Internet Expert Witnesses

The SEAK Expert Witness Directory contains a comprehensive list of internet expert witnesses who testify, consult and provide litigation support on internet and related issues. Internet expert witnesses and consultants on this page may form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, and provide expert witness testimony at deposition and trial. The issues and subjects these internet expert witnesses testify regarding may include: Internet, Seo, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media, Google Ads, Google Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Ecommerce, Ai, Algorithms, Defamation, Distributed Systems, Information Technology, Machine Learning, and Patent.

Jae Young Bang, PhD
  • Software IP Expert Witness
  • USC Computer Science Faculty
  • 15+ Years Experience
Jonathan Hochman, PhD
  • Internet Technology,
  • Marketing, Advertising
  • Experienced Testifying Expert
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Jonathan E Hochman, PhD

Internet Marketing and Cybersecurity Expert

Hochman Consultants

Internet, Cybersecurity - E-commerce, Ecommerce, SEO, Search Engine Optimization, PPC, Pay Per Click Advertising, Internet Marketing, Web Development, Mobile Apps, Google Analytics, Google Ads, Digital Forensics, Internet Security, Privacy, Wiretapping, Patent, Trademark, Reputation Management, Online Defamation
Jonathan Hochman, PhD serves as consulting and testifying expert for cases related to Internet marketing, e-commerce, website development, digital forensics, search engine optimization (SEO), pay-per-click (PPC) advertising, privacy, securities fraud in the technology industry, and disputes related to technology startups. Since 2007 he has provided expert witness services to plaintiffs and defendants alike for disputes involving trademarks, patents, trade secrets, copyrights, contracts, defamation and online reputation, unfair competition, conspiracy and fraud. Dr. Hochman has testified in 24 trials and 69 depositions. He has served as an expert in hundreds of cases. His clients have been located in the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, Israel, Ukraine, and Romania. A Yale University graduate with four degrees in computer science, Dr. Hochman has worked as a sales, marketing and technology consultant for 35 years. After managing several prior businesses, he ...
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Greg Macijuk, P.Eng.

5G/Wi‑Fi/Wired Telecom & CPE Expert, Code Review

Mountainside Digital Consulting Inc.

Calgary, Alberta
Telecommunications, Internet - Broadband, DOCSIS, XGSPON, 5G, Wi-Fi 3/4/5/6/6e/7, Cellular, Telecom, CPE, IoT, OFDM/OFDMA, PHY/MAC, FEC, FPGA/ASIC/SoC, CPU Architecture, Firmware, Source Code Review, C/C++/RTL/Python, Hardware/Schematics, Standards, Claim Mapping
I’m a Professional Engineer and broadband communications specialist with nearly three decades of experience designing, deploying, and analyzing advanced access‑network technologies. My background spans DOCSIS, EPON/XGSPON, Wi‑Fi (802.11 g/n/ac/ax/be), home‑networking systems, and large‑scale broadband architectures used across the cable and telecom industries. I support litigation teams with technical analysis involving 3GPP 5G and IEEE 802.11 standards. My work includes source‑code review, claim interpretation and mapping, Relativity document review, and network protocol tracing. I translate complex engineering concepts into clear explanations. Before consulting, I spent 18 years at Rogers Communications in engineering leadership roles focused on Wi‑Fi CPE, DOCSIS systems, latency‑reduction technologies, and next‑generation home‑networking architectures. I’ve contributed to CableLabs working groups, Wi‑Fi Alliance technical task groups, and multiple IEEE ballot committees. Earli...
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Sam Malek, PhD

Software Expert Witness, UC Faculty, 100+ IP Cases

Cyberonix

Irvine, California
Software Engineering, Internet - Computer Science, Software Development, Mobile Software, Android, Computers, Internet, Web, Distributed Systems, Software Architecture, Operating System, Database, Cloud Computing, Software Security, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Information Technology, Internet of Things, Embedded Systems, Cybersecurity
Highlights - Professor of Software Engineering, University of California, Irvine - 25+ years of experience in academia and industry - 100+ prior engagements in software-related litigation matters - 80+ prior testimonies in trials and depositions - Renowned author of 150+ peer-reviewed publications Formal Education - PhD, Computer Science, University of Southern California, 2007 - MS, Computer Science, University of Southern California, 2004 - BS, Information and Computer Science, University of California, Irvine, 2000 Academic Experience Sam Malek is a Software Engineering Professor at UC Irvine’s School of Information and Computer Sciences, where he directs the Institute for Software Research and Software Engineering and Analysis Laboratory. His research spans software design and architecture, distributed and embedded systems, mobile computing, web technologies, and software security. With 140+ peer-reviewed publications cited over 12,000 times (Google Scholar), Prof. Malek...
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Arthur M. Keller, PhD

