Microsoft 365 eDiscovery — Project-Based or Ongoing Support

eDiscovery & Content Search

When litigation, a regulatory inquiry, or an internal investigation requires searching your Microsoft 365 environment for specific emails, documents, or conversations — you need it done quickly, thoroughly, and defensibly. LayerLogix provides managed eDiscovery and content search services using Microsoft Purview, handling everything from litigation hold implementation and KQL query construction to data export in litigation-ready formats. Available as a one-time project engagement or ongoing managed service for organizations with recurring compliance search requirements.

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What We Offer

Comprehensive solutions tailored for Houston-area businesses

Microsoft Purview eDiscovery

Full-service eDiscovery using Microsoft Purview (formerly M365 Compliance Center). We configure and execute eDiscovery cases — identify custodians, define search scope across Exchange mailboxes, SharePoint sites, OneDrive accounts, and Teams conversations, apply legal holds, review results, and export production sets in industry-standard formats (PST, EML, MSG, PDF).

Content Search & Collection

Targeted content searches across your entire Microsoft 365 tenant — email, documents, Teams chats, Yammer, and SharePoint. We build complex KQL (Keyword Query Language) queries to find exactly what you need: date ranges, specific senders/recipients, keywords, file types, sensitivity labels, and metadata conditions. Results delivered in your preferred format.

Litigation Hold Management

When litigation is anticipated or active, you have a legal obligation to preserve relevant data. We implement and manage litigation holds across Microsoft 365 — placing holds on specific mailboxes, SharePoint sites, and OneDrive accounts to prevent deletion or modification of potentially relevant content. Full chain-of-custody documentation.

Regulatory Compliance Searches

When a regulator requests records — HIPAA audit, SEC examination, FINRA inquiry, ITAR review, or Texas Attorney General investigation — time matters. We execute targeted compliance searches, collect responsive documents, apply privilege filters, and deliver production-ready export packages that meet regulatory formatting requirements.

Internal Investigation Support

HR investigations, policy violation reviews, IP theft suspicion, or whistleblower follow-up — we conduct targeted searches across employee mailboxes, Teams messages, and file activity without alerting the subject. Discreet, documented, and defensible. Results delivered only to authorized investigation leads.

Data Export & Production

Professional data export in litigation-ready formats. PST files for email review platforms, native file export for document review, PDF conversion for production sets, and Concordance/Relativity load files for law firm review tools. We handle deduplication, date filtering, privilege logging, and Bates numbering when required.

Why Choose LayerLogix?

Serving businesses throughout the Greater Houston area including Houston, The Woodlands, Spring, Katy, Sugar Land, Conroe, Pearland, Dallas, Austin.

Project-Based or Ongoing — Your Choice

Need a one-time litigation search? We handle it as a project with fixed scope and pricing. Have recurring compliance obligations that require monthly searches? We offer ongoing managed eDiscovery with dedicated support. No long-term contract required for project work.

Faster Than Your Legal Team Can Self-Serve

Microsoft Purview eDiscovery is powerful but complex. KQL query syntax, hold scope configuration, export settings, and compliance boundaries take expertise to use correctly. Our team runs these searches daily — what takes an attorney 8 hours of trial-and-error takes us 45 minutes.

Defensible and Documented

Every search, hold, and export is fully documented with timestamps, query parameters, scope definitions, and chain-of-custody records. If your eDiscovery process is ever challenged in court or by a regulator, the documentation demonstrates a defensible, repeatable methodology.

Preserve Attorney-Client Privilege

We work under the direction of your legal counsel and never review content for substance. Our role is technical execution — building queries, managing holds, and exporting data. Content review and privilege determinations remain with your legal team.

Reduce Risk of Spoliation

Improper preservation — or failure to preserve — can result in sanctions, adverse inference instructions, and case-dispositive penalties. Our litigation hold implementation follows Microsoft best practices and is designed to withstand scrutiny from opposing counsel.

