In business for over 25 years, Great Scott Enterprises, Inc. is a high technology expert witness firm specializing in computer & technology forensics. Our areas of expertise include, but are not limited to: Computers, data recovery & re-creation, copyright & intellectual property, tracking and locating intruders & perpetrators, expert witness and testimony services. GSE has the capability to handle large projects with multiple disciplines or small but critical data task. Our clients range from individuals and small businesses to corporations and government.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: 20+ Years Experience. Computer Forensics consulting specializing in Recovery, Acquisition, Preservation and Analysis of data as evidence. Including data purposefully destroyed. Proper handling techniques can save data from websites, computer files, fax machines and emails.
Experienced in Insurance, Civil, Corporate and Criminal cases. Management of large projects with multiple disciplines.
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: ISSA ( Information Systems Security Association )
SDSUG ( Sonoran Desert Security Users Group )
Microsoft Partner
FEWA ( Forensic Expert Witness Association )
AMIT ( Aerospace, Manufacturing & Information Technology Cluster )
SANUG ( Southern Arizona Network Users Group )
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: 2/13/2001 Southern AZ Network Users Group Biometrics
2/13/2001 Executive Women International The New Economy
2/19/2001 Executive Women International The New Economy
2/27/2001 American Society of Women Accountants
5/22/2001 ITASA Biometrics
9/20/2001 Forensics
12/19/2001 Pima County Bar Association Forensics?
12/24/2002 American Society of Women Accountants
10/22/2003 Pima County Bar Association Forensics
5/19/2004 Maricopa County Bar Association ?Forensics CLE
7/14/2004 American Society of Women Accountants
7/17/2004 LSPA Forensics
7/15/2006 NALS (Natl Assn of Legal Secretaries) Forensics?
7/17/2006 Society of Financial Examiners Natl Convention Forensics?
3/21/2007 Maricopa County Bar Association Seminar - Forensics?
5/15/2007 Maricopa County Bar Association Forensics Technical CLE
7/17/2007 TPPL Computer Forensics
7/20/2007 NALS (Natl Assn of Legal Secretaries) Personal Privacy / Investigations
7/27 - 8/1/07 SOFE (Society of Financial Examiners) Forensics
9/28/2007 Maricopa County Bar Association Paralegal Conference
11/2/2007 ALA (Association of Legal Administrators) Personal Privacy in the Information Age
Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
A: Never.
Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
A: 50+
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Data recovery
Intrusions
Tracking Down Perpetrators
Software Copyright
Intellectual Property
Databases
Applications
Documents
E-mails
Images
Accounting systems
Hacking events
Intrusions
Custom Software Design and Development
Password cracking
Encryption
Source code analysis and more.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 45
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 55
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: 20+
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: Within Last 6 months.
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: 6+
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: 10+
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: Over 15 years.
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Consulting, Examination, Reporting, Affidavits
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: $200 per hour
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $200 per hour
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $250 per hour
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $250 per hour
