Hon. Elizabeth D. Laporte (Ret.)

Before entering private practice in 2019, this neutral served for over two decades as a United States Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of California. Her judicial tenure involved presiding over thousands of settlement conferences and managing diverse civil litigation, including high-stakes intellectual property and technology disputes. Prior to her time on the bench, she served as an administrative law judge and practiced as a litigator in both public and private sectors, focusing on complex commercial matters and constitutional law.

A former federal magistrate judge with twenty-one years of bench experience, she offers specialized proficiency in technical intellectual property matters and electronic discovery management.

Renowned for her deep expertise in electronic discovery and her extensive experience handling complex patent and technology cases in the Silicon Valley region.

She is widely regarded by legal professionals for her meticulous preparation, fair-mindedness, and ability to facilitate resolutions in highly contentious multi-party litigations.