Ward and Smith’s Vicki Spillane Named 2025 Litigation Support Person of the Year

We are so proud to congratulate Vicki Spillane, Certified E-Discovery and Litigation Support Manager, on being named the 2025 Litigation Support Person of the Year.

This award recognizes the dedication, expertise, and behind-the-scenes excellence of litigation support professionals whose work is essential to the success of trial teams. With more than 25 nominations, Vicki’s selection reflects the high regard she has earned across the legal community.

Vicki leads Ward and Smith’s E-Discovery and Litigation Support team, ensuring the firm’s litigation efforts are supported by advanced technology, thoughtful strategy, and the highest professional standards. She provides critical support at every stage of litigation, including designing and managing complex e-discovery review projects.

One of our attorneys wrote in support of Vicki’s nomination, “I have been practicing law and trying cases for almost 43 years. She has been the key, most valuable non-litigator member of my trial team for almost every case I have tried or prepared to try for the last 20 years. I have not seen anyone, in my firm or on an opposing counsel’s team, who is as valuable as she is.”

Her leadership, technical expertise, and collaborative approach make her an invaluable resource to attorneys and clients alike, and a deserving recipient of this year’s honor. Congratulations and thank you, Vicki!

About Hotels for Trial

The Litigation Support Person of the Year award is presented by Hotels for Trial, a division of Spear Travel Group, a luxury boutique travel agency. With more than 25 years of hotel sales and operations experience, Hotels for Trial helps law firms save time and create value by matching litigation teams with the ideal hotel partners.