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Mary Novacheck

Mary Novacheck

Partner

1600 Utica Avenue South
Suite 600
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
T 612.464.7623
mary.novacheck@nelsonmullins.com
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Mary has litigated complex discovery and e-discovery issues in class actions and in multidistrict litigations and mass torts, defending pharmaceutical, medical device, and automotive manufacturers. She has handled briefing and oral arguments on high-stakes discovery motions in multiple states and federal courts. She has extensive experience negotiating and litigating complex discovery issues, focusing on the...

Mary has litigated complex discovery and e-discovery issues in class actions and in multidistrict litigations and mass torts, defending pharmaceutical, medical device, and automotive manufacturers. She has handled briefing and oral arguments on high-stakes discovery motions in multiple states and federal courts. She has extensive experience negotiating and litigating complex discovery issues, focusing on the needs of the case in order to manage and reduce the burdens of overly broad and disproportionate discovery.

She has appeared pro hac vice in multiple venues defending clients on scope issues, electronically stored information orders (ESI) and compliance, preservation, and review of ESI, database and unstructured data, back-up data, ESI collection methods, litigation holds, confidentiality of electronic documents, TAR, and computer-assisted review. 

She is a frequent lecturer and author and has testified to the Federal Advisory Committee on Civil Rules in 2019 in support of proposed amendments to Rule 30(b)(6) on corporate depositions and to the Minnesota Senate Judiciary Committee in Support of Repeal of Minnesota Seat Belt Gag Rule in February 2019.

Mary Novacheck

needs of the case in order to manage and reduce the burdens of overly broad and disproportionate discovery.

She has appeared pro hac vice in multiple venues defending clients on scope issues, electronically stored information orders (ESI) and compliance, preservation, and review of ESI, database and unstructured data, back-up data, ESI collection methods, litigation holds, confidentiality of electronic documents, TAR, and computer-assisted review. 

She is a frequent lecturer and author and has testified to the Federal Advisory Committee on Civil Rules in 2019 in support of proposed amendments to Rule 30(b)(6) on corporate depositions and to the Minnesota Senate Judiciary Committee in Support of Repeal of Minnesota Seat Belt Gag Rule in February 2019.

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.
  • Served as lead national discovery counsel for a medical device manufacturer
  • Served as lead national counsel for a medical device manufacturer
  • Served as discovery counsel for an automotive manufacturer in an MDL and state related actions
  • Served as class action discovery counsel for automotive and medical device clients
  • Prepares and defends client employees for corporate and fact witness depositions
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.
  • Served as lead national discovery counsel for a medical device manufacturer
  • Served as lead national counsel for a medical device manufacturer
  • Served as discovery counsel for an automotive manufacturer in an MDL and state related actions
  • Served as class action discovery counsel for automotive and medical device clients
  • Prepares and defends client employees for corporate and fact witness depositions

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Recognitions

The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.

  • Twin Cities Business Notable Women in Law (2020)
  • Lawyers for Civil Justice Outstanding Contributor Award (2017)

Professional Activities

  • The Sedona Conference Working Group Series
  • Wisconsin State Bar Association
  • Hennepin County Bar Association
  • Women in eDiscovery Minneapolis, Minnesota Chapter

Community

  • Twin Cities Immigration Law Center, pro bono citizenship representation (2018–present)

Leadership

  • Lawyers for Civil Justice
    • Board of Directors and Executive Committee (2018–2023)
    • Chair, Diversity and Young Lawyers Committee (2019–present)
    • Founder, LCJ Fellows program (2019–present)
  • Co-Chair, Civil Litigation ESI Working Group III, Minnesota State Bar Association (2014)
  • Defense Research Institute
    • Electronic Discovery Committee
    • Drug and Medical Device Committee
    • Product Liability Committee

Mary has litigated complex discovery and e-discovery issues in class actions and in multidistrict litigations and mass torts, defending pharmaceutical, medical device, and automotive manufacturers. She has handled briefing and oral arguments on high-stakes discovery motions in multiple states and federal courts. She has extensive experience negotiating and litigating complex discovery issues, focusing on the... needs of the case in order to manage and reduce the burdens of overly broad and disproportionate discovery.

She has appeared pro hac vice in multiple venues defending clients on scope issues, electronically stored information orders (ESI) and compliance, preservation, and review of ESI, database and unstructured data, back-up data, ESI collection methods, litigation holds, confidentiality of electronic documents, TAR, and computer-assisted review. 

She is a frequent lecturer and author and has testified to the Federal Advisory Committee on Civil Rules in 2019 in support of proposed amendments to Rule 30(b)(6) on corporate depositions and to the Minnesota Senate Judiciary Committee in Support of Repeal of Minnesota Seat Belt Gag Rule in February 2019.

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.

  • Served as lead national discovery counsel for a medical device manufacturer
  • Served as lead national counsel for a medical device manufacturer
  • Served as discovery counsel for an automotive manufacturer in an MDL and state related actions
  • Served as class action discovery counsel for automotive and medical device clients
  • Prepares and defends client employees for corporate and fact witness depositions

Education

  • University of Wisconsin School of Law, JD (1987)
  • Ripon College, BA, magna cum laude (1984)
    • Phi Beta Kappa

Admissions

  • Minnesota
  • Wisconsin
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado,
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida,
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan,
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota,
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee,
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin,
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin,

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The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.

  • Twin Cities Business Notable Women in Law (2020)
  • Lawyers for Civil Justice Outstanding Contributor Award (2017)
  • The Sedona Conference Working Group Series
  • Wisconsin State Bar Association
  • Hennepin County Bar Association
  • Women in eDiscovery Minneapolis, Minnesota Chapter
  • Twin Cities Immigration Law Center, pro bono citizenship representation (2018–present)
  • Lawyers for Civil Justice
    • Board of Directors and Executive Committee (2018–2023)
    • Chair, Diversity and Young Lawyers Committee (2019–present)
    • Founder, LCJ Fellows program (2019–present)
  • Co-Chair, Civil Litigation ESI Working Group III, Minnesota State Bar Association (2014)
  • Defense Research Institute
    • Electronic Discovery Committee
    • Drug and Medical Device Committee
    • Product Liability Committee