Trenton L Walton

Trenton L Walton

Forensic Discovery, LLC
1600 Stout St., Suite 1350
Denver, CO 80202
Mobile: 720-878-3913
Office: 720-815-3670
Introduction

Trent Walton, CCE, CCCE, CECFE, is President and Founder of Forensic Discovery LLC, with more than 20 years of combined experience in digital forensics, eDiscovery and legal technology. He assists attorneys with evidence preservation, collection, analysis, expert reporting and forensic rebuttal in data theft, evidence destruction, employee misconduct and business disputes. He examines computers, mobile devices, email, cloud platforms and social media, analyzing metadata, communications and user activity to reconstruct timelines and assess competing explanations. His experience includes work for plaintiffs and defendants and testimony in depositions, hearings and jury trials.


Areas of Expertise
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Security
  • Computers
  • Cybercrime
  • Cybersecurity
  • Electronic Discovery
  • Evidence Analysis & Preservation
  • Intellectual Property
  • Software Engineering
  • Trade Secrets

Expert Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
A: Certified Computer Examiner (CCE), International Society of Forensic Computer Examiners.
Certified Cyber Crime Examiner (CCCE), #341, National White Collar Crime Center.
Certified Economic Crime Forensic Examiner (CECFE), National White Collar Crime Center.
B.S., Computer Information Sciences, Texas Christian University.
B.B.A., Entrepreneurial Management, Texas Christian University.
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: Past member, The Sedona Conference Working Group 1 on Electronic Document Retention and Production, including brainstorming groups on Information Governance and Cloud Computing.
Former President, Colorado Association of Litigation Support Managers (2004–2006).
Former Board Member, Entrepreneurs’ Organization, Colorado Chapter (2010–2011).
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Presented more than 300 continuing education seminars for attorneys and insurance claims professionals. Topics include digital forensics, workplace investigations, employee misconduct, mobile and social media evidence, evidence preservation, remote forensic collection, ESI protocols, and electronic discovery workflows. Approved by more than 15 state bars to present MCLE courses.
Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
A: No
Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
A: 100+
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Digital forensics; computer, mobile-device, email and cloud evidence; data theft and suspected misappropriation; evidence deletion or destruction; user activity; metadata authenticity; digital signatures; IP addresses; geolocation; electronic discovery; forensic rebuttal; and discovery protocols.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: Est. 60%
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: Est. 40%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: 6
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: April 27, 2026
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: 10+
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: 8+
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 20
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Consulting; evidence preservation and collection; remote forensic collection; computer, mobile-device, email and cloud forensic analysis; metadata and user-activity analysis; timeline reconstruction; internal investigations; early case assessment; electronic discovery; expert reports; review and rebuttal of forensic examinations; deposition, hearing and trial testimony.
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: $450
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $450
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $625
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $625

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