Gareth Evans

Leading e-discovery litigator and advisor

Gareth Evans is a prominent eDiscovery litigator and advisor who currently serves as a Partner at Redgrave LLP.2 With over 30 years of legal experience, he is considered one of the nation's leading experts in eDiscovery and information law.1 3

Career Highlights

Gareth joined Redgrave LLP in August 2018.2 Prior to this, he was a partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP for 20 years, where he focused on eDiscovery, information law, complex business litigation, and governmental investigations.2 3 At Gibson Dunn, he founded and chaired the firm's eDiscovery and Information Law Practice Group.3

Expertise and Experience

Gareth is known for his extensive courtroom experience, having made hundreds of court appearances and taken numerous depositions throughout his career.1 3 He specializes in representing clients in contentious and high-stakes disputes across various industries, including:

Financial services
Accounting
Healthcare
Pharmaceuticals
Insurance
Energy
Gaming
Manufacturing
Technology3

His work often involves overseeing the investigation, preservation, and collection of relevant electronically stored information (ESI), formulating technology-assisted review strategies, and handling complex privilege and confidentiality matters.1

Recognition and Professional Memberships

Gareth has been recognized by Chambers USA as a leading lawyer in E-Discovery and Information Governance for several years.3 He is also recognized by Who's Who Legal: Litigation in the area of eDiscovery.3

He is actively involved in professional organizations, including:

Steering Committee member of The Sedona Conference® Working Group on Electronic Document Retention and Production (WG1)
Member of The Sedona Conference® Working Groups on International Electronic Information Management, Discovery and Disclosure (WG6) and Data Security and Privacy Liability (WG11)
Board member of the Ninth Judicial Circuit Historical Society1

Education

Gareth received his J.D. from New York University School of Law and a B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley.2 3

Experience

Partner at Redgrave LLP (August 2018 - Present)

Partner & Associate at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP (October 1990 - July 2018), Law Clerk to the Hon. Gordon Thompson, Jr. at United States District Court for the Southern District of California (August 1988 - August 1990)

Education

Doctor of Law (J.D.), Law from New York University School of Law (1985 - 1988), Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics and Political Science from UC Berkeley (1979 - 1983)