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Kristina Pudans

Toronto,Canada

Summary

Legal & eDiscovery professional with 15+ years of experience across public service and legal practice. Currently supporting eDiscovery operations at MT>3 (McCarthy Tétrault), with a focus on data management, disclosure review, and process efficiency in complex matters, including class actions. Licensed attorney in Ukraine with extensive experience representing Parliament in high-level court proceedings and contributing to legislative and regulatory development. Ph.D. in Administrative, Financial, and Information Law.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

eDiscovery Administrator

McCarthy Tétrault
Toronto, Canada
11.2025 - Current
  • Support eDiscovery projects by assisting with legal holds, data collection, and documentation.
  • Coordinate with lawyers, analysts, and review teams to ensure timely task completion.
  • Track project progress and maintain accurate records and reports.
  • Perform quality checks on data and project materials.
  • Assist with day-to-day administrative and operational tasks across multiple matters.

Office Coordinator/ Review Specialist

McCarthy Tétrault
Toronto, Canada
11.2022 - 11.2025

Support the organizational administrative matters including, creating, and maintaining policies, procedures, standards, and methodologies in MT>3’s Toronto office.

  • Project-based review and redaction of highly sensitive documents in MT3 Division of McCarthy Tetrault.
  • Support the intake and processing of claimants in various class action and other matters.
  • Review and redact PII from large quantities of documents accurately and efficiently.
  • Collaborating with the review managers and team members to meet critical deadlines.
  • Preparation and finalization of daily time entry according to Firm standards.
  • Review and validation dockets for independent contractors.
  • Working on multiple document redaction platforms.

Foreign Trained Lawyer

TerraLaw Professional Corporation
Toronto, Canada
07.2022 - 11.2022
  • Managed and prepared estate planning documents alongside real estate transactions and closing documents to ensure compliance and client satisfaction.
  • Registered mortgages and served as primary point of contact for clients, addressing inquiries regarding mortgage closings to enhance client experience.
  • Perform title searches, review deeds, affidavits, and purchase/sale agreements.
  • Assisted managing partners in preparing legal documents and maintaining organized files.

Chief Consultant

Parliament (Verkhovna Rada)
Kyiv, Ukraine
11.2007 - 06.2022
  • Serve as a constitutional and administrative law expert and compliance resource for the Apparatus of Verkhovna Rada, its Chairman and Secretariat.
  • Established strong rapport with diverse government agencies, while applying vast knowledge of judicial proceedings in Ukraine and foreign countries.
  • Drafted recommendations for implementing European judicial proceedings regulations into Ukrainian legislation, enhancing compliance and alignment.
  • Successfully represented the interests of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine in the Supreme Court of Ukraine, High Administrative Court and in local courts resulting in 150+ favorable rulings/decisions.
  • Prepared numerous constitutional petitions and constitutional appeals.
  • Developed and articulated positions, argumentations, and papers to defend the Apparatus point of view on key constitutional issues.
  • Provided oversight of systematic investigations of current judicial reforms in Ukraine.
  • In partnership with the team of consultants developed recommendations on implementation of the European judicial proceedings regulatory experience into the Ukrainian legislation.
  • Interpreted complex constitutional issues and collected and collated data for compliance/regulatory risk mitigation.
  • Advised government agencies on regulatory requirements and reviewed practices to recommend system changes accordingly.
  • Formulated standard policies, procedures and developed workflow to manage case intake and adhere to procedural requirements.

Education

PhD - Administrative Law

Koretsky Institute of State and Law of the National Academy of Sciences
01-2014

Master of Laws -

National University of Kyiv - Mohyla Academy
Kyiv, Ukraine
01-2006

Skills

  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Judicial management
  • Project & Program Management
  • Judicial Proceeding Management & Oversight
  • Reporting & Documentation
  • Legal Representation
  • Contract negotiation

Certification

  • The Osgoode Certificate in E-Discovery, Information Governance and Privacy, Osgoode Law Hall School, 2024
  • Certificate of Mediation for Government Public Sector, Ukrainian School of Government, 2021
  • Attorney at Law, Ukrainian National Bar Association

Timeline

eDiscovery Administrator

McCarthy Tétrault
11.2025 - Current

Office Coordinator/ Review Specialist

McCarthy Tétrault
11.2022 - 11.2025

Foreign Trained Lawyer

TerraLaw Professional Corporation
07.2022 - 11.2022

Chief Consultant

Parliament (Verkhovna Rada)
11.2007 - 06.2022

PhD - Administrative Law

Koretsky Institute of State and Law of the National Academy of Sciences

Master of Laws -

National University of Kyiv - Mohyla Academy
Kristina Pudans