Computer and Data Forensics

In situations involving wrongdoing or illegal activity using computer equipment of any kind, our forensics team can help you recover or track the information you need to make the case. Our licensed investigators are fully apprised of the legal parameters and procedure of computer forensics, and will ensure that the data retrieved will hold in a court of law.

Our expertise in computer and data forensics include:

• Investigation of network connections
• Full investigation of suspect in terms of computer savvy
• Examination of equipment environment
• Encryption, traps, and auto-erase inspection
• E-mail examination
• Data recovery
• Chain of digital evidence kept to legal standards

At Flagel, Huber, Flagel & Co., we have the credentials, experience and ability to communicate opinions to the court in a clear and convincing manner. Our computer forensic examiner has over nine years experience and holds EnCE, CCE and ACE certifications.

We provide services for civil litigation in areas such as:

• Intellectual property theft
• Embezzlement 
• Fraud
• Theft of trade secrets
• Divorce
• Threats & harassment
• Phishing
• Employer or employee misconduct

Our capabilities include the following:

• Forensically sound collection, documentation and chain of custody to insure court admissibility of data from computers, servers and handheld devices
• Email recovery
• Internet history tracing
• Recovery of deleted and hidden files
• Password cracking
• Respond to electronic data production requests from opposing parties
• Evidence preparation for litigation support
• Expert testimony and consultation

Our examiner

• Micky Warncke, EnCE, CCE, ACE

Our litigation support team

• James R. Hochwalt, CPA-ABV, FACFA, FACFEI, CFF, Partner | Curriculum Vitae
• Randall S. Kuvin, CPA-ABV, CFF, Managing Partner
• David P. Dirksen, CPA-ABV, Partner
• Terry L. Yoho, CPA-ABV, MA, CFE, BVAL, CFF, Director of Valuations | Business
  Valuation Curriculum Vitae | Litigation Curriculum Vitae
• Robert Hesch, CPA-ABV, Manager

New techniques come onto the scene practically every day in the world of computers. We're up to speed on tomorrow's tricks - so don't trust your computer forensics to anyone else.