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Susan M.
Usatine

Member |She/Her/Hers

Office 201.525.6219
Email susatine@coleschotz.com
Michele Stempel |Legal Practice Assistant
201.489.3000 ext. x5083
mstempel@coleschotz.com
Michele Stempel |Legal Practice Assistant
201.489.3000 ext. x5083
mstempel@coleschotz.com
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As founder and chair of the firm’s eDiscovery Services group, Susan Usatine has developed a sterling reputation for the successful and disciplined handling of fast paced, multidistrict litigation with enormous information volume.

 

Experience

Susan is a litigator who understands how the Information Age has indelibly altered the way businesses make strategic decisions including the handling of high-stakes disputes. For over twenty-five years, she has served as trusted counsel to high level entrepreneurs, private equity firms and financial and accounting service professionals. Susan represents domestic and international businesses in bet-the-company litigation in federal and state courts, mediation and arbitration proceedings.

Clients note that Susan’s courtroom victories and her keen understanding of technology’s effect on litigation strategy and outcome distinguish her from peers and competitors. Susan has answered sophisticated clients’ “more for less challenge” by using efficiency strategies in every matter. The game-changing litigation efficiencies she has developed and implemented are widely recognized as best practices throughout the legal profession.

In addition to being chair of eDiscovery Services, Susan spearheads the firm’s strategic planning in the area of litigation technology and is also a member of the Litigation Department.

Networks & Affiliations

Susan is the Co-Chair of the Bergen County Bar Association eDiscovery & Legal Technology Committee.

Honors & Awards

In 2020, Susan was listed as an honoree under the category of Innovator at the New Jersey Legal Awards hosted by New Jersey Law Journal and has been recognized as a United States’ Top 250 Women in Litigation by Benchmark Litigation for three years. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the highest court in any state. 

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Areas of Practice

Litigation

Alternative Dispute Resolution Appeals Corporate Litigation eDiscovery Services Financial Services Litigation Negligence and Liability Claims Professional Services Litigation Real Estate Litigation

Education

Boston University School of Law, J.D.
Boston University, B.A.

Bar & Court Admissions

New Jersey
U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey

Honors & Awards

Best Lawyers
Innovator, New Jersey Legal Awards
US Top 250 Women in Litigation, Benchmark Litigation

  • Blogs
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Blogs

  1. 01

    4 Tips for Handling Requests for Production and eDiscovery

    December 21, 2022
  2. 02

    Inefficiency is Ruining Litigation

    June 19, 2015
News + Insights

NEWS + PUBLICATIONS

  1. 01

    New Jersey Legal Awards 2024: Finalists Announced

    August 29, 2024
  2. 02

    US Trustee, Rite Aid Negotiate Revised Mediation Order

    January 30, 2024 | Law360
  3. 03

    11 More Rite Aid Locations Up For Sale In Ch. 11

    January 17, 2024 | Law360
  4. 04

    Mallinckrodt Trust Sues To Recover $1.6B Share Buyback

    October 18, 2022 | Law360
  5. 05

    Bowditch Can’t Depose Attorney In $20M Malpractice Suit

    July 16, 2021 | Law360
  6. 06

    Assisted Living Chain Gets Nod On Initial Ch. 11 Loan

    June 23, 2021 | Law360
  7. 07

    Assisted Living Chain Owing $83M Hits Ch. 11 For Sale

    June 21, 2021 | Law360
  8. 08

    Assisted living network wins 5-year legal battle in minority membership dispute

    November 30, 2020 | McKnight's Senior Living
  9. 09

    Firm Seeks Littler Docs To Fight $20M Malpractice Suit

    November 21, 2020 | Law360
  10. 10

    3rd Circ. Nixes Assisted Living Bias Ruling For Developers

    October 8, 2020 | Law360
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Webinars + Events

  1. 01

    Introduction to Digital Forensics

    May 21, 2024
  2. 02

    Civil & Criminal e-Discovery Challenges: Navigating Complexities & Ethical Obligations

    December 13, 2023
  3. 03

    Relativity Fest

    September 26, 2023
  4. 04

    Requests for Production and Ediscovery: A Primer on Best Practices in New Jersey

    December 6, 2022
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Awards + Recognitions

  1. 01

    Best Lawyers Recognizes 69 Cole Schotz Attorneys on 2025 Lists

    August 15, 2024 | Cole Schotz Press Release
  2. 02

    NJLJ Announces 2020 Professional Excellence Honorees

    June 2, 2020
  3. 03

    Cole Schotz served as counsel to the Creditors’ Committee in Think Finance, LLC, in the Northern District of Texas

    November 25, 2019
  4. 04

    Cole Schotz Secures Complete Victory for Procida Funding

    May 6, 2019
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