Mr. Yazen Aswad
St. Petersburg, FL 33702
Office: 954-219-2026
Yazen Aswad is the founder and director of Elite Forensics LLC, a Florida-based digital forensics firm serving criminal defense attorneys, public defenders, and legal investigators nationwide. With over 12 years of specialized digital forensics experience and a foundation in computer technology dating back to 2001, he holds Cellebrite and Oxygen Forensics certifications and has trained more than 1,000 legal professionals on digital evidence topics. His practice focuses exclusively on defense-side casework including mobile device extraction and analysis, cell detail record and CSLI interpretation, timing advance analysis, video and image forensics, social media and cloud data extraction, and expert witness testimony at deposition and trial. Mr. Aswad is a featured presenter at public defender conferences nationally, most recently delivering a keynote on mobile device evidence at the Missouri State Public Defender Spring Workshop.
- Audio
- Cell Phones
- Communications
- Crime Scene Analysis
- Demonstrative Evidence/Exhibits
- Evidence Analysis & Preservation
- Information Technology
- Photography
- Private Investigators
- Video
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: Bachelor of Science, Computer Science; Cellebrite Certified Operator (CCO); Cellebrite Certified Physical Analyst (CCPA); Oxygen Forensics Certified Analyst.
- Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: Over 1,000 legal professionals trained in digital forensics topics including mobile device forensics, cell site analysis, and electronic evidence. Keynote presenter, Missouri State Public Defender Spring Workshop, March 2026 -- "The Silent Witness in Your Case" (41-slide CLE presentation covering mobile device evidence, CDR/CSLI analysis, and forensic methodology for defense practitioners)
- 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: Hundreds of times.
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Mobile device forensics; cell site analysis and CDR/CSLI interpretation; timing advance analysis; video and image forensics; social media and cloud data extraction; digital evidence review and authentication; electronic discovery.
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: 1 Case
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: All but 1
- Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
- A: Multiple times.
- Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
- A: January of 2026
- Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
- A: 15-18 times
- Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
- A: 15-18 times
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: 11-12
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Mobile device extraction and analysis; cell detail record (CDR) and CSLI analysis; timing advance and propagation modeling; video and image forensics; social media and cloud account extraction; expert reports and written declarations; consulting with defense counsel; case review and prosecution evidence critique; deposition and trial testimony; CLE training for legal professionals.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: First hour is free, then $350 afterwards.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: $350
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: $350
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: $350
- Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
- A: Travel time: $150.00/hour portal-to-portal
Travel expenses (airfare, hotel, ground transportation, meals): billed at actual cost
Forensic media, equipment, and shipping: billed at actual cost
Expenses over $100.00 require advance written client approval
Retainer required prior to commencement of work
Available Upon Request