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David York

Chief Client Officer

Dave oversees TCDI’s Litigation Services team involved in projects and data relating to eDiscovery, litigation management, incident response, investigations and special data projects. Since his start in the industry in 1998, Dave has made the rounds working on the law firm, client, and now provider side of the industry, successfully supporting, executing and managing all phases of diverse legal and technical projects and solutions. During his career he has been a NC State Bar Certified Paralegal, holds a certification in Records Management, is a Certified eDiscovery Specialist (ACEDS), and has completed Black Belt Lean Six Sigma training.

Education

B.A. Purdue University

Certifications

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Examination
Certified E-Discovery Specialist (CEDS)
Records Management Certification
NC State Bar Certified Paralegal

Prior Experience

Lorillard Tobacco Company (Litigation Paralegal)
Womble Bond Dickenson (Paralegal/Case Coordinator)

Professional and Community Affiliations

Project Management Institute (Member)
Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists (ACEDS) (Member)
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (Volunteer)
The Summit Church (Volunteer)
Wallburg Athletic Association (Volunteer Assistant Coach)

Speaking Engagements

LitForward Innovation Summit (Charlotte, NC) – TCDI Tech Lab: A Year of Exploration and Innovation (October 3, 2024)
IQPC Corporate Counsel & Compliance Exchange UK (London, UK) – Reimaging Data Workflows for an AI World (April 16, 2024)
Moderator: Setting Realistic Expectations for Quality Assurance and Documentation for ESI Collections and Processing

TCDI Talks Episodes

July 16, 2025 – Is your legal tech stack ready for what’s ahead, or is it barely keeping up? In an industry racing to adopt new tools, future-proofing requires more than swapping out old platforms for shiny new ones. In this episode of TCDI Talks, Dave York, Chief Client Officer at TCDI, shares how legal departments can take a holistic approach to building future-ready operations.

December 18, 2024 – During this 8-minute discussion, we let GenAI do the talking as it summarized the article, “Choosing the Best eDiscovery Tool for the Job,” written by TCDI’s Chief Client Officer, Dave York. Learn how to define the problem you’re trying to solve as well as the five key pillars to evaluating the different solutions available.

October 9, 2024 – During this 8-minute discussion, Dave York and Caragh Landry from TCDI met with David Gaskey from Altumatim to explore prompt engineering. They explain what it is, how it can affect your results, and explain the importance of the “Three C’s” to getting the best output for your eDiscovery and document review projects.

September 18, 2024 – Should you be using GenAI? Experts from TCDI and Altumatim answer this question during Episode 4 of TCDI Talks. Join Dave York and David Gaskey as they explore why eDiscovery teams may be hesitant to implement this new technology and discover real-world use cases that can help build your confidence moving forward.

September 4, 2024 – TCDI and Altumatim tackle the question, “what is a specialized Large Language Model (LLM)?” During the discussion, Caragh Landry, David York, David Gaskey, and Vasu Mahavishnu take an in-depth look at these systems, discussing the difference between a custom and general-use LLM, whether you need one in eDiscovery, and what it means to be LLM agnostic.

August 7, 2024 – David Gaskey and Vasu Mahavishnu from Altumatim, along with David York and Caragh Landry from TCDI, discuss why they approach GenAI more like a human than a computer. Learn how GenAI is similar to human reviewers and the important role processes play during this 11-minute discussion.