As the Head of Innovation, AI, and E-Data Consulting, John relies on his extensive experience both in legal practice and e-data project management to:
- Direct Mintz’s strategic planning and implementation of AI and other emerging technologies to optimize operational efficiency and enhance client service;
- Oversee Mintz’s globally- and nationally-Chambers ranked E-Data Consulting Group, a fully-integrated affiliate with a mission to improve service delivery though the application of technology across large data matters;
- Supervise Mintz’s knowledge management and innovation team to ensure that cutting-edge developments as they relate to automation, process, and technology are maximally-leveraged across the Firm.
John leverages these responsibilities to enhance his client counseling practice focusing on information governance policy best practices and the enterprise-wide utilization of technology and artificial intelligence. John has particular experience advising clients in the life sciences, pharmaceutical, and healthcare industries facing commercial litigation, corporate M&A activity, antitrust inquiries, and government investigations.
Prior to rejoining the firm in 2016, John led the Boston office of one of the nation’s leading legal services firms, where he worked with in-house legal departments and law firms to create effective and economical legal solutions – incorporating flexible staffing, reliable workflows, and technology – in a wide variety of practice areas including litigation, compliance, employment, corporate transactions, and contracts management.
During his initial tenure at Mintz, John was a founding member of the firm’s Electronic Discovery Practice Group. He was also an active member of the firm’s Product Liability and Complex Tort Litigation Practice Group. John maintained a diverse litigation and counseling practice with a particular focus on serving as national trial, strategy, and discovery counsel for pharmaceutical/device and biotechnology clients involved in serial litigation.
Outside of the office, John lectures, speaks, and writes frequently on issues of legal data intelligence, information governance, and data privacy. John teaches E-Data Law at Suffolk University Law School, one of the few national full-semester offerings on the subject matter.
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Mintz announces ten years of consecutive revenue growth following the close of its fiscal year on March 29. The firm generated $700 million in gross revenue, representing an 8.5% increase year-over-year (YoY). Profits per equity partner rose 22%, driving an advancement of five places on American Lawyer’s 2025 ranking of the country’s most profitable law firms.
Mintz announces the appointment of John B. Koss as Head of Innovation, AI, and E-Data Consulting. Drawing on over 20 years of legal and technology experience, John will lead Mintz’s efforts in exploring how the firm can use AI and other emerging technologies to further advance client service and operational efficiency.
Law360 Pulse featured Mintz’s appointment of John Koss as Head of Innovation, Artificial Intelligence and E-data Consulting, a newly created role that reflects Mintz’s commitment to staying at the forefront of generative AI and other technological advancements.
