Biography
Robert Hichens has more than 25 years of experience in corporate information technology and consulting, with focus on the strategic and tactical utilization of technology. This extensive experience crosses multiple industries including energy, pharmaceutical, aerospace, consumer products and financial services. Consulting expertise covers areas of litigation technology solutions, electronic discovery, business process analysis and design. His background brings together the disparate disciplines of technology, business, and law, allowing Rob to deliver a range of legal operational consulting services.
Recently, Mr. Hichens has co-developed LECG’s DiscoverC3 (DC3) service offering which focuses on discovery costs, compliance, and communication. Key components of the DC3 program include:
Custodian Targeting & Selection
Data Source Mapping & Selection
Search Term Selection & Analysis
Discovery Spend Assessment
Legal Hold Process & Technology
Discovery Policies & Guidelines
Discovery Playbook
Records Retention Process & Technology
Retroactive Legacy Data Destruction
Discovery Roles and Responsibilities
Meet and Confer Strategies
Timeline and Key Event Mapping
Prior to joining LECG, Mr. Hichens was a director for the Huron Consulting Group, the information technology partner/director for mortgage operations and compliance at New Century Financial Corporation, the global information technology director for Design & Development Systems at Mattel, Inc., a Senior Manager in Arthur Andersen’s legal technology practice, and held a variety of technology positions at Northrop Grumman Corporation, including director for corporate litigation support systems.
Mr. Hichens focuses on developing strong business partnerships and streamlining business processes for corporations, utilizing technology to yield efficiencies to existing operations, and dramatically reducing costs.
Education
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1992, Pepperdine University, MBA
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1985, Northern Illinois University, BS
Representative Engagements
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