Robert Keeling

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ROBERT KEELING, founder and head of Sidley’s eDiscovery and Data Analytics group, is one of the country’s preeminent authorities on eDiscovery. Keeling serves as principal outside E-Discovery counsel to some of the largest and technologically sophisticated companies in the world.

Keeling represents companies across a range of industries in civil litigation and white collar matters that implicate complex E-Discovery issues. Clients benefit from his unique blend of real-world litigation experience and cutting-edge technological skills.

Keeling is unique in antitrust reviews, where he has been responsible for leading discovery for top companies for more than US$200 billion in transactions. Keeling also has a robust E-Discovery counselling practice, where he provides innovative advice to clients on the E-Discovery policies and procedures they adopt.

Among E-Discovery practitioners, Keeling is a leading author, having published nine different law review articles in leading law journals. In addition, Keeling has published a number of research papers on machine learning that have received recognition outside of the legal sphere. Keeling teaches an E-Discovery course at George Mason Law School, and he has also been invited to teach at other leading law schools, including Harvard and Vanderbilt.

Keeling’s rare combination of E-Discovery leadership and practical experience led to his selection as the inaugural Global Advisory Council Chair for EDRM–one of the nation’s foremost E-Discovery institutions. The Sedona Conference also recognized Keeling’s expertise by appointing him to its leadership Steering Committee.