
Lianna E. Donovan
Partner
23rd Floor
Charlotte, NC 28202
Lianna practices in the areas of electronic discovery, records and information governance, cybersecurity and data privacy, and business litigation. She has experience counseling Fortune 500 healthcare and pharmaceutical clients in developing discovery strategies in large-scale litigation and in response to government investigations, including managing document collection, review, and production. Lianna also frequently advises clients on...
Lianna practices in the areas of electronic discovery, records and information governance, cybersecurity and data privacy, and business litigation. She has experience counseling Fortune 500 healthcare and pharmaceutical clients in developing discovery strategies in large-scale litigation and in response to government investigations, including managing document collection, review, and production. Lianna also frequently advises clients on document preservation issues, including the development and implementation of defensible records retention and data disposal programs.

document preservation issues, including the development and implementation of defensible records retention and data disposal programs.
Experience
Educational Activities
- Rutgers School of Law
- Legal Research and Writing Teaching Associate, Professor Marcia Crnoevich (2013–2014)
- Volunteer Student Educator, Street Law (2012–2013)
Education
-
Rutgers University School of Law,
JD
(2014)
- Senior Managing Editor, Rutgers Law Review (2013-2014)
- Recipient, Dean's Merit Scholarship (2011-2014)
- University of Maryland, BA, Journalism (2010)
Admissions
- North Carolina
- New York
- New Jersey
Clerkships
- Law Clerk, the Honorable Garry J. Furnari, New Jersey Superior Court (2014 - 2015)
Educational Activities
- Rutgers School of Law
- Legal Research and Writing Teaching Associate, Professor Marcia Crnoevich (2013–2014)
- Volunteer Student Educator, Street Law (2012–2013)
Media
Recognitions
- The Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch, Commercial Litigation (2021–2024)
Professional Activities
- North Carolina Bar Association
- Women in E-Discovery
- DRI – The Voice of the Defense Bar
Lianna practices in the areas of electronic discovery, records and information governance, cybersecurity and data privacy, and business litigation. She has experience counseling Fortune 500 healthcare and pharmaceutical clients in developing discovery strategies in large-scale litigation and in response to government investigations, including managing document collection, review, and production. Lianna also frequently advises clients on... document preservation issues, including the development and implementation of defensible records retention and data disposal programs.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.Educational Activities
- Rutgers School of Law
- Legal Research and Writing Teaching Associate, Professor Marcia Crnoevich (2013–2014)
- Volunteer Student Educator, Street Law (2012–2013)
Education
-
Rutgers University School of Law,
JD
(2014)
- Senior Managing Editor, Rutgers Law Review (2013-2014)
- Recipient, Dean's Merit Scholarship (2011-2014)
- University of Maryland, BA, Journalism (2010)
Admissions
- North Carolina
- New York
- New Jersey
Clerkships
- Law Clerk, The Honorable Garry J. Furnari, New Jersey Superior Court (2014 - 2015)
Practice Areas
- The Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch, Commercial Litigation (2021–2024)
- North Carolina Bar Association
- Women in E-Discovery
- DRI – The Voice of the Defense Bar
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