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Raj S. Sivananthan 
Phoenix, Arizona
Partner
phone 602.643.2331
fax 602.248.0947
email raj.sivananthan@bowmanandbrooke.com

Raj Sivananthan is a litigator with 20 years of experience.  Sought after for his highly focused knowledge and experience, Raj is a leader in the world of discovery and e-discovery.  He advises corporations on how to take on the many challenges of modern discovery practice, and directs the tactical preparation of corporate witnesses for deposition and the strategic preparation of responses to all forms of discovery.  He also has significant experience in designing, implementing and coordinating discovery management programs, e-discovery, record retention programs and litigation risk management programs for clients.

The specialized programs he has created and managed involve all facets of discovery management and is aimed at minimizing the risk to clients from discovery inconsistencies and the resulting monetary sanctions and loss of credibility. The processes and procedures he has designed include detailed discovery tracking tools, calendaring tools, and electronic databases that capture company information and preferred strategy in a consistent manner for reference and re-use in pattern litigation.

Raj is a frequent speaker on topics ranging from discovery management and program implementation to case management and witness preparation.

Areas of Practice:
Automotive
Business, Commercial and Financial Litigation
Discovery and Document Management Litigation
Product Liability
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Arizona, 1989
U.S. District Court District of Arizona, 1989
Education:
Vanderbilt University School of Law, Nashville, Tennessee, 1989
J.D.


The University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee, 1986
B.A.
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Honors: Dean's List
Honors: Order of the Gownsmen
Honors: Georgia Wilkins Scholar
Honors: Alexander Guerry Award for English Literature
Honors: Honors in English Literature
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa


Independent Study Abroad at St. John's College, Oxford University and Cambridge University, United Kingdom


Representative Clients:
Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.
Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan
Ford Motor Company
Emerson Electric Co.
Remington Arms Co.
Walt Disney World, Co.
Securit
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Legal Writing, the Right Way, Bowman and Brooke LLP


Special Discovery Considerations, National Business Institute


Defending the Video Taped Corporate Deposition, Arizona Association of Defense Counsel


Written Discovery, Automatic Disclosures and Document Production, Snell & Wilmer and Bowman and Brooke LLP


Practicing Law in the Post-Enron Era, Snell & Wilmer


Post Enron Record Retention Issues for Corporate Counsel, Maricopa County Bar Association


Associate Marketing CLE, Bowman and Brooke LLP


Discovery Response Preparation, Bowman and Brooke LLP; representative clients


E-Discovery Management, Bowman and Brooke LLP; representative clients


Honors and Awards:
The Phoenix Business Journal's "40 under 40", 2003


Professional Associations and Memberships:
State Bar of Arizona


Arizona Association of Defense Counsel


Maricopa County Bar Association


Men's Arts Council (Phoenix Art Museum)
Board of Directors


American Bar Association


Pro Bono Activities:
Volunteer Lawyers Program, Arizona
Birth Information:
1963, Colombo, Sri Lanka

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