Opus 2 International Appoints Liza Pestillos-Ocat as Head of US Operations

Global News

08
Jan
2016

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The US division of Opus 2 International, a worldwide litigation services and software development company, today announced the appointment of Liza Pestillos-Ocat as Head of US operations. Pestillos-Ocat brings nearly 14 years of experience serving the legal tech industry.

She was among the first employees of LiveNote, Inc., a company founded by Opus 2’s CEO and founder, Graham Smith-Bernal, and later sold to Thomson Reuters. Following nearly ten years overseeing operations and client services for the Litigation Solutions, E-Discovery and Legal Managed Services businesses within Thomson Reuters, Liza is rejoining Smith-Bernal at Opus 2.

Pestillos-Ocat works from Opus 2’s San Francisco office and is responsible for providing oversight of the company’s US operations, ensuring that the US business has the appropriate resources and processes to deliver on its growth strategies, with particular emphasis on operational efficiencies and the delivery of excellent product support and client services.

“Following a number of major recent client wins, and in anticipation of unprecedented growth for our US business, ensuring continuity across every department is increasingly vital to our mission of delivering unparalleled service quality,” said Graham Smith-Bernal, Opus 2 founder. “We value seasoned leaders who exemplify the company vision and Liza’s history with LiveNote and her combined expertise in finance, operations and client services positions her perfectly to drive business growth while maintaining excellence in service quality and customer satisfaction.”

Pestillos-Ocat joins Opus 2 from the Legal Managed Services division at Thomson Reuters, where she served as Senior Director of Software Operations. She was responsible for all back office operations, product launches and the delivery of consulting and professional services for its e-discovery solutions. Before directing software operations, Liza served as the Senior Director of the Litigation Solutions business unit and provided oversight on support and client services for its litigation software products. 

“I believe in Graham’s vision and I am honored to take part in making that vision a reality. For the past decade, I’ve had great success implementing fit-for-purpose managed services and I’m excited to continue that work with Opus 2,” said Liza Pestillos-Ocat “Opus 2 is committed to reimagining the way we provide services tailored to meet the evolving needs of our litigation clients. Combine that with our innovative products and we have a solution that will continue to be a game-changer in the industry.”