Julia Brickell Joins H5 as General Counsel
Former associate general counsel of Altria Client Services lends in-depth expertise to leading information retrieval services firm
NEW YORK — October 8, 2008 — H5, the leading provider of automated document review and information risk management services for the legal industry, today announced that Julia Brickell, former associate general counsel of Altria Client Services and deputy general counsel of Philip Morris USA, has joined H5 as executive managing director and general counsel. In addition to overseeing the legal affairs of the company, Ms. Brickell will advise on corporate strategy. She will be based in the company’s New York office.
“We’re thrilled to welcome such an exceptionally talented and experienced individual to our executive team,” said Nicolas Economou, H5’s CEO. “Having served for many years in the capacity of in-house counsel as well as outside counsel to numerous Fortune 50 companies, Julie understands our clients extremely well. And her expertise in addressing strategic challenges that companies face in light of the electronic data explosion gives her an in-depth understanding of our broader market.”
From 2000 to 2008, Ms. Brickell was associate general counsel of Altria Client Services, where she focused on product liability litigation, risk assessment, and electronic data management. From 1998 to 2000, she served as vice president and deputy general counsel of Philip Morris USA. Prior to joining Philip Morris, Ms. Brickell practiced at Davis, Polk & Wardwell in New York, where she handled antitrust, securities, professional malpractice, and commercial litigation matters.
“Over the years, as a litigator and as a corporate lawyer, I’ve become familiar with a number of companies that offer technological solutions to the massive data volumes with which corporations and law firms contend,” said Ms. Brickell. “H5 has outstanding professional capabilities in electronic search and an exceptional senior management team. I have tremendous confidence in the company’s ability to help clients mitigate risk, and I’m excited to be a part of the team.”About H5
H5 is a global information retrieval company that provides a smarter way for corporations, law firms, and government agencies to meet their legal, compliance, and information management goals. Through its suite of products and services, consisting of H5 EDGE™ Information Governance Solutions and H5 On-Demand Litigation Solutions, H5 enables clients to better search, assess, and manage electronic information. Powered by its proprietary information retrieval technology, H5’s solutions are proven to reduce clients’ information management costs and minimize their risk more effectively than any other method.