John Isaza, Esq.,  

  Isaza Consulting

Bio Summary

John Isaza, Esq. is a California-based attorney and current principal of Isaza Consulting, an international records and information management firm. He recently completed a stint as General Counsel for a publicly traded medical device manufacturer. Prior to that, Mr. Isaza was a Senior Consultant with the Records Improvement Institute. Before becoming a consultant in 2001, Mr. Isaza had over a decade of experience as a trial lawyer specializing in business, environmental contamination, products liability and construction defects. During that time he also served as Arbitrator for the Los Angeles Superior Court System. Mr. Isaza attended Boston College Law School, where he served as Editor of the Boston College International Law Review and also served as a Judicial Extern for the United States District Court of Massachusetts. He is fluent in Spanish, French and proficient in German. At present, he is an active speaker in the ARMA circuit, including ARMA New Orleans & Boston, as well as local chapters from the East Coast to the West Coast. Mr. Isaza also has served on the Boston and Long Beach Program Committees for ARMA’s annual international conference, and he chaired the Chicago Program Committee for ARMA’s 2005 international conference.

Summary of Presentation:

Discovery, Spoliation & Legal Holds: Know When to Hold ‘Em, When to Destroy "Em

Mr. Isaza will present on his featured article in ARMA’s Information Management Journal: Know When to Hold ‘Em, When to Destroy ‘Em. Mr. Isaza will comment on cutting-edge issues of discovery and spoliation, specifically regarding pending or potential investigations or litigation, which since Sarbanes-Oxley and ENRON have been at the top of most companies' priority lists. Mr. Isaza will draw on his experience as a former trial attorney and arbitrator to present an overview of legal standards he has identified to trigger a "legal hold" of pending or potential litigation and investigations. The presentation will further draw on the speaker’s experience as a RIM consultant to lead a discussion of the challenges companies face in applying legal holds to their electronic communication systems.