Monica McCarroll co-chairs the firm's eDiscovery and Information Governance Section. An experienced litigator, Ms. McCarroll's practice focuses on formulating and executing discovery strategies in complex, commercial, and IP litigation, as well as advising clients how to navigate the electronic landscape during internal and government investigations and employment-related disputes. She has tried numerous cases in state and federal courts and has argued before the Supreme Court of Virginia. Ms. McCarroll is admitted to practice in all Virginia courts, the U.S. District Courts for both the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third and Fourth Circuits. Ms. McCarroll is also a member in good standing of the state and federal courts in New Jersey.
In addition to her experience negotiating and defending ESI protocols and managing the overall discovery process, Ms. McCarroll counsels her clients regarding information governance reviews and litigation readiness assessments. She has utilized the latest technology tools to analyze, review, produce and present evidence, whether at a deposition, at trial or in a settlement conference. Ms. McCarroll is a frequent speaker and writer on eDiscovery issues. She is an active member of Working Group I on Electronic Document Retention and Production of The Sedona Conference and was a faculty member of the ABA's 5th Annual National Institute on eDiscovery.
Ms. McCarroll has been named a "Rising Star" by Virginia Super Lawyers magazine and one of Virginia's "Legal Elite" by Virginia Business magazine. She is a member of the Virginia State Bar, the American Bar Association, the Richmond Bar Association and The John Marshall American Inn of Court. As a member of the Virginia Bar Association/Young Lawyers Division, she served as an inaugural chair of the Diversity Recruitment Committee, which implemented the first and only annual Diversity Job Fair for law students interested in practicing in Virginia.
Ms. McCarroll received her law degree in 2000 from the University of Virginia School of Law, where she was the symposium editor of the Journal of Social Policy & the Law and the executive director of the Pro Bono Criminal Assistance Project. Ms. McCarroll was one of the few members of her class to receive the Pro Bono Service Award for meeting newly instituted requirements related to pro bono service. She graduated in 1994 from the College of William and Mary with a bachelor's degree in government and spent a semester abroad at the University of Glasgow in Glasgow, Scotland.
Active in community as well as legal organizations, Ms. McCarroll is involved in The Community Foundation's Impact 100 Program. She is a parishioner of St. Bridget Catholic Church and participates in the Junior Achievement's annual Excellence Through Ethics Program.
Professional Affiliations
American Bar Association
Richmond Bar Association
Virginia Bar Association
Diversity Recruitment Chair
John Marshall American Inn of Court
Awards & Honors
Listed in "Legal Elite," Virginia Business magazine
Listed as a "Rising Star" in Virginia Super Lawyers magazine
Community Involvement
VSB/VBA Will for Heroes Program
Junior Achievement Excellence Through Ethics Program
The Community Foundation's Impact 100 Program
Publications
Court Allows Discovery Directly to Third-Party IT Outsourcer Because Of Party's Inadequate Information Governance Practices; Awards Adverse Inference and Costs & Fees for Spoliation, Alert, 05.29.2012
Information is Your Company's Most Valuable Asset - Are You Treating it That Way?, Article, 04.01.2012
A Cautionary Tale for All Litigators and a Must Read for Virginia Attorneys, Alert, 03.09.2012
Will Federal Circuit's Model Order in Patent Cases Solve the eDiscovery "Problem"?, Alert, 02.16.2012
"No harm, no foul? No way.", Alert, 02.02.2012
Anticipating Litigation Before a Lawsuit is Filed, Article, 11.21.2011
e-Discovery: What Litigation Lawyers Need to Know by Monica McCarroll, Article, 11.01.2011
eDiscovery & Information Governance - What Is "the Cloud" and Should I Store My Company's Data There?, Article, 08.31.2011
North Carolina Adopts Rules To Govern Electronic Discovery, Alert, 07.20.2011
eDiscovery & Information Governance - Tips for Effectively Managing Your Email, Alert, 05.31.2011
Why Document Review is Broken, Article, 05.16.2011
Four Years Later: How the 2006 Amendments to the Federal Rules Have Reshaped the E-Discovery Landscape and are Revitalizing the Civil Justice System, Article, Spring 2011
Sanctions Down; Cooperation Up; Preservation, Privacy and Social Media Remain Challenging., Alert, 12.17.2010
eDiscovery & Information Governance - Do You Know Where Your Email Is?, Alert, 09.01.2010
What Not To Do When Served With A Rule 45 Subpoena In The Age of E-Discovery, Article, 01. 2010
Events
Past Events
Preservation, Privilege & Predictive Coding - A Discussion of Recent Developments in eDiscovery Case Law, Speaking Engagement, 04.10.2012
2012 Virginia Bank Directors Symposium Legal Panel, Speaking Engagement, 04.05.2012
What Medical Practices Need to Know About Electronic Discovery, Speaking Engagement, 04.03.2012
An Introduction to eDiscovery, Speaking Engagement, 03.20.2012
Williams Mullen Raleigh Fiduciary Focus 2012, Seminar, 03.15.2012
Pretrial Litigation Skills Seminar, Speaking Engagement, 02.20.2012
NCMGM Webinar - Electronic Discovery and Medical Practices: What You Need to Know, Speaking Engagement, Webinar, 12.14.2011
Southern Law Network Twelfth Annual General Counsel Conference: "Information Governance in the Digital Age: The Importance of Keeping Your Company's Electronic House in Order from a Corporate Governance and Risk Management Perspective", Speaking Engagement, 10.28.2011
Richmond Bar Association CLE: Understanding and Using the Digital Fingerprint, Seminar, 10.18.2011
Williams Mullen-Raleigh CLE: E-Discovery Rules Arrive in North Carolina, Seminar, 09.13.2011
ABA 5th Annual National Institue on eDiscovery: Practical Solutions for Dealing with Electronically Stored Information (ESI), Speaking Engagement, 05.19.2011
Cutting-edge Search & Document Review: A Brave New World of Automation?, Speaking Engagement, 05.19.2011
Richmond Paralegal Association: Cooperation in e-Discovery: Is it Working?, Speaking Engagement, 04.27.2011
Women in eDiscovery (Raleigh): A Report from the Sedona Conference, Speaking Engagement, 01.25.2011
Williams Mullen-Richmond CLE: eDiscovery Recent Decisions and Developments - Have We Learned from the Mistakes of Others Yet?, Speaking Engagement, 03.25.2010
ARMA-Richmond Chapter: eDiscovery - Not Just for Computer Experts!, Speaking Engagement, 03.24.2010
Women in eDiscovery (Richmond): Recent Developments in eDiscovery, Speaking Engagement, 01.28.2010
AICPA Controllers Workshop East: Documents and Email Retention Policies and the Supreme Court Rules Governing Electronic Discovery, Speaking Engagement, 11.13. 2008
Lorman CLE: Document Retention and Destruction, Speaking Engagement, 09.11.2008
SunTrust Bank Presentation: Document Retention Policies, Litigation Holds and Other Emerging Trends in E-Discovery, Speaking Engagement, 08.21.2008
BB&T Presentation: Document Retention Policies, Litigation Holds and Other Emerging Trends in E-Discovery, Speaking Engagement, 08.20.2008
AICPA Conference: Documents and Email Retention Policies and the Supreme Court Rules Governing Electronic Discovery, Speaking Engagement, 07.18.2008