Professional Biography

Elizabeth Anastasia Business Professional

Director of Technology Operations

  • Chicago

    D +1.312.324.8498

    F +1.312.263.6839

    Chicago

    110 North Wacker Drive, 34th Floor

    Chicago, IL 60606

    +1.312.324.8498

    EAnastasia@perkinscoie.com

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Overview

Elizabeth Anastasia is the director of technology operations with the firm’s E-Discovery Services & Strategy (ESS) practice. With more than 20 years in the e-discovery space, she brings a broad range of experience to the firm that spans the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM).

Elizabeth has worked for companies serving as vendors to law firms and corporations specializing in media restoration, forensic collection, transactional services, e-data processing/analytics/hosting, and attorney review. Having worked for four years in records management, Elizabeth spent one year with a charity organization, launching their secure shredding operation that is still in existence, providing meaningful employment to deserving individuals. She has seven years of e-discovery managed-services experience, and most recently served Perkins Coie as the firm’s enterprise engagement manager with an external service provider. While in that role, Elizabeth was a liaison between the firm and all departments of her company, introducing and launching innovative solutions, creating reports for budgeting which helped clients control costs, negotiated, and managing contract renewals.

As the director of technology operations, Elizabeth is directly involved with billing and contract management. She promotes cost-saving measures and best practices at every level and works with the ESS team to vet and launch new technologies providing greater efficiencies for clients. She tracks the financial success of the technology used to ensure the cost-effectiveness and the successful adoption of the chosen technologies. Elizabeth also assists attorneys and staff in providing budgets for the firm’s clients. Elizabeth is passionate about ensuring a high level of satisfaction and overall experience for firm attorney, staff and clients as they interact with the technology and process offered by the ESS practice team.

Elizabeth has completed a certification and is a member of the Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists and earned the Relativity Certified Sales Pro certification.

Related Employment

  • D4/Special Counsel, Enterprise Engagement Manager, 2016 – 2018

  • Iris Data Services/Epiq, Account Manager, 2014 – 2016

  • Altep, Inc., Account Executive, 2010 – 2014

  • Stratify, Electronic Discovery Specialist, 2009

  • eMag Solutions, Senior Solutions Consultant, 2008

  • EED, Inc., Regional Account Manager, 2006 – 2008

  • The Handicapable™ Hands of Opportunity, Inc., Sales Director, 2005 – 2006

  • Bowne Business Solutions, Account Executive, 2001 – 2005

  • CSC The United States Corporation Company, Legal Account Manager, 1999 – 2001

  • RMS, Inc./Pierce Leahy Archives, Key Account Manager, 1995 – 1999

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  • Northwestern University, M.A., 1982
  • Misericordia University, B.A., 1981