Paul Weiner

eDiscovery; Class Action; Litigation and Trials; AI and Technology

Paul Weiner doesn’t just anticipate the future of law and technology – he helps define it.

As a shareholder and Littler’s National eDiscovery Counsel, he operates at the intersection of law, data, and technology—turning complexity into clarity and transforming eDiscovery into a strategic asset.

As quoted by Chambers: "It's not just about the quantity and quality of the advice, but also the presentation: is this person someone I can put before C-suite executives, particularly for complex matters like eDiscovery. Paul is that person: he's very knowledgeable in his subject matter but can have a conversation with you where you don't feel out of your depth, which is very important given the work he does. He has great strategic thinking."

Paul is the person clients call for their hardest data and technology challenges. He combines technical fluency, litigation experience, and forward-looking insight to deliver solutions that are practical, scalable, and future ready. His north star is simple: win the case. Every discovery decision he makes is designed to drive quickly and persuasively to the merits.

With extensive experience in high exposure and often precedent-setting class actions, FLSA collective actions, and California PAGA matters, Paul brings a pragmatic, cost effective lens to eDiscovery issues that too often derail litigation. Known for distilling complex technical and legal concepts into plain language, he ensures that executives, mediators, and judges alike understand the story the data tells.

At Littler, Paul leads a multidisciplinary team of lawyers, technologists, and data analysts to deliver sophisticated, tech-enabled solutions to clients across the globe—powered by project management excellence, alternative pricing models, and state-of-the-art tools, including AI. He built and manages the Littler Discovery Data Center, which performs electronic evidence processing and hosting, and helped position Littler as a pioneer in Relativity adoption and the first Am Law 100 to fully migrate to Relativity One.

A culture leader within the firm, Paul has served as Chair of the Board of Directors Nominating Committee, Chair of the Governance Committee, Chair of the Client Innovation Advisory Council, and as Associate General Counsel. Alongside Littler’s Managing Director, he co-moderates the flagship general session at Littler’s annual Executive Employer Conference.

For more than a decade, Paul has been recognized globally as one of the top lawyers in eDiscovery, earning Band 1 rankings from Chambers USA and Chambers Global, and repeated recognition by Who’s Who Legal: Litigation (Thought Leader). In 2019, Who’s Who Legal ranked Littler as one of only two “Leading Law Firms” for eDiscovery, and since Chambers began ranking eDiscovery departments, Littler has consistently been among the few recognized.

Paul helps shape the standards that shape the industry. He serves as Co-Chair of the Advisory Board for the Georgetown Law Global Advanced eDiscovery Institute - which celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2023, and consistently features more judges steeped in eDiscovery than other programs in the country, on the Working Group Series Leadership Council of The Sedona Conference (following multiple terms on the Steering Committee of WG 1), and is a Fellow of both the American Bar Foundation and the College of Law Practice Management.

Internationally recognized as an authority on eDiscovery, Paul publishes extensively and speaks globally to C-suite executives, judges, and attorneys, demystifying issues arising from worldwide data proliferation, emerging technologies, and evolving legal standards. He is a contributing author to the Electronic Discovery Institute Judges’ Guide to eDiscovery, specifically the chapters “In Employment Cases, eDiscovery is a Two-Way Street” (addressing the often-overlooked discoverability of plaintiff-side ESI) and “Rule 34 Possession, Custody, or Control: A Tale of Three Tests …” (analyzing the circuit split on these issues). He also contributed to the EDRM’s Bench Book on Special Masters and eDiscovery Mediators, and served as Executive Editor of The Sedona Conference’s Commentary on Rules 34 and 45 Possession, Custody or Control, recommending a uniform national standard modeled on the majority “Legal Right” test. His thought-leadership articles have appeared in leading journals and national publications including ABA Journal of Litigation, ABA Employment & Labor Relations Law Newsletter, Law Technology News, Law360, New York Law Journal, and National Law Journal.

Paul has also been appointed as a Special Master in federal and state courts.

Beyond his practice, Paul is deeply engaged in the community. He has served as a board member of Breastcancer.org, and as President and long-time Executive Committee Member of The Temple American Inn of Court, including as Ambassador to the International Inns of Court, where he co-chaired several cross-border programs with Gray’s Inn, London–presented in Philadelphia, London, and virtually during COVID. In 2023, he and the Honorable Cynthia Rufe received the inaugural Honorable Lowell A. Reed, Jr. Distinguished Professionalism Award.