Minerva Consulting

Palo Alto, California
Intellectual Property, Internet - Computers, Information Technology, Databases, Electronic Commerce, Software, Distributed Systems, Plaintiff, Defense
Researcher and Lecturer, University of California, Santa Cruz, Senior Research Scientist, Stanford University, Assistant Professor, The University of Texas at Austin, Lecturer and Systems Programmer, Brooklyn College. Chief Technical Advisor and Board Member, Persistence Software (went public in 1999), Founder, COO, and CFO, Mergent Systems (acquired by CommerceOne in 2000).
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Jae Young Bang, PhD

Software IP Expert Witness

Cyberonix

El Segundo, California
Software Engineering, Internet - Distributed systems, Software failure analysis, Software defect investigation, Code review, Software architecture, Artificial intelligence, Machine learning, Software patent, Software copyright, Software trade secret, Breach of software contract, Software project failure, Data privacy, Cybersecurity incident, SaaS platform
# Qualifications - Software engineering expert with extensive experience analyzing internet, web, and mobile systems in high-stakes disputes - Deep, hands-on expertise in modern software systems, including web applications, mobile platforms, and distributed backend services - CEO of a technical consulting firm Cyberonix Experts, LLC, specializing in software IP analysis, source code review, and expert testimony - USC Computer Science faculty (teaching graduate-level Software Engineering and Software Architectures courses) # Litigation & Expert Work - Experience serving as an expert in matters involving software patent, copyright, and trade secret - Conducts detailed source code review and technical analysis of software systems at issue - Performs root cause analysis for outages, bugs, and degraded system performance - Assesses claims related to breach of contract, failed implementations, and unmet technical requirements - Supports counsel with clear, well-documented, and defensib...
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Jessie Stricchiola

Digital Platforms, Search, AI Discoverability

Alchemist Media Inc.

San Francisco, California
Internet, Technology - Web Analytics, Search Engines, Prior Art, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), ChatGPT, AI, Algorithms, Mobile Apps, YouTube, Google Ads, Copyright/Trademark, Website Development, Google Analytics, Social Media, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Patent, IP
Ms. Stricchiola has been retained as a testifying or consulting expert in over 100 litigation matters in U.S. and Canadian courts, has testified at 21 depositions, testified at 7 trial and arbitration proceedings, and written over 70 expert reports and declarations on various internet-related topics pertaining to web analytics, traffic validity, online advertising, search engine optimization, social media content, digital content discoverability, and related topic areas. Cases in which she has provided expert testimony have included class action, trademark, copyright, and trade secret matters, and her patent litigation testimony has included claims construction and validity, infringement, and indefiniteness analyses. Current cases include matters involving generative AI and related training data, copyright, and market substitution issues. With twenty-five years of experience in digital platforms, her expertise includes web analytics, digital marketing, search engine optimization, a...
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Walter Sujansky, MD, PhD

MD and Health IT Expert - MedMal and IP experience

Sujansky & Associates, LLC

Woodside, California
Health Informatics, Software Engineering - Electronic Health Records, EHR, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Interoperability, Health Information Exchange, Health Data Exchange, Internet, Database, Medical Apps, User Interface, Artificial Intelligence, AI, Machine Learning, Probability, Statistics, Bioinformatics, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence
- A health I.T. expert with a medical degree, medical informatics doctorate, and 20 years of research and development experience in industry. - Adjunct faculty member at Stanford Medical School in the Division of Computational Medicine. - Extensive experience with Electronic Health Records (including audit logs), disease registries, billing/claims system, artificial intelligence, and related technologies - Has consulted as an expert witness on 27 cases since 2011, with 4 depositions and 2 trial appearances since 2019. - A track record of innovation in EHR product development, as well as consulting to health I.T. firms, healthcare provider organizations, pharmaceutical companies, government agencies, and litigators in intellectual property and medical malpractice cases. - Published author and experienced speaker. - Interests and skills include EHRs, clinical data modeling and standards, software engineering, clinical decision support, interoperability, health information exch...
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Diana Ascher, PhD, MBA

Truth matters. Methodology wins.

