Talia S. Portocarrero

Managing Attorney
Data Interrogation Team Managing Director
Washington, DC
About

As Managing Director of DLA Piper’s Data Interrogation Team within the AI & Data Analytics practice, Talia leads a highly experienced team of attorney data analysts who conduct large-scale review, investigation, and analysis of complex domain-specific information to support AI system assessment, litigation, investigations, and proactive compliance. The team utilizes technology, including machine learning and generative AI, in innovative ways to deliver superior outcomes for the firm’s clients. 

Talia has been instrumental in a diverse array of matters, providing support to clients across a broad spectrum of industries. Her experience spans various contexts within and outside of litigation, including corporate regulatory compliance, post M&A disputes, high-profile accident investigations, internal corporate misconduct investigations and government inquiries. Talia has proven success in spearheading AI-augmented legal services and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive innovation.

 
Areas of FocusLitigation, Arbitration and InvestigationsArtificial Intelligence and Data AnalyticseDiscovery and Information Management
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EXPERIENCE

  • Attorney team lead for the development and execution of the firm’s AI-augmented Proactive Compliance as a Service, which was awarded Innovation in New Services to Manage Risk in the 2024 Financial Times Innovative Lawyers North America report.
    – DLA Piper recognized as one of the Most Innovative Law Firms in North America by the Financial Times | DLA Piper
  • Managed a deep dive investigation in support of breach of contract and unjust enrichment claims of a foreign biopharmaceutical company, as subcontractor, against a U.S. based product development program manager as prime contractor.
  • Managed an eDiscovery team that produced thousands of documents in response to a multidistrict class action lawsuit brought against a long-standing global retail client.
  • Led a highly complex ESI investigation in response to a government probe of a client in the oil refining industry. 
  • Managed an eDiscovery team that produced thousands of documents for a leading defense contractor client in response to an action brought by the Government.

Pro Bono

  • Earned Pro Bono Outstanding Service Award from the Legal Aid Society of San Diego. 
  • Worked on a class action lawsuit brought against a police department for unlawful arrest practices. 
  • Assisted the ACLU in investigating the termination of a government employee.
Education
  • J.D., Thomas Jefferson School of Law, 2009, cum laude
  • B.A., George Mason University, 2002, Honors Program

Prior Experience

Prior to joining DLA, Talia spent four years at another large law firm as Fact Development Team leader and, prior to that, eight years consulting as an experienced eDiscovery attorney. During law school, Talia served as a law clerk for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California. Talia also interned with the San Diego Office of the City Attorney’s Criminal Division in the Neighborhood Prosecution Unit. In her prior professional life, Talia was a community-based mental health and substance abuse social worker.

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Member, Women in eDiscovery
  • Member, Hispanic National Bar Association

My latest insights

Publication
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Proactive compliance as a service

11 September 2025 .2 minute read

Past event

2024 Chief Compliance Officer Virtual Summit

24 October 2024 .6 minute read

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+1 202 799 4525
(Work, Washington, DC)