Thursday, July 31, 2008

Houston Electronic Discovery Firms Merge

Medrano & Lehane Holdings announced Wednesday that its legal document services provider, The MedLeh Group, will merge with its electronic discovery software and services company, Equivalent DATA. Medrano & Lehane said the integrated business will be based in Houston and will operate under the Equivalent DATA brand. Originally established in 1994, Equivalent DATA provides electronic and paper discovery services to law firms and corporate legal departments across the country. Thanks to the merger, Medrano & Lehane noted, Equivalent DATA now offers in-house installations of its proprietary NeedleFinder application as well as e-discovery outsourcing services, pre-discovery consulting, data collection, computer forensics, expert testimony and paper-based services, such as imaging and photocopying.