Information and Internet Technology Expert Witnesses: 26

Matthew Albee, CFCE, EnCE, SCERS is a Computer Forensics expert with over 20 years of experience in his field. He currently serves as project manager and lead examiner on computer forensic and e-discovery cases for DataChasers, Inc.

Background Experience - Since 1996, Mr. Albee has been a Special Agent for the State of California Franchise Tax Board and the Board of Equalization where his responsibilities include equipping and maintaining the computer forensic laboratory, and conducting investigations that involved financial and computer crimes. Since 2012, he has served as a Course Evaluator /Subject Matter Expert for the Office of Anti-Terrorism Assistance (ATA), Diplomatic Security Service, United States Department of State.

Mr. Albee's experience with computer forensics runs the gamut from individual PCs to major corporations(references available), and includes every level and scope of examination. He has consulted to both public and private organizations and maintain a complete computer forensics laboratory.

Litigation Support - Matthew Albee has the distinction of having served as Special Master to Federal Court, as well as being the expert of record in numerous Superior and Municipal courts. He has extensive litigation experience as an expert witness and have testified for both civil and criminal cases. Mr. Albee has experience with employment law, family law, and criminal law cases.

Areas of Expertise:

Computer Forensics Cell Phone Forensics E-discovery Intellectual Property Disputes Unauthorized Computer Use

Restore Hidden, Deleted, Lost Files Restore Hidden, Deleted, Lost Files Images File Dates: Created, Modified, Deleted Internet History Tracking Email Recovery

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Jacob Rebo is an AI governance attorney and expert witness who brings an uncommon combination to the standard of care for artificial intelligence: the law of a JD, the business judgment of an MBA, the analytical discipline of a Six Sigma Master Black Belt, the credentialed expertise of the IAPP AIGP, and years spent building and transforming enterprise AI governance at scale. Mr. Rebo renders opinions grounded in all of them.

He opines on how a reasonable organization or professional should select, validate, govern, monitor, and document AI systems, including large language models, and on whether a party met that standard. His approach is analytical rather than theoretical: he measures the actual decisions, controls, and documentation against the duties and frameworks that govern them, the way a Master Black Belt measures a process against its requirements.

Mr. Rebo has built and led enterprise AI governance for two multibillion-dollar technology companies. At Infinera he built the AI governance program from the ground up. At Nokia he transformed an outdated and ineffective function into a compliant and efficient program, approving large language models for deployment and authoring the policies, procurement standards, and contracting terms that put responsible AI into practice. He also led the enterprise-wide adoption of an AI-based contract lifecycle management system.

Litigation Support: Mr. Rebo assists litigators and firms in matters where AI use is at issue, including professional malpractice, standard of care, and commercial disputes. He also advises insurers and corporate legal departments, and accepts engagements nationwide, for plaintiff and defense, for case review, consulting, and testimony.

Areas of Expertise:

Standard of Care for AI Adoption and Use Enterprise AI Governance Frameworks and Programs AI Risk Assessment, Tiering, and Management Large Language Model Validation and Oversight

Generative AI in eDiscovery and Document Review AI Procurement, Vendor Governance, and Contracting AI Regulatory Compliance (EU AI Act, U.S. State Frameworks) Organizational Change Management for AI Adoption

Mr. Rebo holds a JD and an MBA from the University of Montana, the IAPP AIGP credential, and Six Sigma Master Black Belt certification. He previously litigated civil matters in Montana state and federal courts, and is a decorated United States Army veteran who served 15 years and retired at the rank of Captain.

Howard J. Cohen, PhD, has over 30 years of experience in Software Engineering, Architecture and Implementation. He possesses particular expertise in Algorithms, Relational Databases, Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) and Software Applications in general. His experience has been in a broad spectrum of technology, in several languages, in a wide variety of applications, and on multiple platforms. Dr. Cohen's background includes Electronic Design Automation, Bioinformatics, Digital Cartography, Banking Systems for Foreign Exchange Traders, and many more. He is the co-inventor on approximately 120 patents.

Dr. Cohen has over 15 years of experience as an Expert Witness. He possesses excellent written and verbal communications skills, including the ability to express himself well in interpersonal contacts, make presentations to large audiences, explain complex concepts clearly, and write well on levels ranging from the scientific to end user documentation. He is available to analyze complex systems, to write clearly about technical issues, and communicate face-to-face in a manner appropriate for any audience to understand the issues, the technology and the point of view. Dr. Cohen has been deposed and testified at arbitration hearings and in Federal Court.

