Executives

Paul J. Neale, Chief Executive Officer, DOAR Litigation Consulting

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As CEO of DOAR Litigation Consulting and a principal consultant, Paul Neale has leveraged over 25 years of managing complex litigation matters to build one of the industry's fastest-growing companies. Under his direction, DOAR has become the only company that has centralized all services needed to manage large, complex litigation matters. Paul has assembled a management team of experts in the fields of electronic discovery, jury consulting and trial presentation to create an organization whose scope of services and expertise is unmatched. Nationally recognized as an expert in overall case management with an emphasis on the management and production of electronic evidence and the use of technology at trial, Paul is a published author, speaker and accredited CLE instructor. He consults clients on implementing best practices, the current state of the law as it relates to the evolution of the rules of evidence and the impact of technology in displaying evidence on jurors' decision-making.

Paul is a testifying expert in state and federal courts regarding the proper preservation, management and production of electronic stored information (“ESI”) and routinely supports clients in their negotiations with opposing counsel or regulatory/government agencies. He testified before the advisory committee which drafted FRE 502 dealing with privilege waiver – his testimony led to the committee’s note regarding the defensibility of the use of alternative technologies in the production of ESI. He has prepared affidavits outlining best practices in the handling of electronic evidence and the defensibility of response programs on behalf of his clients. He is also a member of the Sedona Conference.

Paul graduated from Temple University with a BA degree and has taken advanced courses at the Wharton School of Business. He is also a member of the board of directors of Vacamas Programs for Youth (www.vacamas.org) which provides educational and vocational programs for underprivileged youth in NY, NJ and PA.