About Strategic Discovery Counsel

Insight. Strategy. Results.

At Strategic Discovery Counsel, we provide sophisticated, experience-driven guidance to clients navigating the evolving worlds of eDiscovery, cybersecurity, data governance, and complex litigation. Our practice blends deep legal insight with a strategic understanding of technology, regulation, and risk—helping clients turn information into advantage when it matters most.

With decades of experience as senior counsel, we advise organizations across industries including healthcare, automotive, technology, communications, financial services, and hospitality. We are trusted advisors in times of transformation and crisis, guiding clients through high-stakes investigations, incident response, and regulatory challenges with clarity and precision.

Jessica Averitt

Jessica Averitt

Firm Overview

Founded: 2024
Headquarters: Houston, Texas
Core Competencies: eDiscovery, Information Governance, Litigation Support, Data Privacy, Regulatory Compliance, Cybersecurity Response.

Our Approach

We combine legal acumen, technical fluency, and strategic foresight to deliver solutions that are both practical and defensible. Whether helping a client build a litigation readiness program, respond to a data breach, or navigate emerging privacy and cyber regulations, our goal remains the same: to protect your organization’s interests while positioning you for long-term success.

Experience You Can Rely On

Our experience includes:

  • Developing and leading a national eDiscovery and litigation readiness program for a major telecommunications company.

  • Managing discovery and strategy for DOJ, FCC, and other government investigations, including Second Requests and civil investigative demands.

  • Counseling a domestic energy company during federal and state investigations into hydraulic fracturing.

  • Leading large-scale digital analysis projects across telecommunications, financial, automotive, railroad, and energy sectors.

  • Advising clients on strategic litigation discovery, cyber discovery, cross-border data transfers, and privacy compliance.

  • Serving as trusted advisor to a leading telecommunications company on internal and governmental investigations.

  • Supporting a global financial institution in crisis management following a significant cyber threat.

  • Co-leading a cross-border internal investigation into data theft and trade secret concerns.

  • Counseling a large IT services provider on cybersecurity notice obligations and regulatory requirements.

  • Preparing and defending technical witnesses in employment, shareholder, and trade secret litigation.

Trusted Counsel in a Complex Digital World

In an environment where data is both an asset and a liability, Strategic Discovery Counsel helps clients anticipate challenges, respond with confidence, and safeguard their business integrity.
Our mission is simple: deliver clarity through complexity—one strategic decision at a time.