Law360 Highlights Redgrave LLP's Addition of Tech-Focused Regulatory Lawyer Rishi P. Chhatwal

Electronic discovery and information law firm Redgrave LLP has hired a new partner to work in its Washington, D.C., office, saying he has played senior legal roles at a cryptocurrency exchange, a major telecommunications company and a disputes and forensic technology firm. 

The law firm that specializes in matters involving not only e-discovery but artificial intelligence governance, data privacy and data security said May 4 that Rishi P. Chhatwal previously served as director of e-discovery and information governance at cryptocurrency platform Coinbase Inc.  Prior to that, Chhatwal served as senior legal counsel for enterprise discovery and legal operations at AT&T Services Inc.

Just before joining Redgrave, Chhatwal was a managing director with Alvarez & Marsal Disputes and Investigations, where he created and led an e-discovery services team serving approximately a dozen Fortune 500 clients, according to Redgrave. 

The tech-focused regulatory lawyer advises clients on regulatory and privacy risk, mergers and acquisitions, information management, and complex investigations, Redgrave noted.  In addition, the firm said, Chhatwal has a long history of drafting and executing policies and procedures for global data governance and government response.

"No other firm is doing what Redgrave is doing," Chhatwal said in a statement.  "The intersection of law and technology is evolving faster than ever, from AI governance to emerging data types to new regulatory frameworks.  Redgrave is leading the way in helping clients navigate that landscape.  After more than 15 years of building programs and advising clients from every vantage point, this is exactly where I want to be."

Co-managing partner Robert Keeling reported that he was thrilled to welcome Chhatwal to Redgrave.

"We've collaborated for years, including co-authoring published research on machine learning and predictive coding in legal contexts," Keeling said in a statement.  "His ability to tackle complex problems at the intersection of law and technology is exactly what our clients need." 

Chhatwal writes and speaks publicly about the responsible use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in legal contexts, according to Redgrave.  For example, the firm said, he regularly discusses algorithmic bias and governance challenges that emerge as organizations adopt AI-driven tools. 

He also serves as an adjunct professor of law at the George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School, where he teaches a course on modern discovery. 

Chhatwal received his undergraduate degree from Emory University and his law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law. 

"Rishi has extensive experience on the front lines of the issues that matter most to our clients, from building global e-discovery programs to counseling some of the world's largest companies on legal challenges posed by emerging technologies," co-managing partner Erica Zolner said in a statement.  "We are confident he will make an immediate impact." 

In other new hire news, Redgrave — which has offices in D.C., Northern Virginia, Chicago, Minneapolis, Los Angeles and San Francisco — announced Feb. 23 the addition of Britney A. Colton, formerly an executive at Stoel Rives LLP, as its chief operating officer. 

Colton was hired to oversee the firm's practice management, human resources, marketing and business development, artificial intelligence and innovation, and knowledge management functions, Redgrave said.