Integrated suspension for an information storage system having electrostatic discharge protection

An integrated suspension for a disk drive having electro-static discharge protection using either physical barriers or suspension structures which substantially reduces or eliminates the possibility of electrostatic discharge to the suspension conductive lines through physical contact with another charged object. The various embodiments of this invention include a suspension structure having a flange member extending from its surface, a suspension structure wherein the electrical lead lines are recessed in a channel, a suspension where the electrical lead lines are covered by an enclosing metal member, and a suspension where the electrical lead lines are covered by a conformal insulating layer.