Bruce A. Radke

Shareholder

T: 312-609-7689 F: 312-609-5005

Chicago

Chair, Records Management, eDiscovery and Data Privacy Group

Mr. Radke joined the Chicago office of Vedder Price in 1998.  He is a shareholder and a member of the firm’s Litigation Practice Area. Mr. Radke is Chair of the firm’s Records Management and eDiscovery Practice Group.

Mr. Radke regularly counsels clients, including a Fortune 5 company, on all aspects of records management, including developing and implementing enterprise-wide records retention schedules and electronic communications policies.  He has written and spoken extensively on a variety of topics relating to records retention, e-mail and electronic discovery. His articles and comments have been featured in the Chicago Tribune, The Review of Banking & Financial Services and the Privacy & Data Security Law Journal.

Mr. Radke also represents in all industry sectors in connection with various privacy and data security issues. He has assisted clients in responding to data security breaches and conducted data privacy audits to identify potential privacy and data security issues.

Mr. Radke has substantial experience in a wide variety of litigation matters. His practice specializes in complex commercial litigation, including contract disputes, business torts, intellectual property, privacy and data security and related matters. Further, Mr. Radke has represented insurers in complex insurance coverage and bad faith litigation.

His representative clients include Circuit City Stores, Inc., Citizens Banking Corporation, HigherEdJobs.com, Home Depot U.S.A., Inc., First Southwest Company, Mastec; Inc., Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Nestlé USA, Royal Numico N.V., Swiss Re and Union Bank of California.

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• Zubulake Revisited - Preservation Obligations and Sanctions Standards Clarified
• Inside Counsel: Technology Cloud Control
• Planning for eDiscovery with the Microsoft Connected eDiscovery Framework
• Early Case Assessment and Forensics: How their Wise Use can Reduce E-discovery Cost

• Commercial Litigation
• Health Law Regulatory
• Intellectual Property Litigation
• Legal Services for the Retail Industry
• Privacy and Data Security
• Records Management, eDiscovery and Data Privacy

• J.D., magna cum laude, University of Illinois, 1993
• B.A., cum laude, University of Illinois, 1990

• Illinois, 1993
• U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit, 1993
• U.S. District Court: Northern District of Illinois, 1996
• U.S. District Court: Central District of Illinois, 1993
• U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Wisconsin, 2001 

• Member, American Bar Association (Tort and Insurance Practice Section)
• Member, Illinois State Bar Association (Civil Practice and Procedure Section)