Dante A. Stella

His work lies where large quantities of data and data systems are in play. It could be in federal investigations, civil or criminal subpoenas, or investigative demands from the DOJ, FTC, or OIG. Or it could be in response to data security events, whether existential or minor. Even in smaller matters, Dante constructs effective, compliant, and cost-effective systems and solutions that are focused on goals, not merely process-driven approaches. He routinely turns the terrifying into the mundane, leveraging two skill sets:

First, Dante has extensive experience in handling matters with large quantities of data, whether in litigation or data privacy and security matters. Familiar with every aspect of discovery (negotiation, protocols, motion practice, structured and predictive analytics/AI, and project design), he routinely manages discovery in complicated or unusual cases and finds efficient ways to complete data reviews. He guided the buildout of Dykema’s Discovery Management and E-Discovery group, a team of attorneys and technologists now supporting 14 offices in six states and the District of Columbia with class-leading technology and techniques.

Second, he has taken a leading role in the firm’s Data Privacy and Cybersecurity group, working primarily in incident response. He has worked on matters you have read about in the news (including state actor, ransomware/extortion, and major supply chain attacks) and is fluent in the language of cyber insurance, digital forensics, crisis PR, threat actor negotiation, FBI communications, client-customer relations, and regulatory cleanup. He has performed the responder role both as insurance panel counsel, in direct engagements, and where the client wants to put an eye on insurance-appointed counsel.

Dante is an editor and author for Dykema’s Firewall Blog, contributing a unique take on contemporary events. He also represents the firm’s Detroit office on Dykema’s Pro Bono Committee.