David Griffith

Senior Director
​​​​​​​30+ years advising organizations and legal teams on information technology 
Specializes in litigation, investigations, bankruptcy, regulatory matters and information governance 
Works in banking, pharmaceuticals, mining, oil and gas, energy trading
Houston
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David Griffith is a Senior Director with Alvarez & Marsal Disputes and Investigations in Houston. He provides strategic guidance to organizations and legal teams navigating litigation, investigations, bankruptcy proceedings, regulatory concerns, and information governance matters.  

With a career spanning more than three decades, Mr. Griffith has worked with clients in various industries, including banking, pharmaceuticals, mining, oil and gas, energy trading, healthcare, and manufacturing. His experience includes employment affairs, environmental incidents, shareholder actions, contractual disputes, white-collar crime investigations, oil and gas royalty conflicts, intellectual property cases, and merger integrations.  

Mr. Griffith has spearheaded electronic discovery initiatives in some of the most expansive and intricate litigations and investigations in the United States. He handles e-discovery processes ranging from identification, preservation, and collection to processing, review, and production and has designed sophisticated document review workflows that incorporate technology-assisted review and advanced analytics to enhance efficiency. 

Mr. Griffith also has experience with structured (transactional) data and has undertaken intricate analysis and modeling. He has used this skillset in addressing disputes related to oil and gas royalties, ensuring compliance in intellectual property licensing, and allocating insurance coverage optimally. 

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Griffith served as an Independent Consultant, delivering e-discovery advisory and management services to legal representatives of a major energy corporation following one of the largest corporate collapses of the era. Prior to that, he served as a Manager in the Litigation Consulting practice at Arthur Andersen LLP, contributing forensic data analytics and modeling expertise. Earlier, Mr. Griffith was a systems analyst and developer of software for energy industry trading, risk management, and transactional accounting. 

Mr. Griffith earned a bachelor's degree in biomedical science from Texas A&M University and an MBA (management information systems concentration) from the University of Houston. He is certified as a Relativity Master, Relativity Certified Administrator (RCA), and holds several Relativity Specialist certifications. Mr. Griffith was part of the inaugural class of certified e-discovery specialists (CEDS). 

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