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Andy Antunez

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Highlights

Over 20 years of professional expertise in information technology and forensic technology services.
Proven as a credible expert witness under cross-examination.
Experience in computer digital forensic investigations, complex data preservation and collections, and eDiscovery consulting.
Provided expert testimony on numerous trade secret matters and other IP involving digital data.
Expertise in comprehensive analysis encompassing data destruction, data manipulation, intellectual property theft, and data remediation of stolen IP.
Specialises in misappropriation of trade secrets, internal investigations, breach of contract, business interruption, employment disputes, and fraud investigations.
Licensed private investigator in the state of Texas.

Services

Digital Forensics & Investigations | EDiscovery | Commercial Litigation | International Arbitration

Industries

Andy Antunez is lauded as an “exceptional expert” and a “leading name at the firm” for digital forensics. He has an impressive track record as a testifying expert across his 20+ year career.
Lexology Index - Consulting - Digital and Data - Data and E-Discovery

Expertise

Andy Antunez is a digital forensics expert with over 20 years of professional experience in the areas of digital forensics, information technology, and security. He has been appointed as a digital forensic investigation expert on multiple occasions.

Andy has testified in state and federal litigation regarding digital forensics, information technology, and security. He has been utilized in trials, hearings, depositions, affidavits, and declarations across various proceedings, including family courts, arbitration, and state and federal courts with disputed values of up to $200 million.

Andy has expertise in matters involving data exfiltration, unauthorized data access, intellectual property theft, and misappropriation of trade secrets. He has personally imaged over 10,000 computer devices and more than 5,000 mobile devices. He specializes in forensic technology services, including data preservation, digital forensics, electronic discovery, data analysis, metadata manipulation, complex preservation and data collection, and eDiscovery consulting.

Professional recognition

Lexology Index

Client Choice – Data – Data Experts
Consulting – Digital and Data – Data and E-Discovery

Andy is skilled in breaking down fairly complicated subjects easily and distilling complicated tasks succinctly without the need to rely on jargon. He is an exceptional expert whom I have recommended for expert work many times. He is very easy to work with and willing to take on challenging projects with difficult time frames.
Lexology Index - Client Choice - Data Experts

Background

Andy has provided on-site forensic technology services on multiple Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigations globally. He has worked across a wide range of industries, including energy, banking, healthcare, manufacturing, insurance, financial services, industrial services, and telecommunications.

Andy is a licensed private investigator in the State of Texas, a Cellebrite UFED Touch, a UFED Physical Certified, and an Exterro AccessData Certified Examiner. He is also a member of the Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting. He has attended various specialized training courses concerning the legal and technical aspects of forensic computer science, including formal training in the acquisition, preservation, and analysis of digital data for use as evidence in legal proceedings.

Qualifications

Private Investigator (State of Texas)
BS Computer Information Systems
MBA Information Technology Management
EnCE
Cellebrite UFED Touch
UFED Physical Certified
ACE