Turkessa L. Brown

Associate

Overview

Turkessa Brown is a discovery attorney in the firm’s E-Discovery and Information Management Practice.

Turkessa’s practice focuses on managing and counseling regarding discovery issues in civil litigation and government investigations. She has particular experience managing document collection, review, and production in complex commercial and corporate matters, including product liability, antitrust, and contract disputes.

Turkessa is also active in pro bono matters, where she works primarily with the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights as a protest observer and volunteers with the Election Protection Hotline.

Turkessa earned her B.A. from Mississippi State University and her J.D. from the Howard University School of Law, where she was a merit scholar, an active member of student government, and student mediator with the Alternative Dispute Resolution Clinic.

Career & Education

    • Mississippi State University, B.A., 2000
    • Howard University School of Law, J.D., 2003
    • Mississippi State University, B.A., 2000
    • Howard University School of Law, J.D., 2003
    • District of Columbia
    • Maryland
    • District of Columbia
    • Maryland
  • Professional Activities and Memberships

    • Women in E-Discovery
    • Women’s Bar Association

    Professional Activities and Memberships

    • Women in E-Discovery
    • Women’s Bar Association

Turkessa's Insights

Webinar | 01.14.26

Privilege Log Objections are Rising: How to Survive Rule 26(f)(3)(D) Challenges and Defend Your Entries

John Davis, Genevieve Moreland, George D. Carry and Turkessa L. Brown to present "Privilege Log Objections are Rising: How to Survive Rule 26(f)(3)(D)". This in-depth training course provides legal professionals with essential knowledge and tools to effectively manage privilege logs and associated issues within the context of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP 26), the Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE 502) and ethical requirements. Participants will explore risks, best practices and compliance strategies for privilege logs, emphasizing both the strategic, legal and technological (think GenAI) aspects of modern discovery. Attendees will enhance their capabilities to construct, negotiate, and efficiently and ethically manage privilege logs, while remaining informed about recent legal developments.

Turkessa's Insights

Webinar | 01.14.26

Privilege Log Objections are Rising: How to Survive Rule 26(f)(3)(D) Challenges and Defend Your Entries

John Davis, Genevieve Moreland, George D. Carry and Turkessa L. Brown to present "Privilege Log Objections are Rising: How to Survive Rule 26(f)(3)(D)". This in-depth training course provides legal professionals with essential knowledge and tools to effectively manage privilege logs and associated issues within the context of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP 26), the Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE 502) and ethical requirements. Participants will explore risks, best practices and compliance strategies for privilege logs, emphasizing both the strategic, legal and technological (think GenAI) aspects of modern discovery. Attendees will enhance their capabilities to construct, negotiate, and efficiently and ethically manage privilege logs, while remaining informed about recent legal developments.