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Strategic Legal Counsel for Data Privacy, eDiscovery & Regulatory Compliance
Krista O'Donnell is a seasoned attorney with 17 years of experience in eDiscovery, data privacy, and subpoena compliance. At Unified Law, she advises clients on efficient, cost-effective strategies for managing complex discovery, ensuring compliance with global data privacy laws, and responding to third-party subpoenas and Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs). She has handled hundreds of these requests annually—streamlining workflows, mitigating risk, and delivering audit-ready responses with speed and precision.
Krista is also Unified Law’s go-to Logikcull expert, leading defensible document reviews for M&A diligence, internal investigations, and employment matters. Whether fast-tracking deal diligence, navigating a privacy request under GDPR or CCPA, or conducting internal reviews for fraud or employee issues, Krista helps businesses get to the facts quickly—without chaos or cost overruns
Core Areas of Focus
• eDiscovery & Litigation Support - Krista leads Unified Law’s eDiscovery work using Logikcull, Relativity, and IPRO to streamline data collection, filtering, redaction, and production. She supports clients through subpoena responses, privilege reviews, litigation holds, and compliance requests—often reducing document review hours by more than half.
• DSAR Compliance & Privacy Review - Krista manages global privacy requests under GDPR, CCPA, and emerging U.S. state laws. Her Logikcull-powered workflows allow companies to locate, isolate, and redact sensitive personal data quickly and defensibly—delivering consistent, compliant, and audit-ready responses.
• M&A Diligence & Capital Raise Readiness - Krista supports fast-track deal diligence by helping legal teams review contracts, uncover red flags, and surface hidden data risks. She enables private equity and founder-led businesses to respond quickly to investor demands—especially in data-heavy industries like SaaS and AI.
• Internal Investigations & Compliance Audits - From fraud to employment-related matters, Krista helps uncover facts fast using secure, structured document reviews. She leverages Logikcull’s automation to flag communications, keywords, and potential risk indicators—keeping clients ahead of enforcement and fallout.
Career Highlights
• Long & Robinson – Of Counsel | eDiscovery Manager
Advised commercial real estate and construction clients on developing lean, efficient discovery strategies. Managed over 250 subpoenas and DSARs annually and implemented a cutting-edge litigation database that enhanced case management and optimized high-stakes litigation support.
• Shook, Hardy & Bacon – Discovery Attorney
Spent a decade managing large-scale pharmaceutical litigation. Led document reviews and issue analysis for complex cases, trained new hires, and supported trial teams with deposition prep and witness materials.
Bar Admissions
State Bar of Missouri (2008)
Education
LL.M., European & Comparative Law – Universiteit Gent
J.D., International Law Certificate – Saint Louis University School of Law
B.A., Political Science – Rockhurst University
Beyond the Bar
Born in Seoul, South Korea and adopted by loving Irish- and Italian-American parents who raised her with a deep appreciation for diversity, empathy, and strong espresso.
Alumna of an all-girls high school, where she was voted “Most Likely to Stay a Bachelorette”—a title she continues to embrace with style.
Quasi-obsessive plant mom to 20+ tropical plants (and counting), misting each one with the same precision she brings to redactions and privacy reviews.