Expert Witness Projects Include:

• Trade Secrets
• Copyright
• DMCA - Digital Millennium Copyright Act
• Patent Infringement
• Source Code Analysis
• Business Practices
• Damages Analysis
• Computer Software Security / Forensics

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Burgess Forensics -Specialists in Computer Forensics, Electronic Discovery, Expert Witness, Data Recovery Since 1985

World-renowned leaders in the recovery of data from disk drives, diskettes, and other media. Burgess Computer Forensics knows all documents begin on a computer - a rich source for discovery. We begin with forensic imaging, finding hidden, deleted, and corrupted files, images, emails, Internet, and file histories. Burgess explains results and computer technology in terms that are understandable to laypeople, judges, and juries. Mr. Burgess has written and spoken widely and contributed the comprehensive Computer Forensics section to the recently-released "Scientific Evidence in Civil and Criminal Cases, 5th Ed." by Moenssens, et al.

Services Offered:

• Digital and electronic media, forensic and evidentiary processes
• Computer forensics cases nationwide, testified as an expert witness in many courts
• Digital discovery, e-discovery, electronic discovery
• Forensic imaging
• Password cracking
• Email and email address recovery
• File and image recovery
• Internet history recovery and Internet activity analysis
• Spyware and malware analysis
• Criminal defense work
• Steganographic analysis
• Expert testimony
• Project Management

Our cases have included: Employment Law, Family Law, Intellectual Property, Software Design, Pornography, Child Pornography, Fraud, Military, Law Enforcement, Computer Crime, Harassment, Litigation Support, Embezzlement, Contract Dispute, Security Issues, Murder, Traffic Violation, Class Action, Product Liability, Patent Dispute, Stock Manipulation, American Indian, Medical Devices, Tax Evasion, Surveillance, Manufacturing, Public Works, Sabotage, Immigration, Mobile / Cell Phone, Smart Phones, PDAs, Public Education, Real Estate, Wrongful Termination, Labor Dispute, Insurance, Architecture, Stock Pricing, Stock Ownership and many more.

Aviran Vargas

Crypto Hosting & ASIC Mining Expert Witness

BTC Expert Witness Services  

Behind The Crypto Expert Witness Services

REAL-WORLD OPERATIONS. NOT THEORY.

Aviran Vargas offers exceptional REAL-WORLD expertise in Crypto mining and ASIC hosting, backed by a proven expert-witness track record. He is the active Director of Operations and Infrastructure at EZ Blockchain, a Chicago-based Crypto hosting company, managing live Bitcoin mining infrastructure every single day. With more than 15 years in data center engineering and Crypto hosting, his knowledge is practical and hands-on. Aviran offers what others cannot: ACTUAL HANDS ON DAY TO DAY EXPERIENCE. To beat an expert with 30 certificates and multiple theoretical credentials, hire an actual Crypto operator with real experience in every aspect of Crypto Hosting and Mining.

Courtroom Record

He has been retained six times as an expert witness in Crypto hosting and bitcoin mining disputes, has testified four times, and has given five depositions, in federal litigation and multiple AAA arbitrations. In Crypto Infiniti v. EZ Blockchain, a $15M federal jury trial in Chicago, the jury returned a unanimous defense verdict for his client on all claims. His testimony addresses ASIC deployment, maintenance, decommissioning, and operational optimization, plus damages and loss assessment.

Theory vs. Reality

Unlike experts who rely on theory, Aviran has confronted the actual, high-stakes challenges of live Crypto mining, and has rebutted experts with advanced degrees and certifications on the strength of his practical experience alone. He has written more than 1,000 pages of operational documentation, processes, procedures, and manuals covering every major aspect of Crypto hosting.

Proven at Scale

Aviran currently oversees more than 60 MW of mining capacity across multiple U.S. facilities. His enterprise foundation includes Tier IV data center operations at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and a Comcast National Data Center housing more than 21,000 servers. No theoretical study can replace the insight gained from managing real profit-and-loss, uptime, equipment failures, power, and cooling under pressure.

From the Courtroom

“Aviran was fearless on the stand, he never backed down under aggressive cross-examination and delivered his testimony with complete confidence. He understood his opinion perfectly and knocked it out of the park.”

