About Court Discovery Management
Built for justice.
Court Discovery Management was founded on a straightforward belief: every defendant, regardless of resources, deserves meaningful access to their evidence. That belief drives every product we build and every case we support.
Founded in 2010 by Russ Bretan and based outside Portland, Oregon, CDM provides discovery support, jail discovery tablets, and Everlaw ediscovery to defense teams and civil firms nationwide.
CaseView Jail Tablets
Secure, PIN-protected tablets that let in-custody defendants search and review their own discovery. Approved in 36 jails and detention facilities.
Criminal Defense Services
Discovery processing, redaction, transcription, translation, trial support, and capital case support for public defenders, CJA panel attorneys, and retained counsel.
Civil eDiscovery
Full-service Everlaw ediscovery for small and mid-size civil firms, from data import through production and trial.
Criminal justice depends on access.
2010
Founded
1,800
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Matters Managed as Discovery Experts
1,000
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Defendants Empowered Annually with CaseView
Discovery is the foundation of every criminal defense. When evidence isn’t organized, searchable, and accessible, defendants can’t understand their own case, and the system fails them before trial even begins.
CDM was built to close that gap. We combine purpose-built technology with hands-on expertise so discovery is organized, accessible, and understood.
From CaseView jail discovery tablets for pre-trial defendants to enterprise-grade Everlaw projects for complex criminal and civil matters, we meet clients exactly where they are.
Russ Bretan, Founder
Russ Bretan founded CDM in 2010 after seeing how far defense teams lagged behind prosecutors in discovery technology. He works directly on cases as a discovery expert, has managed discovery in more than 1,800 matters, and serves as an expert witness on discovery issues.
Trusted by courts, sheriff’s offices, attorneys, and jails that can’t afford errors.
Litigation support requires institutional trust. CDM has earned it through the trust of the agencies and attorneys we work with, and through direct certification from the platforms we deploy.
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CDM is among a select few certified Everlaw Partners, authorized to host, onboard, manage, and train clients on the platform. An Everlaw reseller before becoming a partner in 2022, CDM passes Preferred Partner pricing directly to clients.
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Approved Vendor in Multiple States & Federal Districts
CDM meets the authorization and compliance requirements for appointed counsel and public defender work, and we understand how discovery services must be authorized and billed within those structures.
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Jail and Sheriff-Approved Tablet Program
CaseView Tablets are approved in 36 jails and detention facilities under agreements with facility administration, a process CDM manages end to end, including security approvals and device logistics.
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