David Gaston
David serves as Assistant General Counsel and Chief of the E-Litigation Branch at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). In his role as the Agency’s Lead Technology Counsel, David leads the NLRB in the development and execution of information policy and ESI-related litigation strategy. Prior to this role, David was an Attorney-Advisor at the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington, DC. His practice areas primarily relate to information governance, civil litigation, e-discovery, digital investigations, and the Freedom of Information Act. Before his government service, David was the Director of Waters Edge Consulting, a consulting firm focused on information governance and security. He is co-author of the Discovering the Digital Record -- The Questions for Examination (2008), an e-discovery reference volume. David is a graduate of Harvard Law School and the University of Georgia.