Redgrave LLP Welcomes John P. Collins as a Managing Director in Chicago

Leading authority on the adoption and adaptation of Microsoft 365 technologies brings decades of experience in the legal, regulatory, and technical consulting fields.

Redgrave LLP, the premier law firm focusing exclusively on eDiscovery and Information Law, is pleased to announce that John P. Collins has joined the Firm as a Managing Director in Chicago.

John is a leader in advising organizations on a range of information governance, litigation readiness, and records and information management challenges, including those involving the use and implementation of cloud technologies.  His extensive technical background encompasses deep knowledge and a niche practice built to address the impact of cloud computing on eDiscovery and information governance.  Over the past decade, John has become a widely recognized leader in helping in-house legal, records, and compliance teams adopt and adapt Microsoft 365 (M365) technologies, with a particular focus on M365 Purview’s Risk & Compliance and Data Security Solutions.  Most recently, John was Executive Director of the Information Governance practice at Lighthouse, where he helped build and lead a leading Microsoft compliance and security compliance practice. 

“We are very pleased to welcome John to Redgrave as a Managing Director”, said Redgrave Managing Partner Victoria Redgrave.  “Our clients will greatly benefit from John’s impressive and deep legal, technology, and consulting background, as well as his extensive work and understanding surrounding M365 and other cloud technologies with respect to eDiscovery and information governance issues.  His ability to engineer and tailor M365 solutions will be invaluable to clients as technology continues to evolve at a rapid pace.”   

John said, “I’m thrilled to join Redgrave and contribute to delivering best-in-class advice and guidance to our clients.  I look forward to working alongside the Firm’s industry-leading practitioners to enhance and introduce innovative M365 approaches that address operational efficiency, proactively manage risk, and confront a broad range of challenges facing clients in the fast-evolving areas of eDiscovery, information governance, AI governance, and data privacy and cybersecurity.”

At Redgrave, John advises clients on developing practical approaches to complex eDiscovery and Information Law matters.  He draws upon his extensive experience in records management, data privacy, eDiscovery, and information governance, focusing on M365 implementation, compliance, and security, to identify and understand the unique aspects of an organization’s legal, business, and technology landscape to address all variables within targeted and tailored solutions.  Specific to Microsoft technologies, John advises clients on M365 strategies to meet legal and compliance requirements, and he has conducted dozens of program assessments and technology implementations and delivered hundreds of workshops on M365 for records management, eDiscovery, and data protection to organizations worldwide.

John is a Certified Records Manager (CRM) and an Information Governance Professional (IGP).  He also holds the Microsoft Certified: Information Protection and Compliance Administrator Associate certification.

John’s past roles include Senior Director, Information Governance at Lighthouse, Director, Information Governance at Options Clearing Corporation, Director, Information Governance & Office 365 Consulting at Epiq (formerly DTI), and Director, Discovery Services at Modus.  Earlier in his career, John founded The Ingersoll Firm, which at the time was a leading ESI data mapping consultancy.

John earned his Executive J.D. from Purdue Global Law School and his Bachelor of Arts from Nazareth University.

About Redgrave LLP

Redgrave LLP is one of the largest legal practices focused exclusively on addressing the legal challenges that arise at the intersection of the law and technology, including eDiscovery, information governance, AI governance, data privacy, and data security.  Chambers & Partners has named Redgrave a top-tier law firm in the United States for eDiscovery & Information Governance since 2020.  The Firm provides practical, innovative, and cost-effective solutions to clients across a diverse array of industries.  Redgrave also works collaboratively with Am Law 100 law firms in a wide range of roles, and Firm lawyers have appeared in state and federal courts throughout the United States. 

The Firm has office locations in Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia, Chicago, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.