Alison A. Grounds is the founder and Managing Partner of Troutman eMerge, a wholly owned subsidiary of Troutman Pepper Locke that delivers end-to-end, integrated discovery services and data management consulting for legal matters. Combining deep litigation experience with a practical, efficiency-focused approach, Alison helps clients across industries leverage data effectively, reduce costs, and manage the legal and technical risks that arise at the intersection of discovery, technology, and artificial intelligence. She advises clients on all aspects of discovery-related litigation, internal and governmental investigations, subpoena response, due diligence, and proactive litigation readiness, including the deployment and integration of AI in litigation workflows. She also serves as national discovery counsel for clients managing large portfolios of related matters, ensuring consistent, defensible approaches to eDiscovery across cases.