Donovan & Watkins Brings Staffing and E-discovery Services to Chicago Area

September 15, 2011

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HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Donovan & Watkins, a staffing and legal solutions company and subsidiary of the Willis Group, announced today the opening of operations and new offices in Chicago, Illinois. The new facility greatly expands the footprint of Houston-based Donovan & Watkins’ legal solutions business that includes Managed E-discovery Document Review and EDRM Lifecycle Consulting, and will initially create over 200 jobs in the Chicago market. The company will also provide recruiting and staffing solutions for both its national and local clients within the Legal, Finance/Accounting and Administrative labor verticals from this location.

Donovan & Watkins has long considered Chicago as an ideal market, and this new facility will expand the capability to provide world class customer support to a number of existing clients in the region. The Chicago presence affords Donovan & Watkins an enhanced ability to source first class talent for its clients and expand its service offering in a market that is beginning to show signs of early-stage economic recovery, making Illinois a natural fit for initial expansion.

Willis Group President and CEO, Mark Willis, stated, “We are extremely pleased that Donovan & Watkins has been able to enter the market and immediately create a substantial number of jobs for Chicago area residents. The warm welcome we’ve received and the quality of people we’ve encountered make our ability to bring those jobs into Illinois all that much more fulfilling. We know that our clients will be thrilled with the quality service that these talented individuals are delivering. We are looking forward to introducing new Chicago-based clients to the services that have resulted in Donovan Watkins’ successful 30 year track record and well deserved reputation for service excellence.”

About Donovan & Watkins

Since 1982, Donovan & Watkins has offered talent related services in the Legal, Finance/Accounting and Administrative/Clerical categories. Donovan & Watkins Legal Solutions offers a range of solutions with specific focus across the e-discovery lifecycle. www.donwat.com

About Willis Group

The Willis Group comprises a suite of service companies whose common cultural asset is an overriding focus on service excellence and value. Our mission is the establishment and growth of companies whose products and services create opportunity at the organizational and individual level for our clients and our companies alike. The Willis Group companies provide a range of talent services, e-discovery consulting and solutions, and document and information management solutions. Companies include Donovan & Watkins, Genuent, Enstream Global, Seis Strat and Image Engine. www.willisgroupus.com