Katie King is a Counsel at Kilpatrick Townsend and serves as the Project Management Leader of the LitSmart® E-Discovery Team, where she co-leads a trailblazing legal tech initiative within one of the world’s leading global law firms. With a strong background in both law and technology, Katie drives transformative change in the way e-discovery and legal services are delivered.
Recognized for her strategic leadership and operational excellence, Katie oversees all operational aspects of e-discovery, working closely with her multidisciplinary team of project managers, technology specialists, and legal professionals to deliver defensible, efficient, and cost-effective outcomes for clients across industries. Katie has spearheaded the implementation of advanced workflows, developed robust standard operating procedures, and established rigorous quality control measures to ensure consistent, high-quality service delivery tailored to client needs.
A trusted advisor, Katie provides guidance to case teams and clients on a wide range of complex e-discovery matters, including discovery-related pleadings, ESI agreements and protocols, legal hold and data preservation strategies, defensible document collections, and compliance with evolving e-discovery rules and case law. Her work has been pivotal in streamlining discovery processes for clients across industries such as financial services, technology, and manufacturing.
Under Katie’s leadership, the LitSmart® E-Discovery Team has become a recognized leader in legal technology innovation, earning accolades for leveraging advanced tools such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and data analytics to enhance efficiency and reduce costs. Katie has also served as lead discovery counsel in high-stakes cases, including construction disputes, environmental enforcement actions, product liability class actions, and patent infringement disputes, managing complex and voluminous data sets with precision and expertise.
A thought leader in legal innovation, Katie is a frequent speaker and author on e-discovery and legal technology topics. Her insights have been featured in continuing legal education (CLE) presentations, industry publications, and conferences nationwide. She has also been recognized for her contributions to the legal profession and her community, receiving accolades such as the North Carolina State Bar’s Citizen Lawyer Award, the Triad Business Journal’s Outstanding Women in Business Award, The Business Journals’ Influencers: Legal Eagles list, and North Carolina Lawyers Weekly’s Women of Justice Award.
Katie holds a Certificate in Integrated Marketing Strategy & Planning from Wake Forest University, a J.D. from Emory University School of Law, and a B.A. in English and Studio Art from Duke University. A true lifelong student, she is currently working towards her Master’s in Business Administration at UNC-Greensboro’s Bryan School of Business & Economics. Prior to attending law school, she served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Gabon, Central Africa, focusing on public health initiatives.
Katie is passionate about fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence. Her leadership continues to shape the LitSmart® E-Discovery Team’s reputation as a forward-thinking leader in the legal technology space, delivering transformative solutions that empower clients to navigate complex legal landscapes with confidence.
Experience
Member of the firm’s Subpoena Response Team, assisting the firm and its clients in responding to third party subpoenas. In this role, develops strategy for and implements legal holds; negotiates with requesting parties on scope of subpoenas and cost-shifting; drafts pleadings including motions to quash; drafts responses and objections; and oversees all e-discovery operational work, including the collection, review and production of documents associated with responding to subpoenas.
Currently serving as lead discovery counsel for a state environmental agency and its assigned department of justice team in multiple complex enforcement actions involving the largest domestic electric utility. As lead discovery counsel, assisted the agency in identifying, preserving, collecting, processing and producing voluminous electronically stored data sets (including both unstructured and structured data sets). In addition, conducted factual investigations and assisted the agency in complying with all applicable case management and discovery orders.
Currently serving as lead discovery counsel for a global engine manufacturer in a complex product liability class action matter. As lead discovery counsel, assisted the manufacturer in identifying, preserving, collecting, processing, and producing voluminous electronically stored data sets (including both unstructured and structured data sets) from jurisdictions throughout the world, including the U.S. and EU. Provided advice and guidance to the manufacturer about applicable cross-border data transfer and data privacy standards. In addition, conducted all U.S. factual discovery.
Served as lead discovery counsel for a global leader in the design and manufacture of aerospace equipment and systems in responding to an extremely time-sensitive preliminary injunction. Under a deadline to produce documents in 12 days, assisted the client with the on-site identification and collection of electronic data from more than 25 custodians (both structured and unstructured data sets, including archived email) in three states over a period of four days. Processed more than 1.2 TBs of data, representing close to 2 million documents, and prepared for review. Managed the review of approximately 35,000 documents and successfully produced 100 GBs of data representing 27,000 documents by the court-imposed deadline.
Currently serving as lead discovery counsel for a global manufacturer involving the design and development of a bio-fuel construction project. As lead discovery counsel, assisted the client in identifying, preserving, collecting, processing, reviewing and producing voluminous electronically stored data sets (including both unstructured and structured data sets). In addition, conducted factual investigations and assisted the client in complying with all applicable discovery standards.
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Emory University School of Law J.D. (2005)
Duke University B.A., English and Studio Art (1998)
Wake Forest University, School of Professional Studies (2022) Certificate in Integrated Marketing Strategy and Planning
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Master's in Business Administration (expected May 2027)
North Carolina (2012)
Georgia (2005)
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
Concussion Legacy Foundation, Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy, Boston University, Family Advisory Board Member
Relativity Attorney Advisory Board, Member
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, Gabon, Central Africa
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina, 2020 Capital Campaign, Captain
Sedona Conference, Member (Working Groups 1 and 6)
12th State Forum, Charter Member
Trellis Supportive Care, 2022-2023 Capital Campaign, Captain
Trellis Supportive Care Foundation Leadership Council (formerly Hospice), Founding Member and Past Chair
Winston-Salem Arts Council, Former Campaign Cabinet Member
Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce, Government Affairs Council, Former Member
Winston-Salem Marketing Committee, Kilpatrick Townsend, Member
Winston-Salem Volunteer Council, Kilpatrick Townsend, Chair
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