WHO RETAINS US

• Litigation partners at AmLaw 100 and AmLaw 200 firms handling technology-driven disputes where the outcome depends on establishing what the system was actually doing — not what the vendor claims it does.

• Insurance coverage counsel requiring independent technical analysis of what a breach actually involved before a coverage position is taken or contested.

• In-house litigation teams at financial institutions, healthcare organizations, and Fortune 500 enterprises managing parallel proceedings where one technical record needs to serve multiple fronts simultaneously.

• White collar defense counsel handling internal investigations and regulatory matters where AI systems, digital evidence, and technology forensics are central to the legal strategy.

PRIMARY MATTER TYPES

• Software Trade Secret Forensics
  Source code comparison, repository analysis, commit history reconstruction, and similarity analysis under Daubert. Retained in fintech trade secret matters involving proprietary algorithmic systems and source code misappropriation.

• Cybersecurity Incident Forensics
  Breach reconstruction, forensic record analysis, reasonable security standard assessment, and parallel proceeding support across class action, coverage dispute, and regulatory investigation simultaneously.

• AI-Generated Evidence Authentication
  Deepfake analysis, synthetic media forensics, AI output attribution, and chain of custody for AI-generated content under FRE 901 and the Best Evidence Rule.

• AI System Liability
  Model behavior documentation, training data assessment, algorithmic decision reconstruction, and bias analysis in matters involving AI-assisted decision-making in regulated environments.

• Electronic Signature and Audit Trail Forensics
  E-signature authentication, audit log integrity, and timestamp verification. Prior engagement: direct conversion from CLE to retained expert in active dispute.

• Digital Asset and Blockchain Evidence
  Transaction record authentication, on-chain versus off-chain evidence, wallet attribution analysis, and smart contract forensics in enforcement and civil matters.

• Failed IT Project Disputes
  Technical delivery assessment, Statement of Work versus actual delivery comparison, defect log analysis, and acceptance testing record review in technology contract litigation.

Representative Engagements

Due to the confidential nature of litigation support and expert witness work, client identities and case-specific details have been anonymized. The following matters are representative of the types of engagements undertaken.

• Cybersecurity Incident Forensics and Coverage Dispute
  Retained by counsel in connection with a cybersecurity incident and related insurance coverage dispute. Conducted independent technical review of incident-response materials, forensic records, access logs, security-control evidence, and communications concerning the event. Assessed the nature and sequence of the incident, the available evidence regarding unauthorized access, and the technical issues relevant to the parties' competing positions.

• Ransomware Incident and Security Controls Assessment
  Retained in a matter arising from a ransomware incident affecting an enterprise organization. Reviewed incident-response records, system and security logs, identity-access controls, backup and recovery evidence, and documented security policies. Evaluated the technical record concerning the incident's scope, relevant safeguards, and whether controls operated as documented.

• Software Trade Secret and Source Code Analysis
  Retained in a fintech dispute involving allegations of software trade secret misappropriation. Performed source code analysis, software architecture evaluation, development lifecycle assessment, repository review, and technical comparison of competing implementations to evaluate claims regarding originality, functionality, and engineering practices.

• AI Governance and Enterprise AI Systems
  Conducted an independent technical assessment of enterprise AI governance, model implementation, decision-making processes, and operational controls for a Fortune 100 financial institution. Evaluated governance practices, regulatory compliance considerations, system behavior, and whether deployed AI systems operated consistently with documented capabilities, internal policies, and intended business objectives.

• Insider Access and Trade Secret Investigation
  Retained in an investigation and related dispute involving alleged unauthorized access to proprietary information. Reviewed repository activity, authentication records, file-access evidence, endpoint artifacts, and data-transfer records. Assessed the technical record relating to access, copying, retention, and possible transmission of confidential material.

• Digital Asset Transaction and Wallet Evidence Analysis
  Retained in a dispute involving cryptocurrency transactions and the ownership or control of digital assets. Analyzed blockchain transaction records, wallet activity, exchange-related evidence, and relevant off-chain documentation. Evaluated transaction provenance, evidentiary reliability, and technical issues relating to wallet control and attribution.

• Electronic Signature and Audit Trail Dispute
  Retained as testifying expert in an active dispute involving contested electronic signature authenticity and audit trail integrity, following a CLE presentation on the subject. Performed e-signature authentication analysis, audit log review, and timestamp verification in support of the retaining party's position.