Martin T. Tully

Practice Areas

E-Discovery & Information Governance

Career

Martin Tully, a Partner at Redgrave LLP, has extensive experience handling complex Information Law issues, including eDiscovery, information governance, and data privacy and cybersecurity matters. With over three decades of experience, Martin has represented companies and individuals in complex and high-stakes litigation cases, including as lead counsel in federal and state court jury and bench trials and arbitrations.

He advises clients on a range of litigation and investigation needs, helping develop and guide overall discovery strategies. Martin handles all aspects of pre-trial litigation and discovery, including preparation, briefing, and argument of discovery motions, motions to dismiss, motions for summary judgment, preparation of experts for deposition, and taking and defending depositions.

Martin’s litigation experience encompasses a broad spectrum of cases, from high-stakes product liability matters to complex toxic tort class actions. He has secured significant judgments and defended clients in data breach class action lawsuits, wage-fixing antitrust cases, qui tam actions, and more.

Martin draws upon his knowledge of evolving technologies, including collaboration tools and artificial intelligence (AI), to drive practical discovery solutions for our clients.

Martin also has significant experience counseling clients on information governance programs and best practices. He develops and implements policies and procedures concerning defensible disposition and data minimization strategies and helps clients evaluate retention practices to determine the best approaches to cut costs and reduce risk.

A thought leader in Information Law, Martin has authored and presented extensively on eDiscovery, information governance, data privacy, cybersecurity, and legal technology. He co-authored the chapter “Electronic Discovery in Civil Litigation” in the American Bar Association Guide for In-House Counsel: Practical Resource to Cutting Edge Issues and contributed to The Sedona Principles, Third Edition Best Practices, Recommendations & Principles for Addressing Electronic Document Production.

Before joining Redgrave, Martin was a founding partner at Actuate Law LLC. He was also formerly a litigation partner at Akerman LLP, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, and Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

Professional Memberships

• Member and Chair Emeritus of the Steering Committee, The Sedona Conference Working Group on Electronic Document Retention and Production (WG1)

• Member, The Sedona Conference Working Group on Data Security and Privacy Liability (WG11)

• Member, ABA Section of Litigation, Privacy, and Data Security Committee

• Member, International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)

• Director-at-Large, Chicago Chapter of the Association of Certified E-Discovery Professionals (ACEDS)

• Member, EDRM Global Advisory Council

• Member, Illinois State Bar Association

• Member, DuPage County Bar Association

• Member, Defense Research Institute (DRI)

Publications

Selected Publications

• “Data Minimization and Avoiding the Over-Retention of Personal Information” (Practical Law Litigation) (updated January 2025) (with Nick B. Snavely)

• “It’s 10 P.M.: Do You Really Know How Well Your Service Provider Has Secured Your Data?” (The Legal Intelligencer) (May 2023) (with Eliza T. Davis)

• “The Sedona Conference Commentary on Proposed Model Data Breach Notification Law (The Sedona Conference) (May 2023) (served on Drafting Team)

• “The Sedona Conference Primer on Managing Electronic Discovery in Small Cases” (The Sedona Conference) (May 2023) (Served on Steering Committee)

• “Cyber-Liability For The C-Suite: Mitigating The Risks Of Senior Management (And Potentially Directors) Being Held Personally Accountable For Data Breach Incidents” (The Circuit Rider) (May 2023) (with Charles R. Ragan)

• “It’s 10 P.M. Do You Know How Secure Your Data Is?” (Redgrave LLP) (March 2023) (with Charles R. Ragan)

• “Data Minimization Meets Defensible Disposition: Just Say No to ROT And Over-Retention of Personal Information” (Cybersecurity Law & Strategy and Law.com) (December 2022) (with Nick B. Snavely)

• “The Sedona Conference Primer on Managing Electronic Discovery in Small Cases” (

• “White House Adds Its Voice to Growing Consensus on AI Ethical Requirements” (Redgrave LLP) (October 2022) (with Eliza T. Davis)

• “Data Minimization and Avoiding the Over-Retention of Personal Information” (Thomson Reuters Practical Law Litigation and Practical Law The Journal) (October 2022)

• “How to Lose a Privilege In 10 Steps (Or Fewer): Recent Case Clarifies Scope of FRE 502(d) and Marital Privilege” (Legaltech News) (July 28, 2022) (with Tara Emory and Nick B. Snavely)

