eDiscovery Counsel

Heuristica Discovery Counsel is a boutique legal practice focused on electronic discovery, evidence management, and related litigation and legal services.

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Leading You Through the Legal Complexities of eDiscovery

We are Canada’s premier law firm practicing in electronic discovery, evidence management, and related litigation and legal services. Our winning, innovative solutions save you and your clients time and money.

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Lawyers Specializing in Evidence Analysis

We are a law firm providing legal analysis of your electronic evidence. We also can provide legal opinions on the defensibility and proportionality of your discovery process.

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O’Donnell and Felsky Selected as eDiscovery Thought Leaders

We are happy to advise that both Crystal O’Donnell, the firm’s founder and CEO, and Martin Felsky, Senior Counsel, have been selected by the international Who’s Who Legal (WWL) as 2021 eDiscovery Thought Leaders. The selection is particularly meaningful as two of the only seven people selected in Canada are from Heuristica. Brian Pel, the firm’s COO and Senior Counsel said “the selection of both Crystal and Martin following both peer and client review is a testament to the progress the firm has made to be the leader in eDiscovery law and practice in Canada”. For nearly

Firm Sponsors Women in Litigation Symposium

We are pleased to sponsor The Advocates’ Society Women in Litigation Symposium (Western Canada Edition) on Thursday, May 20th. The theme of the live online symposium is Leading Culture Change in the Profession and provides a unique networking opportunity designed for women advocates. Attendees will receive candid advice and practical strategies for enhancing one’s life and practice as a litigator. Panel discussions and interactive breakout sessions will help attendees connect with colleagues and build strong support systems. Topics include: Finding your Voice and Building your Leadership Brand Navigating and Leading Culture Change in the Workplace, the Courtroom,

Pleased to Sponsor the CBA’s Competition Law Symposium

We are once again pleased to sponsor the Canadian Bar Association‘s (CBA) Competition Law Spring Online Symposium April 29th and 30th. Presented by the CBA Competition Law and Foreign Investment Review Section the theme of the two-day symposium is “Staying Ahead of the Curve: Advanced Topics in Mergers and Joint Ventures” and will focus on answering the following questions: What are the best practices in merger reviews? Where are the major pitfalls and risks for clients undertaking a complex merger? How could merger reviews be conducted more expeditiously in today’s economic environment? Leading experts will discuss these topical

Interested in eDiscovery? Come Join Us!

The spring is shaping up to be a busy season and we’d like to expand our team to manage several new matters about to begin. To meet the growing demand for our innovative approach to eDiscovery and document review the firm is looking to add several full time Discovery Review Counsel and contract Document Reviewers to its team. For a detailed description of what we are looking for and how to apply for either of the positions please visit our Careers Page.

Federal Government Redaction Blunder Makes Headlines

Candice Chan-Glasgow, Director, Review Services and Counsel March 15, 2021 A recent CBC news article highlights the Federal Government’s failure to properly redact sensitive information. This follows some high profile redaction failures south of the border, most notably when Paul Manafort’s lawyers failed to properly redact sensitive and damaging information in documents filed with the Federal Court. Proper redaction tools and workflows should be used to ensure privileged or sensitive information is appropriately redacted. As a gentle reminder, The Federation of Law Societies of Canada amended its Model Code of Professional Conduct in October 2019 to include