Robert D Owen

Practice Areas

A nationally recognized adviser to financial services, energy, pharma and technology companies, Bob is known for efficient, creative and early dispute resolution, and for a compelling courtroom presence. He has handled hundreds of cases before federal and state courts and arbitration panels throughout the U.S. His trial advocacy teaching skills were recognized by the National Institute of Trial Advocacy where he taught at its National Session in Boulder seven times. Bob has long been a recognized authority in e-discovery, and has been a national voice in recent federal rules amendments. He is president of the Electronic Discovery Institute, Editor-in-Chief of EDI’s Federal judges Guide to Discovery, a member of the Advisory Board of the Georgetown Law Advanced eDiscovery Institute, and a frequent speaker and writer.

Expert in these Jurisdictions

I have handled litigation and regulatory matters nationwide. I am admitted in New York and Illinois, and I have almost 50 years litigation experience in New York federal, state, and arbitral fora.

In addition, I am admitted in the following courts:

• NY - First Department May 6, 1974

• Southern District of NY May 30, 1974

• Eastern District of NY September 28, 1976

• Second Circuit May 7, 1974 (renewed 2014)

• U.S. Supreme Court May 1, 1978

• U.S. Tax Court May 8, 1980

• Sixth Circuit April 11, 1991

• Eleventh Circuit April 11, 1991

• Seventh Circuit April 19, 1991

• Western District of NY May 20, 1992

• Eighth Circuit April 11, 1991

• District of Nebraska January 28, 2002

• Northern Dist. of NY March 3, 2000

• Fifth Circuit November 9, 1987

• Western District of Texas November 5, 1987

• Northern District of Oklahoma June 6, 2002

• E.D. Texas - Aug. 17, 2011

• C.D. Illinois – Jan. 2015

• D. Dist. Of Columbia – 9/14/15 –Bar No. NY0119 – NextGen linked in April 2021

• Fourth Circuit – Aug. 4, 2016• DC Circuit – admitted Nov. 2016

• N.D. Illinois – June 28, 2019

Work Highlights

A sample of representative experience includes:

• Lead jury trial counsel for global telecom company in high exposure breach of contract case; settled on favorable terms on eve of trial

• National defense of a prominent consumer goods manufacturer in over 50 statewide consumer fraud class actions currently before an MDL court; negotiated extremely favorable zero dollar settlement

• Obtained dismissal of an alleged $195 million 10b-5 claim brought against German national in SDNY

• E-discovery counsel for two global corporations

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