Advisory Cabinet |
Fernando M. Pinguelo Partner & Co-Chair of Response to Electronic Discovery and Information Group (REDI) Norris McLaughlin & Marcus Fernando M. Pinguelo, partner at Norris McLaughlin & Marcus and Co-Chair of its Electronic Discovery Group, devotes his practice to complex litigation with an emphasis on business disputes and how technology impacts lawsuits. As a former prosecutor, he tried numerous cases. Today, Fernando handles a broad spectrum of disputes including copyright infringement, misappropriation of trade secrets, fraud, breach of non-compete covenants, and business torts. A leader in the emerging area of eDiscovery, Fernando works with businesses to develop strategies to manage business and legal issues related to electronic documents. Notably, Fernando was involved in New Jersey’s first case addressing its new electronic discovery rule amendments, and has lectured numerous times on the topic, including at the Judicial College. He has designed a state-of-the-art electronic discovery law course and teaches one of only a few of such courses in the country at Seton Hall University School of Law. Fernando created e-lessons Learned, an award-winning educational blog about e-discovery and technology best practices. Recently, the Fulbright Program, the U.S. government's flagship international exchange program, designated Pinguelo a Fulbright Specialist for his work in eDiscovery; and he will guest lecture at Mackenzie University in São Paulo, Brazil. Fernando publishes extensively and has lectured on a variety of topics, including electronic discovery, contracts, employment law, copyright, and entertainment law. He has appeared on television as a legal commentator on various high-profile trials. He has also been quoted and cited in newspapers and magazines and on radio and television reports regarding cases he has handled. |