David Griffith is a forensic information technology professional with more than 25 years of experience. He has been retained as an expert and assisted the named expert on more than 10 occasions.
David has testified in civil litigation (state court) via affidavit and deposition regarding electronic discovery best practices and efforts undertaken by parties to comply with their discovery obligations. He has been engaged in over 500 civil and criminal matters, delivering expert e-discovery and data analytic services, for matters including multi-party, multi-jurisdictional litigations (some spanning more than 10 years in duration), cross-border disputes, and some of the largest corporate investigations and litigations in the US.
David’s experience includes employment affairs, environmental incidents, shareholder actions, contractual disputes, white-collar crime investigations, oil and gas royalty conflicts, intellectual property cases, and merger integrations. He has participated in numerous Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) 26(f) discussions, with opposing counsel and governmental investigators, on behalf of clients in matters related to client data management and discovery procedures. He has also advised counsel in drafting and negotiating electronically stored information (ESI) agreements and compliance with governing standards regarding electronic document discovery and production.
David has broad expertise leveraging e-discovery and digital forensic data analytics methods and tools for a variety of legal contexts and technology challenges. He has provided expert technical assistance to testifying experts in analyses related to evidence spoliation, intellectual property misappropriation, commercial damages, market manipulation, data breaches, and employee embezzlement schemes. He provides strategic guidance to organizations and legal teams navigating litigation, investigations, bankruptcy proceedings, regulatory concerns, and information governance matters.
David is a certified e-discovery expert, a certified relativity master, a licensed private investigator (Texas), and a relativity certified administrator. He is a member of the Association of Certified eDiscovery Specialists and holds a master’s of business administration (MBA) with concentration in management information systems.
