Derek B. Nagel

Associate

Derek B. Nagel is an associate in Morgan Lewis's Litigation Practice and a member of the eData team.

A vital part of our Litigation Practice, eData is an expanding practice area created at Morgan Lewis to address the impact of electronic data on business and legal strategies. Formerly known as Legal Logistics, eData helps clients meet increasingly demanding regulatory and legal requirements with cost-effective prelitigation risk management, eDiscovery consulting, and document review.

We partner with in-house legal, IT, and records-management teams as well as outside technology vendors to apply best practices, inside and outside litigation. We offer start-to-finish litigation management, from litigation holds and data preservation, to negotiations with opposing counsel, to discovery motion practice, depositions, and trial support. We are a national team with both West Coast and East Coast capabilities.

Our emphasis is on giving practical, real-world advice and services to clients. Combining legal experience with technological know-how, eData brings all aspects of electronic data and records management—which traditionally have operated independently—together in one shop. This critical link drives strategic thinking, collaboration, and problem solving. Our industry-leading “best practices” guide clients to meet eDiscovery obligations in ways that minimize cost and maximize quality.

The eData team plays a large role in defending clients in corporate matters, including product liability, mass torts, antitrust, M&A, regulatory, white collar, compliance, construction, insurance coverage, and complex commercial litigation.

Mr. Nagel earned his J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 2004, where he was a leader of the Energy and Environmental Law Society and a finalist in the New York University Environmental Law Journal Essay Contest. While in Houston, Mr. Nagel worked for a computer-based legal research company. He also interned with the Harris County Attorney’s office, focusing on environmental, nuisance, and public protection issues for the nation’s third largest county.

Mr. Nagel is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, where he studied environmental engineering and earned an engineer intern (EIT) certification. Upon graduation, he was commissioned as an artillery officer in the U.S. Army and served in the 4th Infantry Division.

Mr. Nagel is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.