Fernando M. Pinguelo
Fernando M. Pinguelo
Fernando M. Pinguelo, a partner of Norris McLaughlin & Marcus and Co-Chair of its Response to Electronic Discovery and Information (REDI) Group, devotes his practice to complex litigation with an emphasis on business disputes and electronic discovery.
Fernando has experience in all facets of litigation in both federal and state courts. As a former prosecutor, he tried numerous cases. Today, Fernando handles a broad spectrum of disputes including copyright infringement, misappropriation of trade secrets, fraud, breach of non-compete covenants, discrimination, and business torts.
Fernando sits on federal and state court committees where he actively contributes to court rule revisions and policy changes. A leader in the emerging area of electronic discovery, Fernando works with clients to develop strategies to manage business and legal issues related to electronic documents.
Notably, Fernando was involved in New Jersey’s first case addressing its new electronic discovery rule amendments, and has lectured numerous times on the topic, including at the Judicial College of New Jersey. He has designed a state-of-the-art electronic discovery law course and teaches one of only a handful of such courses in the country at Seton Hall University School of Law. Fernando also created e-Lessons Learned, an educational blog about e-discovery best practices for employees. Recently, Fernando was invited to be a member of The Sedona Conference® Working Group Series, a prestigious series of think-tanks consisting of leading jurists, lawyers, experts and consultants brought together by a desire to address various “tipping point” issues in each area under consideration. Specifically, Fernando joins The Sedona Conference® Working Group on Electronic Document Retention and Production, which is dedicated to the development of principles and best practices recommendations for electronic document retention and production.
Fernando publishes extensively and has lectured on a variety of topics, including electronic discovery. He has appeared on television as a legal commentator on various high-profile trials. He has also been quoted and cited in newspapers and magazines and on radio and television reports regarding cases he has handled. Most recently, the Fulbright Program, the U.S. government’s flagship international exchange program, designated Fernando a Fulbright Specialist for his work in eDiscovery, and he will engage in a collaborative project involving eDiscovery, law, and technology at a university in one of over 100 participating countries worldwide.