Michael Kozlowski, Esbrook P.C., Chicago, IL

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"Nancy Guthrie: Bitcoin could be the key. A Bitcoin Expert joins me."

Dr. Richard D. Bateson: Expert in Quantitative Finance, AI, and Complex Financial Markets

Dr. Richard D. Bateson is a preeminent authority on quantitative finance, artificial intelligence (AI), and systematic trading. With a unique career spanning senior hedge fund leadership and a foundational doctorate in Physics from Cambridge, he provides expert witness testimony on technically complex financial disputes.

Core Expert Specialisms:

• AI & Systematic Trading: Proprietary technology, strategy development, and performance of algorithmic and machine learning systems. Dr. Bateson provides forensic analysis of proprietary algorithms and source code to compare and evaluate investment strategies.
• Hedge Fund & Investment Management: Governance, trading practices, valuation, and institutional standards of care.
• Financial Derivatives & Structured Products: Pricing, risk management, and market practice across asset classes.
• Complex Market Misconduct: Analysis of practices in algorithmic trading, alternative data usage, and market manipulation. 

Expert Witness Experience:

Instructed as an expert since 2017 on landmark UK and US cases, including:

• Bridgewater Associates v. Tekmerion (proprietary technology misappropriation).
• The UK's first major AI/machine learning case (The Lawyer's Top 20 Cases of 2020).
• Further instructions on hedge fund IP, valuation, and shareholder disputes.

Professional Background:

Founder & CEO of Bateson Asset Management (FCA-regulated AIFM). Former Head of the $5bn AHL Dimension fund (Man Group), Managing Director at RBC, and CEO of $2bn hedge fund MGIM. Holds a Ph.D. in Physics from Cambridge University.
 
Publications & Authority:

Author of "Quantitative Hedge Funds" (World Scientific, 2022) and the best-selling textbook "Financial Derivative Investments" (Imperial College Press, 2011). Also authored over 25 peer-reviewed papers in top physics journals during his prior research career.

Dr. Bateson is currently preparing an updated edition of "Quantitative Hedge Funds" and is under commission to author a new book on bonds and bond markets, further extending his published authority in finance. 

Chris Silver Smith is an Internet Marketing Expert who has served in lawsuits involving search engine optimization (SEO), search advertising (Pay-Per-Click advertising / PPC), social media, domain names, and more.

Mr. Smith bears the distinction of long occupying the topmost organic rankings for searches for "SEO Expert Witness", establishing that he is a not only able to speak to the theory of search engine optimization, but is also able to practice it. Smith's legal work has enabled his clients collectively to be awarded more than $94 million in their court cases, and his clients prevailed in the majority of cases he has served upon.

Litigation Support - Mr. Smith helps large companies and large brand names protect their marks in trademark infringement cases and online defamation cases. He has served as an expert on behalf of PODS Enterprises, Starbucks, Versace, GoDaddy, Adidas, and others. He does not assist companies involved with gambling, porn, recreational pharmaceuticals, tobacco, alcohol, multi-level marketing, or cults.

Specializations:

Search Engine Optimization (SEO)  Search Advertising (PPC)  Google Ads Search Certified

Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Tumblr, etc) Domain Names Defamation & Reputation Management

Background Experience - Mr. Smith has a diverse background as he was self-taught programming in high school, and was first trained in hypertext, the protocol subsequently succeeded by HTML, which continues to be the dominant markup language for webpages. Smith also learned higher-level C programming language in college, and later went on to work for a decade for Verizon where he ultimately was head of the technology department for one of the company's largest websites. In his roles at Verizon, Mr. Smith performed software development in multiple internet programming languages that included a proprietary Verizon language, PERL, PHP, and JAVA. 

Mr. Smith also provided user-interface design and served as an analyst. He was promoted to overseeing multiple developers and teams for usability research, search engine development, SEO, graphic design, internet analytics, advertising system design, and advanced research. As the company's pioneer in SEO research, Mr. Smith was awarded the company's highest honor, the Individual Excellence Award, for increasing search engine referral traffic and associated revenues. Smith's contribution also resulted in multiple patents awarded for search and presentation technologies.

After leaving Verizon, Mr. Smith worked for a couple of prominent and exclusive internet marketing companies before founding his own agency at Argent Media™.

Chris Silver Smith has long been a writer for Search Engine Land, one of the industry's top news and information websites for search engine marketing, and he has spoken at numerous conferences on his areas of expertise. 

