Board of Directors

Jay White

Jay White

President

As a 20-year legal industry veteran, and the majority of those years in the eDiscovery Space, Jay White has lived the continuous evolution of the practice. Jay began his legal career as a litigation paralegal with Rutan & Tucker in 2001. In 2005, while working as a complex IP litigation paralegal with Foley & Lardner, Jay was thrusted into the eDiscovery practice due to the nature and volume of complex IP litigation. Stepping out on his own in 2013, Jay founded Omega Discovery Solution. Understanding that education was key to maintaining relevant, Jay gained his ACEDS and EnCase certifications in 2014. Jay has served as the Arizona ACEDS Chapter president, board member of the Arizona Bar Association Technology Committee, board member of the California Lawyers Association Practice Management and Technology Committee. Currently Jay works as the Director of Business Development for First Legal with a focus on eDiscovery services.

 
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Joe Skalski

Vice President

Joe has spent 22 years in legal process outsourcing and eDiscovery. He's focused on creatively solving complex problems while driving measurable cost savings. He's advised on the largest, most heavily contested antitrust and investigations to date. His clients include financial institutions, technology corporations, international law firms, health care corporations and government agencies.

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Terry Reeves

Treasurer

Terry has consulted within the litigation support space since 1993 when he started as a lead operator of Night Rider Overnight Copy Service. Using his experience, he founded Elite Document Technology in 2001. Understanding his clients’ needs were evolving, Terry became certified as a Forensic Expert in 2008. He has applied his expertise to numerous large cases involving complex electronic-discovery matters, litigation holds, information governance and digital-forensics matters.

Within the following 4 years, Terry led the merger and acquisitions of 4 companies that make up Elite today. Elite is one of the fastest-growing service providers in the southern US, serving clients nationwide and winning multiple awards for excellence.

Terry understands the trends driving the legal technology community and continually evolves Elite’s practices, operational models, and culture accordingly to stay ahead of the curve. Elite Document Technology’s award-winning approach guides clients effectively and efficiently through the entire litigation life cycle.

Throughout his career, Terry has primarily focused on business development & consulting. He has applied his experience and expertise on numerous large cases involving complex electronic-discovery matters, litigation holds, information governance and digital-forensics matters. Serving as the CEO of both Elite Discovery and Elite Deposition Technology, Terry continues to pursue strategic growth and relationships with both clients and vendors. Terry has enjoyed success in the merger & acquisition of four companies over the past 21 years.

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Carey Granda

Carey Granda

Membership Director

Carey Granda, CEDS is currently the Customer Success Manager at GoldFynch, a company leveling the eDiscovery playing field for smaller firms.

Carey has 28 years of experience in the legal environment.  She has spent most of her time in the large law firm space; training and consulting litigation teams on best practices for managing their eDiscovery data and using technology to make their review process more efficient.  She has also spent much time in courtrooms running technology or assisting others with trial presentations.  She is well-versed on the entire litigation process from beginning to end and finds success in helping others use technology to make their jobs easier.  Working smarter, not harder.

She also has been teaching the Litigation Technologies class for future paralegal students at Phoenix College since 2011.

In her spare time, she enjoys spending time outdoors with her dogs.

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