JP Midgley
CEO · Avalon
Legal Services14 yrs in EO
The rest of JP's story is inside the speakeasy.
Bio, fun facts, conversation starters, and the best ways to connect.
About
JP Midgley is CEO of Avalon, a Buffalo, New York firm providing specialty document services including litigation support and electronic discovery, which he's led since 2000. He's a longtime EO member with an exceptionally deep local and global leadership record, including two terms as chapter President and multiple years on EO's Global Communications Committee, and is currently President-Elect.
Who You Should Meet
Your top suggested 1:1s, matched on complementary needs, shared ground, and proximity.
Siva Balakrishnan
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David Kakish
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Anna Birch
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- Anna has 10+ years in EO — a great first 1:1 for your new-member year
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Ann Dolin
- You can help Ann with: founder visibility content support
- Ann can help with what you're looking for: networking with legal-tech and EO leadership alumni
- Ann has 10+ years in EO — a great first 1:1 for your new-member year
On LinkedIn
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Fun Facts
- Has led Avalon for over 26 years
- Served two separate terms as chapter President (2017/2018 and 2018/2019)
- Has served on EO's Global Communications Committee across three separate years
Conversation Starters
- Ask about running Avalon's litigation support and e-discovery business for over two decades
- Ask about his path through EO leadership, from Education Chair to two terms as President to Global Communications Committee
- Ask what he's taking on as incoming President-Elect
EO Leadership
- President-Elect - 2026/2027 - Local Leadership Position
- Global Communications Committee Member - 2021/2022 - Global Leadership Position
- MyEO Chair - 2020/2021 - Local Leadership Position
- Global Communications Committee Member - 2020/2021 - Global Leadership Position
- Global Communications Committee Member - 2019/2020 - Global Leadership Position
- MyEO Chair - 2019/2020 - Local Leadership Position
- Social Chair - 2019/2020 - Local Leadership Position
- President - 2018/2019 - Local Leadership Position
- President - 2017/2018 - Local Leadership Position
- President-Elect - 2016/2017 - Local Leadership Position
- Learning Chair - 2016/2017 - Local Leadership Position
- Membership - 2015/2016 - Local Leadership Position
- Education Chair - 2014/2015 - Local Leadership Position