Adam Cohen is the Managing Director at Berkeley Research Group LLC. since February 2013.. Adam, a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and former practicing attorney who for more than 20 years has advised clients on the intersection of technology and law. Adam's practice spans cybersecurity, electronic discovery and. enterprise information management. In addition to being an experienced consultant and counselor, he is a prolific author and lecturer whose work has been cited in several landmark federal court opinions.. Adam has served as a court-appointed neutral eDiscovery expert in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York and is an active member in professional organizations and educational institutions.. Soon after graduating from Duke Law School, Adam became a Litigation Partner with Weil, Gotshal and Manges, LLP., one of the largest law firms in the world. Adam co-authored Electronic Discovery: Law and Practice, a treatise cited in seminal federal court opinions such as Zubulake v. UBS Warburg, Lorraine v. Markel, and others (including a Circuit Court of Appeals opinion on data privacy). Adam also represented some of the largest and best-known corporations in the world in complex litigation involving technology issues.. In 2006, Adam joined FTI Consulting, a global business advisory firm as a Senior Managing Director, where he helped develop the firm’s eDiscovery and information management segment.. In 2011, Adam joined Ernst & Young, a leading professional services organization as a Principal (a non-CPA partner) in the Forensic Technology and Discovery Services sub-practice of the Fraud Investigations and Dispute Services group, where he broadened his practice to include cybersecurity. He obtained his CISSP certification in 2014.. Adam teaches courses designed to prepare the next generation of lawyers for the challenges technology poses to the legal process. Adam is an Adjunct Faculty Member at Fordham University School of Law and has lectured and/or taught courses at several law schools, including Harvard University and Georgetown University.. Adam holds J.D. degree in Law from Duke University (1993) and B.A. in Philosophy from Wesleyan University (1990).
