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Meet our Senior Leadership team:
Randall A. Burrows
Vice President and General Manager
Randy Burrows is responsible for the financial and operational performance of Xerox Litigation
Services, including the overall management of 225 employees and all aspects of the company’s
technology platform and professional services. Prior to his promotion into this role, Randy held the
position of Vice President of Business Development for the company. Before joining Xerox Litigation
Services, he was a Managing Director at Navigant Consulting Inc., a specialized independent
consulting firm. Randy founded the Business Development program at Navigant in 2004, which grew to
$60 million in annual revenue. Prior to Navigant, he founded and chaired McKenna & Cuneo’s
Litigation Management Services group, which provided consulting services to corporate counsel
regarding the use of effective techniques and technologies in litigation management. With more than
25 years of experience in the legal industry, including 20 years as a litigator and trial lawyer,
Randy’s expertise in large, complex litigation is a major asset to Xerox Litigation Services’
clients. He frequently speaks and writes about topics related to litigation management technology.
Randy is a graduate of Duke University School of Law and the University of California at Berkeley.
Gabriela P. Baron
Vice President, Business Development
Gaby Baron is responsible for overseeing all sales activities related to the Xerox Litigation
Services e-discovery offering. She joined Xerox Litigation Services’ predecessor company in 2004 as
General Counsel and later transitioned into the role of Director of Business Development. Today, as
Vice President of Business Development, Gaby still serves as the Account Executive for several of
Xerox Litigation Services’ largest accounts. Gaby has assisted Xerox Litigation Services’ largest
clients with regulatory investigations, major class actions, employment matters, and commercial
cases filed in federal and state courts. Prior to Xerox Litigation Services, Gaby practiced law for
eight years as a litigation associate at the New York office of Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP (formerly
Dewey Ballantine LLP). She is a graduate of New York University School of Law and Vassar College.
Adam Bell
Vice President, Document Operations
Adam Bell is responsible for all data processing for e-discovery, from collection to production.
Document Operations is a 24×365 data processing team, with a staff of 100 people. Prior to joining
Xerox Litigation Services, Adam was Vice President of Technical Operations at iLinc Communications,
a start-up web-conferencing vendor. In that role, he was responsible for all aspects of technical
operations for the company, including development, IT and hosting, and customer service. Prior to
iLinc, Adam was IT Director for the largest law firm in Albany, New York, where he managed IT
operations and built, implemented and maintained extensive litigation support systems, using both
off-the-shelf and internally developed database systems. Adam earned a Masters degree from the
State University of New York at Albany and is a graduate of the University of Vermont.
Paul Matthews
Vice President, Systems Operations
Paul Matthews is responsible for technology infrastructure to support the Xerox Litigation Services
platform environment. He is an expert in distributed computer systems architecture and network
security and understands how to translate ever-changing client needs into successful technical
solutions. Prior to joining Xerox Litigation Services, Paul was the lead Systems Architect for
Intranaut Inc., where he provided systems design and support for high-availability, distributed
computing applications. He also worked at Duffelbag.com, an online music retailer, as the Systems
Architect; in this role he developed systems architecture and supported operations from start-up
through rapid growth and acquisition. Paul studied Computer Science at the University of Utah.
Christopher C. O’Brien
Vice President, Operations and Client Services
Chris O’Brien is responsible for general operations and human resources at Xerox Litigation
Services. He is also oversees and manages the client services group, which is comprised of more than
40 project management professionals. He has litigation and administrative experience both in the
public and private sectors. Prior to joining Xerox Litigation Services, Chris was a Senior Counsel
to New York State Governor George E. Pataki. In that role, he oversaw major cases involving the
Governor and other State officials and coordinated the review of judicial candidates for appointment
by the Governor. Chris also advised the Governor and senior staff on matters relating to economic
development, taxation, and racing and wagering. Previously, Chris served as Deputy Commissioner and
General Counsel of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, a 5,000-person agency that
collects and administers in excess of $40 billion annually. As Chief Legal Officer, a staff of
approximately 80 attorneys reported directly to him, including a large litigation department that
handles all tax-related litigation for the State. Earlier in his career, Chris was in private
practice and handled various commercial litigation matters from inception through trial. Chris is a
graduate of Albany Law School of Union University (cum laude) and Hobart College.
John Schneider
Vice President, Software Development
John Schneider is responsible for leading the design and development of all new features on the
Xerox Litigation Services platform and data processing system, as well as evaluating and
integrating new technologies that will benefit Xerox Litigation Services clients. Prior to joining
Xerox Litigation Services, John was Director of Software Development at Reynolds & Reynolds.
There he developed and maintained the company’s flagship commercial software product, ERA, used to
run the daily operations of more than 10,000 automobile dealerships in North America. He also
worked at Dell Inc. as Lead Technical Architect and managed the design and development of Dell’s
major online e-commerce and finance systems. John earned an MBA from Drake University and is a
graduate of Iowa State University.
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