Case Study: Sheehan Phinney achieves 99% data reduction and pinpoints hidden assets with Relativity

Sheehan Phinney Eliminated 99% of the Data And Pinpointed Assets the Defendant Was Hiding

Sheehan Phinney faced the challenge of locating hidden assets after winning a $12 million judgment when the defendant claimed no means of payment. To tackle a sprawling collection of data from about 30 computers, the firm turned to Relativity, using its Processing and Analytics tools and email thread visualization to focus the investigation.

Relativity’s Processing filters and Analytics concept searching reduced the set from roughly 8.9 million documents to about 40,000—eliminating 99% of the data and enabling a four-person review team to work efficiently. Relativity’s email thread visualization then helped Sheehan Phinney uncover key conversations, additional revenue streams and entities the defendant used to conceal assets, ultimately pinpointing hidden assets for collection.

Sheehan Phinney

Charlie Stewart

Manager of Electronic Discovery Services