Computer Forensics
Write-blocked, bit-for-bit acquisition and analysis of laptops, desktops, and removable media with documented chain of custody and hash verification — built to withstand challenge.
Law & Forensics is a global legal-engineering firm specializing in cybersecurity, digital forensics, and eDiscovery. Our experts have testified in hundreds of cases and been appointed as forensic neutrals and special masters worldwide — delivering analysis and testimony built to survive Daubert and cross-examination.
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1c5e8f0b6d9a2741e3c0bb5f8a14d6e9Write-blocked, bit-for-bit acquisition and analysis of laptops, desktops, and removable media with documented chain of custody and hash verification — built to withstand challenge.
Logical and physical extraction across iOS and Android — messages, location, app data, and deleted artifacts — preserving source and timestamp integrity for litigation.
Forensic examination of physical and virtual servers, databases, and enterprise logs to reconstruct access, lateral movement, and data handling across complex environments.
Authenticated collection and analysis across cloud tenants — Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, AWS, and SaaS platforms — with defensible provenance for every record.
Acquisition and interpretation of data from connected devices, industrial controls, and embedded systems where conventional evidence sources do not reach.
Defensible preservation and authentication of social-media and messaging content — accounts, metadata, and timelines — established for admissibility.
Detection and analysis of synthetic and manipulated audio, image, and video media to establish authenticity, provenance, and signs of generative alteration.
End-to-end investigations into intrusion, insider misconduct, fraud, and IP theft — root-cause findings stated in terms a trier of fact can follow.
Rule 26-compliant expert reports, rebuttals, declarations, deposition, and trial testimony — framed for Daubert reliability and clarity under cross-examination.
Daniel B. Garriefounded Law & Forensics in 2008 and serves as its Managing Partner. A JAMS neutral since 2016 and Adjunct Professor at Harvard University, he is an attorney with a B.A. and M.A. in Computer Science from Brandeis and a J.D. from Rutgers — pairing rigorous technical method with the ability to explain it clearly to judges and juries.
Over 20+ years he has handled 100+ expert and court-appointed engagements, served as an eDiscovery Special Master in In re: Facebook, Inc. Consumer Privacy User Profile Litigation (N.D. Cal., Judge Chhabria), and worked on matters including United States v. Joseph Sullivan (N.D. Cal.).
He is a co-inventor of cybersecurity patents (U.S. Pat. Nos. 10,546,129; 10,528,738; 9,990,498; 9,990,497), author of 400+ publications, and has been recognized by U.S. Supreme Court Justices.
J-Michael Robertsleads Law & Forensics' New York office as Senior Director. A forensic examiner and expert witness, his work spans digital forensics, software-architecture analysis, incident response, and malware reverse engineering. He previously served as VP of Incident Response at Stroz Friedberg (an Aon company) and as Principal Consultant at Corvus Forensics.
He is the creator of the VirusShare malware repository and the Black Harrier Linux distribution, and holds the Certified Computer Examiner (CCE, ISFCE) and GIAC Reverse-Engineering Malware (GREM, SANS Institute) certifications. He has testified in U.S. District Court, State Superior Court, and international arbitrations — including as forensic expert in United States v. Klyushin et al. (D. Mass.) and Criteo S.A. v. SteelHouse, Inc. (C.D. Cal.).
His specialties include trade-secret misappropriation, proprietary software architecture, state-sponsored breaches, digital fraud, insider trading, and OT / industrial & manufacturing systems.
Beyond our featured experts, Law & Forensics fields a deep panel of subject-matter authorities across cybersecurity, digital forensics, and legal engineering — available for retention as examiners, rebuttal experts, and forensic neutrals.// MATCHED TO MATTER, JURISDICTION & SUBJECT MATTER
Our experts serve as forensic neutrals — unbiased third-party subject-matter experts who protect data integrity and the reliability of findings. Reliability is engineered in from the first byte: a repeatable, documented chain, from preservation to opinion, means findings stand up when opposing counsel pushes back.// EVERY ASSERTION TRACES TO AN ARTIFACT
Defensible collection first. Forensically sound acquisition with hashing and documented chain of custody before any analysis begins.
Validated tools and reproducible procedures. Every finding is traceable to an artifact and independently verifiable by an opposing expert.
Cross-source corroboration — disk, cloud, mobile, and logs reconciled into one coherent, defensible timeline.
Conclusions stated plainly, tied to the record, and scoped to survive Daubert scrutiny and cross-examination.
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Forensic analysis proving a phishing theft of more than $650M from a custodial wallet; findings led the exchange to fully restore the customer's funds.
Incident response into the state-sponsored theft of intellectual property and material non-public data at a credit-rating agency.
Destructive cyberattack on a multinational automotive-parts manufacturer traced to a disgruntled former IT employee via remote-access software.
Malware outbreak on the production lines of a smart-appliance manufacturing facility — contained, scoped, and root-caused across OT systems.
Healthcare data breach from a system misconfiguration exposing protected health information across multiple regional facilities.
Coordinated forensic collection with law enforcement in a botnet (C&C) takedown.
Early engagement preserves chain of custody and protects against spoliation. Send the matter, venue, and key dates — a conflicts check and scoping call follow.
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