Jeane A. Thomas is Chair of the firm's E-Discovery and Information Management Group and a partner in Crowell & Moring's Antitrust Group.

In her role with the E-Discovery practice, Ms. Thomas has managed many types of E-Discovery matters in both government investigations and private litigation. She regularly counsels clients on Litigation Readiness Planning, including the development and application of effective document/data retention policies, legal hold practices, and corporate content policies, as well as E-Discovery response plans. Ms. Thomas is a participating member of the Sedona Conference Working Group on E-Discovery, and co-chairs the Working Group's Healthcare Team. She is also a member of the Advisory Board and Faculty of the Georgetown University Law Center Advanced Institute for E-Discovery. She regularly speaks and writes on E-Discovery issues.

Ms. Thomas is engaged in all types of antitrust representations, including mergers and joint ventures, class and individual civil litigation, and civil and criminal government investigations. She also counsels clients on a broad range of antitrust issues, including intellectual property and licensing issues, trade association law, the Hart Scott Rodino Act, and pricing and distribution issues. She has focused extensively on the telecommunications, technology, chemicals and healthcare/pharmaceuticals industries.

Currently, Ms. Thomas is involved in counseling clients on a broad range of merger and joint venture issues. These representations include major transactions in the telecommunications, chemicals, electronics and metals industries. She played a principal role in Cingular Wireless' acquisition of AT&T Wireless, SBC's acquisition of AT&T, and AT&T's acquisition of BellSouth.

Throughout her career, Ms. Thomas has always maintained an active docket of pro bono representations. In the past, she has litigated post-conviction death penalty cases in Texas and Virginia in state and federal courts, and she currently represents an individual in post-conviction proceedings in Mississippi.

Ms. Thomas has been recognized by clients and peers as a top lawyer in Chambers USA in Antitrust.

In The News
Ms. Thomas was featured in the September 2006 edition of InsideCounsel for her participation in a roundtable on the updated changes to the new Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for e-discovery that offer practical solutions for the growing burdens of discovery in the information age. The article was titled, "Claw-Back Conundrum: Updated Discovery Rules Threaten to Reveal Privileged and Confidential Information" by Michael T. Burr.

Ms. Thomas was featured in the June/July 2005 edition of Law Office Computing for her efforts in developing a first-class document review and e-discovery program for her representation of Cingular Wireless and other client matters. Read the article, "Spotlight on the Discovery Process: Two Firms Find Electronic Discovery Solutions" by Janet Roberts.

Education
Ohio State University, B.A., 1986 - summa cum laude
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1989 - cum laude

Affiliations
Admitted to practice: District of Columbia, Maryland

Publications
"Mohawk Industries and E-Discovery," Digital Discovery & E-Evidence, BNA, Inc., Vol. 10, No. 1 (January 1, 2010). Co-Authors: Ronald J. Hedges and Jeane A. Thomas.

"Cooperative Process for Minimizing Discovery Burden, Expense," ARMA Journal (April 2009). Co-Authors: Jeane A. Thomas and Ronald J. Hedges.

"Reducing the costs of privilege reviews and logs," The National Law Journal, In Focus: E-Discovery (March 23, 2009). Co-Authors: Jeane A. Thomas, David D. Cross and Courtney Ingraffia Barton.

"The First Steps in a Legal Crisis," Legal Times, Vol. XXXI, No. 4 (January 28, 2008). Co-Authors: Jeane A. Thomas and James L. Michalowicz.

"Lessons Learned," Law Firm, Inc. (March/April 2006). Co-Authors: Jeane A. Thomas and Benjamin C. Hawksworth.

"Federal Trade Commission’s Report On Competition Policy In The World of B2B Marketplaces," (October 27, 2000). Co-Authors: Jeane A. Thomas and Monya A. Phillip.

"Federal Trade Commission B2B Workshop," (June 29-30, 2000). Co-Authors: Wm. Randolph Smith, Jeane A. Thomas and Monya A. Phillip.

Speeches & Presentations
"Cloud Computing & Web 2.0: Discovery Challenges for Lawyers," ALI-ABA Webinar (February 12, 2010). Panelist: Jeane A. Thomas.

"Let’s Have A Debate Presentation: The Hottest 'Behind the Scenes' Topics in Search and Retrieval Today," Legal Tech New York (February 3, 2010). Speaker: Jeane A. Thomas.

"Ethics: Professional Obligations in eDiscovery," ALI-ABA Webinar on e-Evidence and Ethics (November 16, 2009). Speaker: Jeane A. Thomas.

"E-Discovery and the Health Care Industry," Georgetown Law Center Advanced E-Discovery Institute (November 12-13, 2009). Moderator: Jeane A. Thomas.

Sedona Conference on Antitrust Law and Litigation (October 29-30, 2009). Faculty: Jeane A. Thomas.

"Ethical Issues for Attorneys in E-Discovery," The Masters Conference (October 14, 2009). Speaker: Jeane A. Thomas.

Federal Judicial Center, Educational Program for Federal Judges on E-Discovery (September 10-11, 2009). Faculty: Jeane A. Thomas.

"Putting Litigation Back in E-Discovery," BNA Audioconference (July 21, 2009). Speaker: Jeane A. Thomas.