• “The CPRA Will Soon Amend and Supplement the CCPA, Adding New Requirements Applicable to Covered Businesses with California Employees. Is Your Organization Prepared?” (Redgrave LLP) (June 2022) (with Eliza T. Davis)

• “Facial Recognition Proliferation: Litigation and Legal Implications of Biometric Technologies” (1 JOURNAL OF EMERGING ISSUES IN LITIGATION 31) (Winter 2021) (with Debbie Reynolds)

• “Cheap Tricks: Challenging Fabricated Evidence” (ABA 14th Annual National Institute on E-Discovery Symposium Paper) (April 2020) (co-author)

• “Chapter 10: Electronic Discovery in Civil Litigation” (American Bar Association Guide for In-House Counsel: Practical Resource to Cutting Edge Issues) (2019) (co-author)

• “Employee Data Gets Promoted: What are the GDPR’s Impacts on Employee Data, and What Should US Employers Do?” ABA 13th Annual National Institute on E-Discovery Symposium Paper (April 2019) (co-author)

Recent Speaking Engagements

• Speaker, “Stop Hoarding: Data Retention & Deletion Imperatives for Risk Mitigation,” Gimmal Webinar (June 2025)

• Presenter, “Annual eDiscovery Case Law Update: Recent Court Decisions Impacting the Future of Information Governance,” ARMA InfoNext (April 2025)

• Presenter, “There’s A New Sheriff in Town: How Data Protection Requirements are Changing Information Governance,” ARMA InfoNext (April 2025)

• Presenter, “Data Around the World in 80 Seconds? Not So Fast: Cross-Border Data Transfer Requirements and Best Practices,” ARMA InfoNext (April 2025)

• Speaker, “Microsoft Moves in Mysterious Ways: Tips and Tricks for RIM in M365,” Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Records Officer Virtual Conference (March 2025)

• Panelist, “Mastering Data Retention and Deletion: Strategies for Risk Management,” Legalweek (March 2025)

• Presenter, “Delete Now or Pay Later: The Compelling Case for Defensible Disposition,” ARMA InfoCon (October 2024)

• Presenter, “Microsoft Moves in Mysterious Ways: Tips and Tricks for RIM in M365,” ARMA InfoCon (October 2024)

• Presenter, “Mise En Place for Records: The Compelling Case for Records Classification Policies,” ARMA InfoCon (October 2024)

• Speaker, “Negotiating ESI Protocols for the Use of Generative AI in e-Discovery,” The Masters Conference (May 2024)

• Presenter, “Delete Now or Pay Later: The Compelling Case for Defensible Disposition,” ARMA InfoNext (April 2024)

• Presenter, “Yes, You May Be Your Service Provider’s Keeper: Vendor Audit and Oversight Obligations under U.S. Data Privacy Rules,” ARMA InfoNext (April 2024)

• Panelist, “Developing Client-Facing Solutions that Highlight Your Firm’s Expertise,” Legalweek (January 2024)

• Moderator, “Generative AI and eDiscovery: What May the Future (or Present) Hold?” The Sedona Conference Working Group 1 (WG1) Virtual Town Hall (December 2023)

• Panelist, “Privacy, Trust & Consent,” BIPA is Turning 15 … What Have We Learned? Seminar (October 2023)

• Panelist, “California Dreaming Deep Dive: The CPRA Is Now Live, What Does It Mean For RIM and Information Governance,” InfoCon 2023 (October 2023)

• Panelist, “The Current State of U.S. Data Privacy Laws and What They Mean for InfoGov,” InfoCon 2023 (October 2023)

• Moderator, “The State of Working Group 1,” The Sedona Conference WG1 Annual Meeting (October 2023)

• Panelist, “Legal Tech in the Mainstream: What’s Missing from the Conversation around Digital Evidence, GenAI, and Law,” On Point 2023 (September 2023)

• Panelist, “The Sedona Conference Commentary on Proposed Model Data Breach Notification Law,” Webinar (July 2023)

• Presenter, “Proving Privilege - Must Organizations Maintain Certain Records to Support Future Claims of Attorney-Client Privilege or Work Product?” MER Conference (May 2023)