely and accurate responses to legal inquiries, subpoenas, and case matters.
• Developed strong relationships with employees through consistent communication and support.
• Managed confidential employee records, safeguarding personal and professional information.

• Assisted in document production, coordinating with e-discovery teams to manage timely production deadlines.
• Developed complex case chronologies.
• Completed electronic court filings at state and federal levels.
• Organized evidence, exhibits, motions and subpoenas to support cases and prepare for trial.
• Prepared, indexed and developed exhibits related to civil and legal proceedings.
• Maintained litigation database and document organization for cases.

Litigation Case Assistant (2/2018-6/2019)

• Directly supported partners and attorneys across U.S. in 6 law areas.
• Provided hands-on support for paralegal team on out of
  state matters including trial and mediation.
• Coordinated document productions through Relativity.
• Managed complex case data.
• Conducted first level document review as directed by
  attorneys.
• State of Maryland Trial defense team for high profile
  appeal murder case under former Deputy Attorney
  General.
• Handled HSR filings excessive of $85M with Federal
  Trade Commission and Department of Justice.

Pro Bono Case Assistant (7/2017-2/2018)

• Assisted pro bono counsel on domestic and international programs.
• Drafted monthly and weekly articles for firm publication.
• Managed pro bono website with blog updates.
• Pulled and provided research documenting legal aid
  access across rural county populations nationally

Trademark and Copyright Case Assistant (4/2014-7/2017)

• Tracked paralegals and attorneys trademark deadlines.
• Audited CPI docketing software quarterly for accuracy
  and client portfolio maintenance.
• Obtained official documentation from USPTO and
  international databases.
• Reported all trademark updates to clients.
• Coordinated and submitted materials for copyright
  registrations.
• Edited and prepared client correspondence.
• Prepared client pitch binders.