Erica Zolner

Practice Areas

E-Discovery & Information Governance

Career

Erica Zolner, Partner at Redgrave LLP, is an accomplished litigator with over two decades of experience with high-stakes business litigation, multidistrict litigation, and class action matters. She provides proactive and strategic legal counsel in eDiscovery and Information Law matters, including advising clients on the development and execution of defensible eDiscovery processes crucial for navigating contentious, high-stakes litigation.

With a track record of handling complex, “bet the company” matters, Erica’s cases have spanned a variety of practice areas, including antitrust, product liability, trade secrets, mass tort, and healthcare insurance matters. She has served as lead counsel in jury and bench trials in both federal and state courts, and her trial work includes delivering opening statements, handling witness examinations, presenting and defending expert witnesses, and presenting trial motions. Erica oversees case strategy and all aspects of discovery coordination and trial preparation, including negotiating pre-trial case management orders addressing discovery issues, preparing and defending corporate representatives for testimony in connection with 30(b)(6) depositions on discovery issues, motion practice regarding discovery disputes, and supervising the identification, collection, review, and production of electronically stored information (ESI).

Erica’s experience developing efficient eDiscovery and information governance solutions related to records retention and challenges posed by emerging technologies allows her to craft targeted strategies that address clients’ specific and complex business needs and information technology environments.

Before joining Redgrave, Erica spent close to 20 years at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, the last 12 years as a partner.

Professional Memberships

• Member, National Association for Women Lawyers (NAWL); Member, NAWL Annual Meeting Leadership Committee

• Member, Defense Research Institute (DRI)

• Member, Women in eDiscovery

• Vice President, Board of Directors, Housing Opportunities for Women (HOW)

• Member, Board of Directors, Coalition of Women’s Initiatives in Law (2013-2020)

Publications

Selected Publications

• “Uncharted Waters: Work Product Protections for Attorneys’ Use of Generative AI” (Washington Legal Foundation) (February 2025) (with William Farrior)

• “How I Made Law Firm Leadership” (Law.com) (July 2024)

• “Litigation, Technology, and Ethics: The Importance of Technological Competence” (Thomson Reuters) (January 2022) (with Benjamin Redgrave)

Recent Speaking Engagements

• Guest, “Motherhood, Evolved: The Journey of Parenting Teens and Adults,” NAWL Podcast (Episode 108) (May 23, 2025)

• Guest, “Illumination Zoner” EDRM Podcast (Episode 206) (May 9, 2025)

• Speaker, “Prioritizing Information Governance: Exploring the Blueprint to an Effective Data Management Strategy,” Women, Influence & Power in Law (September 24, 2025)

• Panelist, “The Hidden Risks (and Costs) of Over-Retention: Key Data Minimization Processes to Implement Now,” TechGC Chicago Fireside Dinner (November 2023)

• Panelist, “Rapid Fire – How to Protect Corporate Privilege: Five Best Practices You Can Implement Now,” DRI Annual Conference Showcase Theater (October 2023)

• Co-Moderator, “Data: Data Minimization Requirements and Avoiding the Risks of Over-Retention of Personal Information,” 2023 TechGC Fullstack GC Conference (May 2023)

• Panelist, “What You Don’t See Can (And Probably Will) Hurt You: Avoiding Inadvertent Disclosures Of Hidden Data,” Association of Legal Administrators 2022 Virtual Conference (November 2022)

• Guest, “Candid Talk Women,” NAWLTalks Podcast (October 2022)