"Ethics: Professional Obligations in eDiscovery," ALI-ABA Webinar on e-Evidence and Ethics (June 30, 2009). Speaker: Jeane A. Thomas.

"E-Discovery And The Preservation Of Electronic Information For Government Contractors," Crowell & Moring's Ounce of Prevention Seminar 2009 (OOPS), Washington, D.C. (May 27-28, 2009). Speaker: Jeane A. Thomas.

"E Discovery: What You Should be Doing Right Now," Department of Energy Contractors Association, Las Vegas NV (May 8, 2009). Speaker: Jeane A. Thomas.

"Money Saving Solutions For E-Discovery: Concrete Steps You Should Take Now To Manage Risks & Control Ballooning Costs," Huron Consulting Group Briefing, Washington, D.C. (April 2, 2009). Faculty Member: Jeane A. Thomas.

Georgetown Law Center Advanced E-Discovery Institute Training Academy, Washington, DC (February 9-13, 2009). Faculty Member: Jeane A. Thomas.

"Strategic E-Discovery: Taking Steps to Avoid Litigation's Black Hole," The Knowledge Congress Live Webinar (January 28, 2009). Panelist: Jeane A. Thomas.

"Critical Aspects of E-Discovery Practice," Georgetown Law Center Fifth Annual Advanced E-Discovery Institute, Washington, D.C. (November 21, 2008). Planning Co-Chair; Panelist: Jeane A. Thomas.

"Best Practices for Developing, Communicating and Applying Search Terms," The Masters Conference: View E-Discovery Through the Corporate Veil, Washington, D.C., www.themastersconference.com (October 16-17, 2008). Panelist: Jeane A. Thomas.

"Case Law Overview," BNA Legal & Business Edge, E-Discovery for the Enterprise, Washington, D.C. (September 19, 2008). Panelist: Jeane A. Thomas.

"E-Discovery in Antitrust Lawsuits and Investigations," Strafford Legal Teleconference (September 4, 2008). Panelist: Jeane A. Thomas.

"E-Discovery: An A to Z Workshop," West Legalworks, Washington, D.C. (July 15-16, 2008). Faculty: Jeane A. Thomas.

DESI II: Second International Workshop on Supporting Search and Sensemaking for Electronically Stored Information in Discovery Proceedings, University College London, U.K. (June 25, 2008). Keynote Address: Jeane A. Thomas.

2008 E-Discovery Training Program, sponsored by the Federal Judicial Center and Georgetown Law (June 23, 2008). Panelist: Jeane A. Thomas.

"E-Discovery in Antitrust Lawsuits and FTC/DOJ Investigation: Managing and Producing Electronic Information under the Amended Federal Rules," Strafford Legal Teleconference (February 26, 2008). Co-Presenter: Jeane A. Thomas.

"Electronic Discovery Collection Technology: Commercial and Government Approaches," Advanced E-Discovery Technology Workshop, Georgetown University Law Center CLE (November 14, 2007). Panel Moderator: Jeane A. Thomas.

"Antitrust Update," ABA Corporate Counseling Committee (October 11, 2007). Presenters: Wm. Randolph Smith, Kent A. Gardiner, Jeane A. Thomas, Robert Lipstein, Christopher E. Ondeck, Bridget E. Calhoun, Daniel A. Sasse, Werner Berg and Thomas De Meese.

"E-Discovery in Antitrust Lawsuits and Government Investigations; Electronic Information Management Under the New Federal Rules," Sponsored by Stafford Publications (September 6, 2007). Presenter: Jeane A. Thomas.

"Federal E-Discovery Rules: Tips, Techniques and Pitfalls from the Front Line," Virginia State Bar Annual Meeting (June 15, 2007). Presenter: Jeane A. Thomas.

"Smart Searching: Applying Advanced Review & Retrieval Models to E-Discovery," Kroll Ontrack Electronic Evidence Thought Leadership Series (June 14, 2007). Panel Presenter: Jeane A. Thomas.

"Developing Effective Strategies to Address the Challenges Associated with Electronic Evidence," International Association of Defense Counsel, Corporate Counsel College (April 19, 2007). Panel Presenter: Jeane A. Thomas.

"E-Discovery and Privacy Issues," International Association of Privacy Professionals, Human Resources and International Working Groups (March 9, 2007). Panel Presenter: Jeane A. Thomas.

"The Ten Commandments of E-Discovery: Managing ESI and E-Discovery in the New Rules Environment," AT&T Legal Conference (March 1, 2007). Co-Presenters: Jeane A. Thomas and James Michalowicz.

"Electronic Discovery Under the New Federal Rules," DuPont Legal Conference (December 14, 2006; January 17, 2007). Presenter: Jeane A. Thomas.

"How to Manage Large Document Productions," District of Columbia Bar Litigation Section Brown Bag Program (November 7, 2006). Presenter: Jeane A. Thomas.

"Evolving Law Firm Staffing Models," Hildebrandt Law Firm Administrator Conference (October 2006). Presenter: Jeane A. Thomas.

"E-Discovery 'Best Practices'," Counsel to Counsel: Managing Discovery in the Digital Age Forum - Atlanta, GA; Philadelphia, PA (January 25, 2006; September 27, 2006). Presenter: Jeane A. Thomas.