Lorraine Casto counsels companies in complex litigation, including intellectual property (IP) litigation, particularly as it relates to electronic discovery (eDiscovery) and digital forensics. A litigator with appellate, bench, and jury trial experience, she represents clients in US state and federal courts, domestic and international arbitrations, and government investigations. As part of her practice, Lorraine works with companies to develop tailored eDiscovery and digital forensic strategies to cost-effectively and defensibly handle all aspects of eDiscovery, including digital forensic evidence. She is a representative for the firm’s Disability Awareness Lawyers Network and previously served on the board of directors of Disability Rights California from 2016 to 2022.
Lorraine’s experience includes computer forensics analysis, working with computer forensic experts, addressing and defending spoliation allegations and various other discovery disputes, motion practice related to discovery, taking and defending percipient and expert witness depositions on discovery issues, and presenting percipient and expert testimony in court related to eDiscovery.
She serves on the Pro Bono Committee at the firm’s Silicon Valley office, where she is responsible for facilitating various pro bono projects, including negotiating and litigating landlord-tenant disputes, and handles disability rights cases.
Prior to joining the firm, Lorraine clerked for Judge Patricia V. Trumbull in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
Prior to attending law school, she worked as an IP paralegal in a multinational law firm and in the IP law department of a large multinational corporation.
Technical Editor, Santa Clara Law Review
Recipient, Oral Advocacy Award in Moot Court
Recipient, Award for Excellence in Commercial Transactions Studies
Recipient, Yellow Belt, Legal Lean Sigma®