“Efficiency, consistency and defensibility are the key benchmarks against which any tailored legal technology solution should be measured.”
Roman Barbera
About
Roman is a results-oriented eDiscovery expert with a demonstrated track record in delivering innovative solutions to clients.
He is a trusted specialist, having successfully led the delivery of eDiscovery services for multiple Australian law firms. In addition, Roman has provided strategic advice to government regulators and departments on best-practice workflows and collaborated with companies of all sizes to integrate bespoke and tailored legal technology solutions into their business operations.
With diverse experience spanning complex engagements across various sectors, Roman excels in developing and implementing highly efficient and defensible workflows. As an advocate for the role of discovery in judicial and regulatory processes, he also critically evaluates approaches employed by other parties, ensuring his clients are strategically positioned for success.
Roman brings a valuable blend of legal and technical expertise, holding admission to the Supreme Court of New South Wales, and a comprehensive set of certifications in project management and eDiscovery. Among them, he is one of the few certified Relativity Masters in Australia.
Expertise
- eDiscovery and legal technology
- Discovery interrogation and defensibility assessment
- Legal project management
Education and accreditations
- Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Arts (Political Science, History) Australian National University
- Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice, Australian National University
- Lawyer of the Supreme Court of New South Wales
- Relativity Certified Master
- Reveal Certified Genius
- Nuix eDiscovery Specialist
Significant Engagements
- Provision of Court-accepted evidence relating to the completeness of client discovery, and deficiencies in other party discovery
- Led managed regulatory engagement obligations for a large Australian financial institution during a period of increased regulatory scrutiny
- Primary client liaison and engagement manager for several mid-tier Australian law firms, covering litigation, regulatory response and alternate use cases of legal technology
- eDiscovery project management in a large-scale pharmaceutical device liability litigation prior and during an extensive, high-profile trial across multiple jurisdictions
- Development of custom applications and workflows to assist document management, analysis, auditability and tracking across a range of matters
