Our Team

CLEF is led by accomplished plaintiff-side litigators and e-discovery professionals committed to advancing excellence in complex litigation. Our leadership includes attorneys and discovery practitioners with experience across antitrust, civil rights, consumer protection, mass torts, data privacy, and other high-stakes matters involving electronically stored information, discovery strategy, and large-scale litigation.

Together, they help shape CLEF’s mission to support plaintiff attorneys with practical insight, strategic leadership, and a professional community focused on the evolving demands of modern litigation, plaintiff-side e-discovery, and data-driven case development.

Executive Officers

CLEF’s officers guide the organization’s strategy, governance, and ongoing commitment to plaintiff-side success in complex litigation and e-discovery.

Rebekah Bailey

Rebekah Bailey

President
Partner at Nichols Kaster with experience in whistleblower, civil rights, class action, and e-discovery matters.
Suzanne Clark, CEDS

Suzanne Clark, CEDS

Secretary
Discovery Counsel at Beasley Allen focused on mass tort discovery, ESI strategy, and e-discovery education.
Stephen Teti

Stephen Teti

Treasurer
Partner at Lockridge Grindal Nauen PLLP with a practice spanning antitrust, e-discovery, and generative AI.

Board of Directors

CLEF’s Board of Directors reflects the depth of experience shaping plaintiff-side litigation today, with backgrounds spanning antitrust, class actions, consumer protection, civil rights, mass torts, and discovery leadership.

Lea Bays

Lea Bays

Director
Partner at Robbins Geller focused on electronic discovery, review strategy, predictive coding, and trial preparation.
James Bilsborrow

James Bilsborrow

Director
Co-chair at Weitz & Luxenberg with nationwide experience in environmental, toxic tort, and consumer litigation.
Mikaela Bock

Mikaela Bock

Director
Represents injured consumers and purchasers in antitrust, online advertising, and consumer credit reporting matters.
Jeannine M. Kenney

Jeannine M. Kenney

Director
Hausfeld partner recognized for plaintiff-side e-discovery, information governance, antitrust, and data breach litigation.
Greg M. Kohn

Greg M. Kohn

Director
Partner at Nagel Rice with experience in complex civil litigation, jury trials, and firmwide e-discovery leadership.
Kelly McNabb

Kelly McNabb

Director
Partner at Lieff Cabraser and Partner-in-Charge of ESI with deep experience in product liability and mass tort litigation.
Maria Salacuse

Maria Salacuse

Director
Assistant General Counsel at the EEOC focused on e-discovery, information governance, and litigation support strategy.
Lyzette Wallace

Lyzette Wallace

Director
Discovery counsel at Cohen Milstein with experience across antitrust, securities, False Claims Act, and investigations.

Founding Recognition

CLEF honors the individuals whose vision helped establish a dedicated forum for plaintiff-side attorneys navigating e-discovery and complex litigation.

Brian D. Clark

Brian D. Clark

Founder and Immediate Past President
Plaintiff-side antitrust litigator and e-discovery leader whose vision helped launch CLEF’s discovery-focused forum.
Annika Martin

Annika Martin

Co-Founder
Longtime plaintiffs’ attorney whose work in mass tort, consumer, environmental, and sexual abuse litigation helped shape CLEF’s foundation.