Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
Tiffany Phillips

Tiffany Phillips

Attorney
Red Oak,TX

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Lead eDiscovery Attorney

Epiq Global
11.2021 - Current
  • Manages and trains document review attorneys in providing electronic discovery support to clients regarding sensitive documents, files, and other communications for production in civil litigation & criminal cases; FOIA requests; government regulatory audits/investigations; and human resource matters involving labor and employment
  • Directs Analytics and organizes documents for accurate and efficient production of said documents in preparation for legal counsel’s review
  • Collaborates and coordinates with Other Government Agencies (OGA’s) involved in the production process by conducting desktop research and analyzing results to determine the relevance of a new search or determine if the requested records have been previously declassified and/or released
  • When preparing documents with redactions for production, I provide the rationale for all redactions made on the electronic version of the documents using codes provided in the Customer's declassification guide
  • Provides recommendations regarding the release of documents for Customer's approval, records those decisions in the Customer's systems; and determines if a record contains OGA equities requiring external referral or non-routine handling
  • Possesses extensive experience in the following software platforms: Casepoint, NextRequest, JustFOIA, GovPilot, ArkCase, Tableau, Relativity, Disco, Logikcull, Sharepoint, Viewpoint, Excel, Word, Smartsheet, Adobe, and Microsoft Teams
  • Civil & Criminal case litigation subject matter expertise includes: - Employment & Labor disputes - Cybersecurity, data protection, and data privacy - Contracts - Regulatory Compliance & Investigations from various state attorney generals and federal agencies, such as the DOJ, SEC, and FTC - Class action suits and Product Liability.

Privacy Attorney - Investigations & Operations

McKesson
05.2016 - 11.2021
  • Provided support to Sr
  • Director, Global Privacy Office and facilitated Global Privacy Office participation in the Privacy / Data Protection investigations process in support of the McKesson Business Units – particularly relating to HIPAA compliance
  • Served as the primary investigator for suspected privacy incidents, clearly documenting all investigative efforts within the appropriate management system and attaching and storing relevant supporting documentation
  • Coordinated communication and engaged resources including Business Unit Attorneys, Business Unit Compliance Teams, Information Security and Risk Management, Human Resources, and others as appropriate, and tracked the progress of incidents and investigations until resolution
  • Prepared Monthly Quality Metrics using Excel and Tableau, providing process improvement suggestions to resolve incidents more efficiently, and recommended actions to Business Units on the prevention of the same.

Assistant General Counsel

The United States Department of Justice
09.2008 - 04.2016
  • Processed FOIA requests by gathering, reviewing, and redacting sensitive/confidential information from responsive documents, prior to production/release to the requesting party
  • Planned; developed; and presented training to DOJ new hires, regarding Government Ethics Rules and Standards of Employee Conduct – as well as to all existing staff during annual refresher training
  • Handled all stages of Federal Litigation by preparing pleadings, trial briefs, and other court filings, in response to civil litigation filed against the DOJ– regarding claims of medical malpractice, excessive force, violations of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA); and claims alleging the violation of various constitutional rights
  • Timely responded to subpoena requests and discovery requests, in compliance with both regulatory and federal law
  • Investigated; reviewed; and rendered administrative adjudications regarding monetary settlements, related to medical malpractice claims filed under the Federal Tort Claims Act
  • Co-authored federal government policy and regulation
  • Determined the legal sufficiency of employee garnishments, child support orders, and tax liens, before HR processing
  • Directly supervised and provided guidance to six paralegals.

Legal Clerk

The Supreme Court of Virginia
05.2007 - 05.2008
  • Reviewed petitions for criminal appellate cases
  • Conducted a thorough review of lower court records, researched necessary Virginia case law and statutes, and prepared memoranda for the Court
  • Also attended hearings on petitions for appeal and made oral presentations to a panel of Justices.

Financial Services Specialist

Argent Federal Credit Union
01.2001 - 08.2005
  • Complied with AML rules by actively monitoring and reporting suspicious bank activity via Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR)
  • Analyzed customers’ financial status and recommended suitable and customized financial products
  • Maintained and provided a variety of financial services and business loan solutions to customers and initiated appropriate steps to complete all loan applications
  • Monitored the management of personal and business loans to resolve loan delinquencies, deposit or loan maturities, and creditworthiness
  • Provided support to investment advisors and maintained insurance and investment accounts
  • Administered and provided a resolution to complaints or suggestions in consultation with senior staff
  • Recommended both short-term and long-term investment options for clients, developed corrective financial action plans; and presented investment goals and asset selection strategies
  • Prepared budget and cost reports for upper management, as well as analyzed and reported variances for special projects
  • Conducted financial compliance and procedural audits in compliance with both federal and state regulations, and prepared financial statements in accordance with generally accepted standard accounting principles (GAAP).

Education

Juris Doctorate - undefined

Appalachian School of Law, Grundy, Virginia
05.2008
  • Honors: cum laude, graduated in the top 5% of the class
  • Appalachian School of Law President’s Scholar, Law Review Associate Editor (2006-2007), Senior Editor (2007-2008), “Book” Award &Top Advocate Award for Legal Writing I & II

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice - undefined

Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
05.2005
  • Honors: cum laude
  • Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sorority, Inc. (2004-present), Chapter Vice President (2004-2005), Pre-Law Society (2003-2004), VCU Cheerleading Team (2001-2004)

Skills

  • Corporate Law
  • Environmental laws and litigation
  • Court preparation
  • Litigation Management
  • Document filing
  • Westlaw expertise
  • Efficient researcher
  • Case analysis
  • Court Procedures
  • Legal Research
  • Case Management
  • Commercial litigation experience
  • Civil Law
  • Corporate and business legal issues
  • Legal writing
  • Discovery processes
  • Intellectual Property Law
  • Client advising
  • Civil Litigation
  • Corporate transactions
  • Business law
  • Proficient in Software
  • Document Review
  • Legal Compliance
  • Drafting Documents
  • Investigation skills
  • Litigation
  • Corporate litigation
  • Legal Analysis
  • Discovery understanding
  • Employment law
  • Document Preparation
  • Reviewing documents

Certification

Virginia Law License, 77189, Active and in Good Standing

Timeline

Lead eDiscovery Attorney - Epiq Global
11.2021 - Current
Privacy Attorney - Investigations & Operations - McKesson
05.2016 - 11.2021
Assistant General Counsel - The United States Department of Justice
09.2008 - 04.2016
Legal Clerk - The Supreme Court of Virginia
05.2007 - 05.2008
Financial Services Specialist - Argent Federal Credit Union
01.2001 - 08.2005
Appalachian School of Law - Juris Doctorate,
Virginia Commonwealth University - Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice,
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