June 5, 2009

Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A.
721 Route 202-206
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Bridgewater, NJ 08807-5933
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Fernando Pinguelo Speaks About eDiscovery At Annual Insurance Conference

Bridgewater, NJ (June 5, 2009) – Fernando M. Pinguelo, a Member of the law firm Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A. and Co-Chair of its Response to Electronic Discovery and Information (REDI) Group, will be speaking at the 2009 Annual Educational Conference and Business Show of the Insurance Accounting & Systems Association (IASA), which will be held June 7-10, 2009. He will speak on a panel titled, “The Rise of eDiscovery,” and explore the legal implications of eDiscovery on the insurance accounting and systems industries. The conference provides the most comprehensive educational program and business show targeted for financial and technology professionals in the insurance and financial services industry. Joining Pinguelo on the panel will be Darby J. O'Neill, Vice President, Information Technology, Princeton Insurance; Eric Offenberg, Business Development Manager, IBM Software Group; and Carlos Correa, Assistant Vice President, US Technology Manager, Liberty International Underwriters, Inc.

IASA is a non-profit, education association that strives to enhance the knowledge of insurance professionals and participants from similar organizations closely allied with the insurance industry by facilitating the exchange of ideas and information. IASA is one of the insurance industry's largest, and most well represented trade association.

Pinguelo, co-Chair of the firm’s Response to Electronic Discovery and Information Group, devotes his practice to complex litigation with an emphasis on business disputes, electronic discovery, and media and employment matters in federal and state courts. A leader in the emerging area of electronic discovery, Fernando works with businesses to develop strategies to manage business and legal issues related to electronic discovery and information technology. He recognizes the evolving complexities of the business environment and helps businesses comply with the broad array of laws that regulate document management obligations.

Notably, Pinguelo was involved in New Jersey’s first case addressing its new e-discovery rule amendments, and has lectured numerous times on the topic, including at the Judicial College, which provides judges with a wide range of academic programs to keep abreast of developments in the law. At Seton Hall University School of Law, He designed and teaches a state-of-the-art electronic discovery law course, one of only a handful of such courses in the country. He also created e-Lessons Learned, an educational blog about e-discovery and technology.

Pinguelo regularly publishes articles and lectures on a variety of topics, including electronic discovery and information, entertainment law, employment, and contracts. Recently, the Fulbright Program, the U.S. government’s flagship international exchange program, designated Pinguelo a Fulbright Specialist for his work in eDiscovery, and he will engage in a collaborative project at a university in one of over 100 participating countries worldwide. He has appeared on television as a legal commentator on various high-profile trials, and has been quoted and cited in newspaper and magazine reports about cases he has handled.

Pinguelo earned his J.D. from Boston College Law School in 1997 and his B.A., magna cum laude, from Boston College in 1994. He is admitted to practice in New Jersey, New York, and the District of Columbia.

Norris McLaughlin & Marcus has been serving the business community of New Jersey and the New York metropolitan area since 1953. Once a humble two-man practice on Main Street in Somerville, New Jersey, Norris McLaughlin & Marcus has become the largest firm in Somerset County and one of the top 20 firms in New Jersey, with a significant presence in New York.

Norris McLaughlin & Marcus’ clients run the gamut, from Fortune 500 corporations to smaller publicly and privately held companies to start-up companies and individuals. The attorneys, with staff assistance, provide legal services in nearly every area of business law. A full practice area listing can be found at www.nmmlaw.com.

The firm’s more than 100 attorneys come from diverse backgrounds, hold degrees from top U.S. law schools and regularly serve as leaders in bar associations and various trade groups. With 21 of its members listed as the Best Lawyers in America for 2009, in addition to an active repertoire of speaking engagements and legal publications, attorneys at Norris McLaughlin & Marcus embody large-firm talent in a small-firm setting. This combination of legal talent and personable surroundings allows attorneys at Norris McLaughlin to provide service and value to their clients on an individual level. It is the goal of Norris McLaughlin& Marcus to accommodate the needs of every client through the use of experience, strategic planning and common courtesy.

Norris McLaughlin & Marcus enjoys an international reputation for excellence through its membership in Meritas, the largest worldwide affiliation of high-quality, mid-sized law firms. With Meritas, Norris McLaughlin & Marcus is able to extend its services to clients in every state and in more than 70 foreign countries.