Our Process

Intake call — understand the matter, scope, custodians, date ranges, and keywords

Preservation — implement litigation holds on relevant mailboxes, sites, and accounts

Search — build and execute KQL queries across identified data sources

Review facilitation — provide search results for legal team review (we don't review content)

Refinement — iterate on search terms based on legal team feedback

Export — produce results in requested format (PST, EML, native, PDF, load file)

Documentation — deliver chain-of-custody report, search methodology, and hold confirmation

Hold management — maintain, modify, or release holds as the matter progresses

Frequently Asked Questions

What is eDiscovery and when do I need it?▼

eDiscovery (electronic discovery) is the process of identifying, collecting, and producing electronically stored information (ESI) in response to a legal or regulatory request. You need it when: your organization receives a litigation hold notice, a regulator requests records, an internal investigation requires email/document review, or you're responding to a subpoena or discovery request. In Microsoft 365 environments, eDiscovery searches Exchange email, SharePoint documents, OneDrive files, and Teams conversations.

Can you handle a one-time project or do I need an ongoing contract?▼

Both. Project-based engagements are ideal for specific litigation matters, regulatory responses, or one-time investigations — we scope the work, provide a fixed quote, and deliver results. Ongoing managed eDiscovery is available for organizations with recurring compliance search requirements (monthly HIPAA audits, quarterly SEC reviews, regular HR investigations). No long-term contract is required for project work.

What Microsoft 365 data sources can you search?▼

We search across the full Microsoft 365 ecosystem: Exchange Online mailboxes (email, calendar, contacts), SharePoint Online sites and document libraries, OneDrive for Business accounts, Microsoft Teams conversations (1:1 chats, group chats, channel messages), Teams meeting recordings and transcripts, Yammer/Viva Engage posts, and Microsoft 365 Groups. We can also search inactive mailboxes and archived content if your retention policies preserved historical data.

How do you handle attorney-client privileged material?▼

We never review content for substance — that's your legal team's responsibility. Our role is purely technical: building search queries, managing holds, and exporting data based on the criteria your counsel defines. We can apply privilege filters (exclude specific domains, senders, or keyword patterns) during the search phase to reduce the volume your legal team needs to review, but all privilege determinations are made by licensed attorneys, not our team.

What industries typically need managed eDiscovery?▼

Healthcare (HIPAA breach investigations, OCR audits, malpractice litigation), legal (client-matter searches, discovery responses, internal ethics reviews), financial services (SEC examinations, FINRA inquiries, fraud investigations), energy and defense (ITAR compliance, environmental litigation, regulatory responses), and any organization involved in employment litigation, IP disputes, or regulatory compliance. Houston's concentration of energy, healthcare, and legal businesses makes eDiscovery a frequent need.

How long does a typical eDiscovery project take?▼

Simple, targeted searches (one custodian, narrow date range, specific keywords) can be completed in 1-2 business days. Complex multi-custodian matters with broad search terms typically take 3-7 business days for initial results. Ongoing litigation support with iterative search refinement runs for the duration of the matter. We provide timeline estimates during the intake call based on your specific scope.

Do you support eDiscovery for compliance audits?▼

Yes — compliance-driven searches are a core use case. HIPAA audits requiring access and activity logs, SEC examinations requesting trade-related communications, FINRA reviews of advisor correspondence, ITAR audits of controlled technical data handling, and PCI-DSS investigations of cardholder data exposure. We format exports to meet each regulator's specific requirements and provide documentation that demonstrates a defensible search methodology.

What does eDiscovery cost?▼

Project-based eDiscovery is typically scoped at $2,500-$10,000 per matter depending on the number of custodians, data volume, search complexity, and export requirements. Simple single-custodian searches start at the lower end. Multi-custodian matters with iterative refinement and large export volumes are at the higher end. Ongoing managed eDiscovery retainers are available for organizations with monthly recurring needs. We provide a fixed quote after the intake call.

Ready to Get Started?

Contact LayerLogix today for a free consultation. We serve businesses throughout Houston, The Woodlands, Spring, and the surrounding Greater Houston area.

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