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Talia S. Portocarrero

Managing Attorney
Data Interrogation Team Managing Director
About
As Managing Director of DLA Piper’s Data Interrogation Team, within the AI & Data Analytics practice, Talia leads a team of attorney data analysts who conduct large-scale review, investigation, and analysis of complex domain-specific information to support AI system  assessment, litigation, investigations, and proactive compliance. The team utilizes technology, including AI, in innovative ways to deliver superior outcomes for the firm’s clients. 

Talia has been instrumental in a diverse array of matters, providing support to clients across a broad spectrum of industries. Her experience spans various contexts within and outside of litigation, including post M&A disputes, high-profile accident investigations, internal corporate misconduct investigations and government inquiries.  
 
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EXPERIENCE

  • In collaboration with the data science team, conducted proactive compliance monitoring for a client to enhance corporate controls.
  • Managed a deep dive investigation in support of breach of contract and unjust enrichment claims of a foreign biopharmaceutical company, as subcontractor, against a U.S. based product development program manager as prime contractor.  
  • Managed an eDiscovery team that produced thousands of documents in response to multidistrict class action lawsuit brought against a long-standing global retail client.
  • Led a highly complex ESI investigation in response to a government probe of a client in the oil refining industry. 
  • Managed an eDiscovery team that produced thousands of documents for a leading defense contractor client in response to an action brought by the Government.
 
Education
  • J.D., Thomas Jefferson School of Law, 2009, cum laude
  • B.A., George Mason University, 2002, Honors Program

Pro Bono

  • Earned Pro Bono Outstanding Service Award from the Legal Aid Society of San Diego. 
  • Worked on a class action lawsuit brought against a police department for unlawful arrest practices. 
  • Assisted the ACLU in investigating the termination of a government employee.

Prior Experience

Prior to joining DLA, Talia spent four years at another large law firm as Fact Development Team leader and, prior to that, eight years consulting as an experienced eDiscovery attorney. During law school, Talia served as a law clerk for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California. Talia also interned with the San Diego Office of the City Attorney’s Criminal Division in the Neighborhood Prosecution Unit. In her prior professional life, Talia was a community-based mental health and substance abuse social worker.

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Member, Women in eDiscovery

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