Mike Quartararo, CEDS
President
ACEDS

Mike Quartararo is the President of the Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists (ACEDS), which provides training and certification in e-discovery to the legal community. He is the author of the 2016 book Project Management in Electronic Discovery and has been successfully consulting in information governance, e-discovery, project management and legal technology for two decades, including 10-year stints at both Skadden Arps and Stroock. He is a certified Project Management Professional and a Certified E-Discovery Specialist. He frequently writes and speaks on e-discovery, legal operations, project management and technology topics.

Douglas Lusk, J.D.
Founder and CEO
National Society for Legal Technology (NSLT)

Doug is the founder and CEO of National Society for Legal Technology (NSLT). Doug is a nationally recognized expert in the field of legal technology education and has been a keynote speaker at various bar association and tech conferences across the nation. Doug’s article on “What is missing when it comes to legal technology?” was published in USA Today in March 2018.

In July of 2020, the NSLT was curriculum in over 200 universities and colleges in the U.S. and Canada and had individual members in 11 countries around the world.

After receiving his Juris Doctorate from the University of Laverne College of Law, Doug accepted his first Adjunct Professor position at Fullerton College. Never one to turn down a great opportunity, Doug also accepted Adjunct positions at Mt. San Antonio College, Daemen College, Salt Lake Community College, and UC -Berkeley Extension.

Cheryl Dudley
Litigation Support Analyst
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

Cheryl Dudley is Litigation Support Analyst at Taft Law where she works with case team members during the life of an active matter. Her experience includes ESI protocol discussions, database searching, using analytics tools, and preparing productions all the way to trial, if needed.

After graduating with a paralegal certificate from Ball State University, Cheryl worked as a paralegal in a small law firm. However, she quickly found that she enjoyed working with the tools in the toolbox rather than drafting documents. During her career at Taft, Cheryl earned her CEDS certification to improve her knowledge of cross border litigation for cases involving other countries.

Cheryl is a strong believer in the moto “work smarter not harder.” There are always multiple ways to accomplish what needs to be done; it’s finding the most efficient way.

Alan Abbey
eDiscovery Paralegal
Finch, Thornton & Baird, LLP

Alan Abbey joined Finch, Thornton & Baird, LLP in 2018 and provides civil procedure and case management support to his team of construction law and business and commercial litigation attorneys. This includes preparing correspondence and pleadings, filing and serving court documents through all phases of litigation, calendaring, and researching rules and procedures for his assigned attorneys. He is especially knowledgeable about state and federal litigation procedures.

Thanks to excellent communication and organizational skills, Alan thrives under the pressures of tight deadlines while still delivering accurate, quality work product. Alan works closely with his attorneys and clients alike to ensure that goals and expectations are not only met, but exceeded. His attorney team routinely presents before California Superior Courts, California Courts of Appeal, and United States District Courts.

Alan has been a litigation legal secretary in San Diego since 2004. Prior to joining Finch, Thornton & Baird, Alan gained experience in both securities litigation and construction defect litigation.

As a certified notary, Alan also provides a convenient service to the firm and clients.