Sean Byrne

The practice of law has reached a tipping point. More than ever, corporate legal departments are demanding more from their outside counsel. They are no longer willing to complacently stand by as hourly rates rise annually without a commensurate increase in the quality of the legal services they receive. Instead, corporate legal leaders are taking a page from their business counterparts, who, for years, have successfully unlocked intrinsic value by continuously refining business processes, leveraging technology to handle both routine and business-critical tasks, and mining data to gain valuable insights. Byrne Law represents a new category of legal service provider: a law firm that can serve as your legal counsel, but one that is uniquely positioned to compress “busy work” that drive up legal spend. Byrne Law is purpose-built from the ground up to be process-driven and technology-enabled. It is part of the firm’s DNA. We look, listen, and focus on what your most important business goals are. We re-imagine, re-invent, and stubbornly refuse to slavishly hold onto the old ways simply because “that’s the way it’s always been done.” We leverage (and re-leverage) data in ways that deliver actionable insights, not only able the task at hand, but the problems just over the horizon. And whenever possible, we happily embrace automation and other means handle less value-added work. As a result, Byrne Law is incredibly efficient, always focused on assigning the appropriate resources to each task… at the right rates. Byrne Law knows how to be disruptive, and is willing to put in the time and resources necessary to help our clients meet their business goals. Byrne Law is different. By design. Start a conversation to see what that can mean for you. • Corporate & Finance • Data Security & Privacy • Disputes, Litigation & Investigations • Electronic Discovery & Data Analytics • Employment • Information Governance • Real Estate • Wills, Trusts & Estates

I served as the business line leader for Nuix's portfolio of eDiscovery products.

I served as eDiscovery Solutions Director for Axiom, a 900-person firm, serving nearly half the Fortune 100 through 11 offices and 4 delivery centers globally.

I served in a dual role as Counsel of IT-oriented 200 person + professional services firm, and consult on eDiscovery and litigation support department optimization for PLA's 450+ law firm and corporate legal department clients.

I founded GreatDoings.com to give Chicago-area charities much needed (and FREE) assistance in publicizing their special events and fund raising efforts. In this regard, we have helped literally hundreds of charities, causes and issue areas raise awareness and money. My "day jobs" have always had demanding and varied schedules. This is a way I can give back to my community that also lets me put my employer and its clients first. Along the way, it has been very rewarding. We have become the largest events calendar in the Chicagoland area focused on upscale events like charity benefits, wine tastings, networking get-togethers and other sophisticated social fare. I work together with six very talented (and like me, volunteer) writers who generously donate their time and energy to parse through hundreds of event submissions every week so we can recommend to our readers the best way(s) for them to spend their social dollars for the social good.

I worked with Intelligent Discovery Solutions, Inc. (iDS), a premiere expert services and consulting firm for electronic discovery, as a consultant and headed up its Chicago office. I assisted clients in a variety of litigation, investigations and regulatory actions, providing data analysis, computer forensics, ESI collections and testimony. Left company when Chicago office was closed (did not want to move to DC), but still maintain contact with my fantastic former colleagues.

I worked within KPMG Advisory's Forensic Technology Services practice, a global operation that combines an end-to-end electronic discovery suite of services with measurable differences in quality and review-team efficiency. In addition to digital evidence collection and computer forensic services, we provided advanced discovery management, data conversion and data repository services that leveraged KPMG's Discovery Radar™ suite of applications and infrastructure. I left as part of a RIF of several thousand employees, but still think highly of KPMG's best-in-class capabilities. It was a great experience and I got to work with smart, engaged people.

I worked with the Forensic, Litigation & Valuation Services ("FLVS") practice group, where I led Midwest practice development. In this role, my primary mandate was to assist attorneys with all phases of the information management life-cycle, including policy drafting & planning, computer forensics and electronic discovery. Additionally, I worked with our financial experts to match up attorney needs with the appropriate in-house damage analysis and investigative talent.

Recipient of several scholarships (Dean’s Grant Academic Scholarship, Rosenberg Memorial Student Aid Award, Ward Community Service Scholarship, John Phillips Justinian Scholarship), Dean's List (all six semesters), CALI “Excellence for the Future” Legal Writing Award