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Lorraine M. Casto

Associate

Lorraine Casto counsels companies in complex litigation, including intellectual property (IP) litigation, particularly as it relates to electronic discovery (eDiscovery). 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 plans and strategies to cost-effectively and defensibly handle all aspects of eDiscovery.

Extended Profile

Lorraine’s expertise 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 San Francisco office, where she is responsible for facilitating various pro bono projects, including negotiating and litigating landlord-tenant disputes. She also serves on the firm’s San Francisco office Hiring Committee.

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.

Education

  • San José State University, 2002, B.A., Magna Cum Laude
  • Santa Clara University School of Law, 2005, J.D.

Admissions

  • California
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
  • U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Central Districts of California
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Clerkships

  • Clerkship to Judge Patricia Trumbull of the US District Court for the Northern District of California (2005 - 2006)
  • Clerkship to Judge Patricia Trumbull of the US District Court for the Northern District of California (2005 - 2006)

Awards and Affiliations

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®

Publications

12/2/2015 - Key Changes to the Federal Rules Governing Discovery

March 2014 - Discovery on Discovery, Practical Law

5/9/2013 - Court Permits Combination of Predictive Coding and Keyword Search

3/4/2013 - Computer-Assisted Review Costs Awarded in California Patent Case

12/7/2012 - District Court Issues New ESI Guidelines

3/22/2012 - Loser Pays Most Electronic Discovery Costs? Not So Fast

2/22/2012 - District of Delaware Adopts Default Standards for E-Discovery

9/28/2011 - Federal Circuit Unveils Model Order for E-Discovery in Patent Cases

News

11/27/2017 - Morgan Lewis eData Practice Publishes 2017 eDiscovery Deskbook

3/21/2014 - eData Associate Co-presents at E-Discovery Event

9/24/2012 - ActiveVideo Reaches Settlement with Verizon

8/28/2012 - Morgan Lewis Succeeds for ActiveVideo in Federal Circuit Ruling

12/12/2011 - Verizon Can’t Hit Pause on ActiveVideo Patent Royalties, Law360

11/23/2011 - Morgan Lewis Scores Another Win for ActiveVideo on Motion for a Permanent Injunction Against Verizon

10/14/2011 - Morgan Lewis Succeeds on ActiveVideo’s Motion for Supplemental Damages Following Historic Patent Verdict Against Verizon

9/19/2011 - How They Won It: Morgan Lewis Tags Verizon For $115M

8/12/2011 - ActiveVideo Seeks Permanent Injunction against Verizon FiOS Following Historic Patent Verdict

8/2/2011 - Morgan Lewis Helps ActiveVideo Networks Score Historic $115 Million Verdict in Patent Case Against Verizon

Events

1/15/2015 - California MCLE Cram Session - San Francisco

1/15/2015 - California MCLE Cram Session - Silicon Valley