Niloy Ray

Practice Areas

eDiscovery; AI and Technology; Handbooks and Policies; Privacy and Data Security; Class Action; Litigation and Trials

Career

Practicing at the intersection of law, technology and employment, Niloy Ray is a nationally recognized thought leader on AI, eDiscovery, and the use of technology across the employment lifecycle. As a co-lead of Littler’s AI practice, Ray advises clients on pragmatic and cross-functional approaches to assessing, deploying, and managing employee-focused AI tools on the one hand and defends against AI-based employment class actions on the other. His cross-functional guidance supports business, product, and HR teams in navigating the evolving use and regulation of AI-driven tools and processes. Ray helps clients create and implement AI development policies, select and deploy AI tools, train teams on AI risks, and comply with emerging regulations in the U.S. and internationally. Using his deep legal and technological skills, he provides tailored solutions for integrating AI across the employment lifecycle while minimizing compliance and litigation risks.

Ray has extensive experience handling eDiscovery and electronic evidence issues nationwide in employment disputes, including class actions and trade-secret cases. He advises clients on preserving data proportionately and cost-effectively, developing strategies to minimize eDiscovery complexities, designing advanced ESI review and production methodologies using cutting-edge tools such as threading, clustering, multivariate search criteria and AI, addressing trial issues including expert testimony and the admissibility and authentication of electronic evidence, and establishing record-retention schedules, practical eDiscovery policies and data-minimization frameworks. An active litigator, Ray regularly handles hearings, depositions, and trial issues related to eDiscovery, nationwide.

Before joining Littler, Ray was at another multinational law firm, where his practice focused on commercial litigation in federal and state courts in complex tort, antitrust and contract matters. At that firm, he also regularly represented energy utilities in regulatory proceedings and related litigation, and conducted internal investigations for Fortune 500 and academic clients.

Prior to attending law school, Ray spent several years coding, designing, and leading the development of supply chain software applications for Retek Inc., now part of Oracle.

Professional Memberships

Member

Sedona Conference Working Group 1

Chair

All-Sedona Diversity Committee

2017-present

Member

Relativity Advisory Board

Member

Federal Practice Committee (D. Minn.)

Member

Federal Bar Association, Minnesota Chapter

Member, Advisory Board

Annual Arizona State University-Arkfeld eDiscovery and Digital Evidence Conference, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law

Co-Chair

Today’s General Counsel Institute Exchange eDiscovery Seminar

2012-2019

Member

EDRM

Education

Languages Spoken

Bangla/Bengali

Hindi