Practice Areas

Education

Widener University School of Law (J.D., 1982)
Law Journal: Delaware Journal of Corporate Law, Editor-in-Chief (1981 - 1982)
Honors: Magna Cum Laude

Widener University (M.B.A., 1983)
Major: Finance

University of Delaware (B.A., 1975)
Major: Biology

Bar Admissions

Pennsylvania, 1983

United States District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1983

United States Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1983

Delaware, 1984

United States District Court District of Delaware, 1985

United States Supreme Court, 1990

Professional Experience

Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, (1985 - 2005)
The Honorable James L. Latchum, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Delaware; Judicial Law Clerk (1983 - 1985)

Certifications & Specialities

Andrew D. Christie Pro Bono Publico Award, 2006
A. Sherman Christensen Award, 2004
William Poole Memorial Award, 1999
New Lawyer Distinguished Service Award, 1993

Kevin F. Brady

Kevin F. Brady
Partner

The Nemours Building
1007 North Orange Street
P.O. Box 2207
Wilmington, DE 19899

kbrady@cblh.com Tel: (302) 888-6257 Fax: (302) 255-4257 vcard pdf

Kevin F. Brady is a Partner in the firm's Business Law Group. Kevin is the chair of the Business Law Group and the Information Security, Electronic Discovery and Records Management Group.

He represents clients in a variety of areas including corporate litigation, commercial litigation, electronic discovery and records management, insurance litigation and arbitration and mediation.

He is experienced as lead counsel or co-counsel on significant matters in the Delaware Court of Chancery, the Delaware Superior Court and the District of Delaware as well as multiple jurisdictions outside of Delaware.

Kevin has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America as a recommended practitioner in Delaware.

Professional Associations

Board of Bar Examiners of the DE Supreme Court (Chair, 2003 - 2004)

U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware (Ombudsman, 2006)

Ad Hoc Committee for Electronic Discovery of the U.S. District Court for the District of DE (Member, 2004)

Georgetown CLE Advisory Board for E-Discovery Institute (Member, 2005)

Sedona Conference Working Group on Best Practices for Electronic Document Retention and Production (Member, 2003 - Present)

Richard S. Rodney Inn of Court (1987 - Present)

Collins J. Seitz Delaware Bankruptcy Inn of Court (2002 - 2005)

American Inns of Court Foundation (Board of Trustees, 1998 - 2002)

American Inns of Court Endowment Fund (Secretary/Treasurer, 2002 - Present)

Delaware Supreme Court's Standing Committee on Professionalism (Member, 2002 - Present)

Delaware Superior Court (Mediator and Arbitrator, 1991 - Present)

U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware (Mediator of appeals from Bankruptcy Court, 2004 - Present)

Community Legal Aid Society, Inc., Wilm., DE (Board of Directors, 1991 - 2004)

American Bar Association (Member)

News

Legal Publications

Brady, Kevin. "What Protection Does Rule 37(f) Provide? Is It Meant to be a 'Safe Harbor' or a 'Lighthouse'?" (Legal Intelligencer E-Evidence Supplement), June 11, 2007.
Brady, Kevin."Judge Grimm Charts Proper Course for Complying With Fed. R. Civ. 33 and 34." Digital Discovery & E-Evidence Vol. 08, No. 11 (2008)
Brady, Kevin. "Electronic Discovery - What's Ahead in 2007?" PIPLA (Philadelphia Intellectual Property Law Association) Newsletter, Spring 2007.
Brady, Kevin F. "Admissibility Problems with ESI? The Answer Just Might Be in a 'Grimm' Fairy Tale." Digital Discovery & I.C.-Evidence, June 2007.
Brady, Kevin and Greenberg, Matthew. "Business Judgment Rule and Preservation Trigger." The National Law Journal, Mar. 2007.
Brady, Kevin and Oveissi Field, Carmen. "Back Up Tapes and Rule 26(B)(2)(B): Is There A Catch-22?" Digital Discovery & e-Evidence 7.3 (2007).
"The Important Role of Records Management Policies in the Upcoming Changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure." CSCflash Dec. 2006.
Brady, Kevin F. "e-Discovery and the Upcoming Changes to the Federal Rules: Tips to Prepare You and Your Client." IN RE: The Journal of The Delaware State Bar Association Nov. 2006.
Brady, Kevin. "Preservation in the Face of Conflicting Standards: Lessons Learned From Rambus I and II." Digital Discovery & e-Evidence 6.8 (2006).
Brady, Kevin. "Achieving a Useful Litigation Hold." The National Law Journal Jul. 2005.
Brady, Kevin. "District of Delaware Establishes Default Standard for Discovery of Electronic Data." Digital Discovery and E-Evidence 4.8 (2004).
Brady, Kevin, and Matthew Cohen. "Protecting Against Claims of Spoliation." The National Law Journal, In Focus, Electronic Discovery, July 5, 2004.
Brady, Kevin, and co-author. "Putting Your Best Foot Forward: Representing Your Client's Electronic Discovery Interests to the Court." The E-Discovery Standard, Lexis/Nexis: Applied Discovery's Electronic Discovery Newsletter, Summer 2004.
Brady, Kevin and Cohen, Matthew. "Ethics rules and electronic discovery." In The National Law Journal, ALM, 2004.
Brady, Kevin. "Mentoring - Who Needs It?" The Bencher, American Inns of Court Publication Jan. 2003.
Brady, Kevin. "The Ethical Implications of Fiduciary Duties in Business Entity Law." Widener University School of Law, Corporate Law Symposium, Co-Chair of Rountable Discussion. Apr. 2003.
Brady, Kevin. "Hey, Who Put These Ethical Rules in My SOX Drawyer?" The Bencher, American Inns of Court publication, Nov.-Dec. 2003.
Brady, Kevin and co-author. "Sarbanes-Oxley and e-Data: Murky Ethical Obligations Present New Challenges for Attorneys." Digital Discovery and E-Evidence Dec. 2003.
Brady, Kevin, and co-author. "Case Management and Other Pretrial Considerations." The Insurer's Perspective, 719 (1995): 355.
Brady, Kevin, and co-author. "Emerging Issues in Environmental Insurance Coverage Litigation." In Seventh Annual Insurance Litigation Institute, Prentice Hall, 1992.