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Ph.D. computer scientist with 24+ years spanning telecommunications, networking, artificial intelligence, smart TV/streaming, and cloud infrastructure. Expert witness in 20+ cases for patent infringement, invalidity, trade secrets, and breach of contract. Designed 3G wireless systems at Nortel, launched Google TV globally with Sony/LG/Intel, and conducted venture capital due diligence on AI and telecom investments.

Why counsel select Dr. Jonyer:

• 25+ court qualifications; deposed 5+ times; testified in court

• 50/50 plaintiff/defense experience with Big Tech cases (Google, Apple, Netflix, Roku, Nokia, Cloudflare, ...)

• Retained by elite law firms: Boies Schiller, Fox Rothschild, Ropes & Gray, Morgan Lewis

• PhD dissertation on AI; published 20+ papers; NSF-funded researcher

Known for translating complex concepts clearly for judges, juries, and counsel. 

Areas of Expertise

• Networking and Telecommunications: Wireless communication, mobile networks, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3G, 4G, 5G, ad-hoc networks, TCP/IP, routing, content delivery networks (CDN), packet switching, distributed systems.

• Smart TV and Streaming: Google TV (Chromecast predecessor), Android TV, Roku, content delivery, UX integration, OEM partnerships (Sony, LG, Vizio).

• Artificial Intelligence: Neural networks, deep learning, graph mining, clustering, supervised learning, reinforcement learning, GANs, generative AI, accelerators—applied to telecom and network optimization.

• Software Analysis: Computer architecture, cloud computing, web applications, internet computing.

Background

•  Academia: Assistant Professor, Oklahoma State University. Taught networking, algorithms, and artificial intelligence. Founded OSU Supercomputing Center. Published 20+ papers. NSF-funded research program.

• Industry: Google: Led Google TV partnerships, device launches. Nortel: Designed 3G PDSN, Open-RP protocol, performance optimizations (+20% speed). Startups: Founded AI/telecom ventures; technical due diligence for Broadcom, PwC, others.

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911 Consulting specializes in Emergency Preparedness, Training, Drills and Exercises for corporations, campuses and medical facilities. 911 Consulting offers practical solutions for preventing likely incidents, preparing for emergencies, responding to a crisis, and resuming operations. They create a custom emergency plan, train personnel, and stage drills for readiness.

Bo Mitchell was Police Commissioner of Wilton, CT for 16 years. He retired to found 911 Consulting which creates emergency, disaster recovery, business continuity, crisis communications and pandemic plans, plus training and exercise for organizations like GE HQ, Hyatt HQ, MasterCard HQ, five colleges and universities plus 29 PreK-12 schools.

Bo serves clients headquartered from Boston to LA working in their facilities from London to San Francisco. He has earned 23 certifications in homeland security, emergency management, disaster recovery, business continuity, safety and security. Mission: Trying to make America safer one workplace at a time.

Litigation Support - Bo serves as an expert in landmark court cases nationally.  He provides expert witness services to attorneys representing plaintiff and defense, including thorough reporting, depositions, and trial testimony as needed.

Areas of Expertise: 

All Areas of Emergency Response Failure to Plan Failure to Train Disaster Recovery Business Continuity

Crisis Media / Communications Management  Legal Compliance Emergency Preparedness Assessment Tabletop Exercise Active Shooter Training

Professional Designations: CEM, CPP, CHS-V, CBCP, CSI-ML, HSEEP, CSSAS, CNTA, IAC, MOAB, CHSP, CHEP, CSHM, CESCO, CHCM, CFC, CSSM, CSC, CAS, TFCT3, CERT, CHSEMR, CMC

Dr. Yunsi Fei is a professor with 25+ years of experience and expertise in areas including cybersecurity, hardware security, computer architecture, electronic design automation, semiconductor engineering, mobile systems, and AI hardware. He is an IEEE Fellow.

Dr. Fei's students have taken roles in leading companies such as Nvidia, Google, Meta, Amazon, Intel, etc. He has done consulting work for industry companies. 

Dr. Gezelter is a Computer Scientist / Systems Programmer - Architect with 49 years of expertise in Computing and IT. His consulting practice focuses on a diverse range of computing issues.

With 39 years of litigation experience, Dr. Gezelter has testified on computer-related subjects in state courts, US District Courts, and the ITC. His litigation-related work includes plaintiff, defense, and neutral matters. He has been involved in all phases of litigation, from pre-filing to writing appellate briefs.