Information Science Consulting

Los Angeles, California
Internet, Digital Forensics - AI Audit, Synthetic Control, Research, Defamation, Focus Groups, Litigation Consulting, Content Analysis, Survey Analysis, Network Analysis, Media Analysis, Damages, AI Bias, Artificial Intelligence, Algorithms, Social Media, Digital Evidence, Information Flow, Algorithmic Decision Making, Amplification Analysis, Reputation Harm
Diana Ascher, PhD, MBA, is an expert witness in defamation and artificial intelligence (AI) bias litigation involving digital evidence and algorithmic systems. She is retained in the largest cases—including matters seeking more than $1 billion in damages—where amplification, causation, and harm are determinative. Dr. Ascher typically is engaged at the outset of a case to assess whether technical theories will withstand evidentiary scrutiny. She works with plaintiffs and defendants.
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Dr. Tal Lavian, Ph.D.

Telecom, Computer Networks, Internet, Web, Patents

TelecommNet

Encino, California
Telecommunications, Internet - Telecommunications, Computer Communications, Network Communications, TCP/IP Internet Protocols, Network security, Firewalls, Media Streaming, Voice Over IP (VoIP), Instant Messaging, messaging & Chat, Protocols, 802.11, Mobile Wireless, Patent, Routing/Switching, Data Communications, Web, Computer networks, Broadband, Network Management
Dr. Tal Lavian holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from UC Berkeley, specializing in network communications. 35+ years as a scientist, educator, and technologist; 20 years researching, studying, and lecturing at UC Berkeley; Industry Fellow and Lecturer at UC Berkeley's College of Engineering. 90+ cases · 60+ depositions · 8+ trial testimonies · 100+ patents supported in IP litigation · 120+ patents as inventor · 60+ pro-se prosecuted · 25+ peer-reviewed publications. Areas of Expertise: Telecommunications - Computer Networks - Network Communications - Internet Protocols (TCP/IP) - VoIP - Streaming Media - Mobile Wireless: Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11), Bluetooth (IEEE 802.15), cellular, broadband, routing and switching (MPLS, BGP, OSPF), network security, streaming media, and network management (SNMP) expert witness. * Computer Networks: Network Communications, Network Architecture, Communications systems, Telecom * Internet Protocols: TCP/IP suite, TCP, UDP, IP, packet switching...
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Mark A McFarland, PE

Discovery Engineering

Boulder, Colorado
Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications - electrocution, electronics, networks, wireless, cellular, 5G, GPS, radar, LTE, cell phones, cell towers, base stations, SMS, quality sciences, applied research, RF, interference, radio, satellite, Internet
Mark McFarland, PE, DFE, is a licensed and Board Certified electrical and telecommunications engineer. He provides expert consulting to plaintiff and defense counsel on civil and criminal cases nationwide. Mark's practice covers a wide range of cases, typically involving electrical, electronic, software, cellular, GPS, and telecommunications evidence. He has worked with lawyers in several fields including: wrongful death, personal injury, product liability, securities fraud, homicide, sex trafficking, medical malpractice, class action, insurance claims, patent litigation, contract disputes, and more. Mark has worked dozens of cases and has testified in court and at depositions for civil and criminal cases. Many of the cases he's worked have settled on his expert report. Contact Mark at Discovery Engineering when you have litigation involving electrical, electronic, software, cellular, or GPS evidence. * Licensed & Board Certified * 720-593-1640 Please call or visit my webs...
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Peter Kent

Search Engine Optimization. Author, SEO for Dummie

Peter Kent Consulting, LLC

Denver, Colorado
Internet, Marketing - SEO, Search Engine Optimization, Search Engines, Digital Marketing, Domain Names, Cybersquatting, Ecommerce, Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, Online Defamation, Pay Per Click, PPC, Affiliate Marketing, Amazon Marketplace Retailing, Internet Marketing, Web Site Development, Social Media
The best-selling author of SEO for Dummies and dozens of other Internet-technology related books, Peter Kent has been working in SEO since around 1999. He's been online since 1984, and in technology since 1979. He was the founder of an e-business service provider funded by one of the world's largest VC firms, and of an Internet-related publishing company (he built his first ecommerce Web site in 1997), VP of Web Solutions for a national ISP in 2002 (with 60 SEO, PPC, and Web development staff), and VP of marketing for a Web-applications company. Since 2003 Mr. Kent has provided consulting services (in SEO, PPC, Web development, and digital marketing) to literally hundreds of companies, large and small, in various areas of digital marketing, including projects for Amazon, Time Warner Cable / Roadrunner, Lonely Planet, Zillow, Avvo, Honey Baked Ham, Dunn & Bradstreet, and Tower Records. Mr. Kent wrote the Complete Idiot's Guide to the Internet in 1993, followed by a plethora of books...
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Jonathan E Hochman, PhD

Internet Marketing and Cybersecurity Expert

Hochman Consultants

New London, Connecticut
Internet, Cybersecurity - E-commerce, Ecommerce, SEO, Search Engine Optimization, PPC, Pay Per Click Advertising, Internet Marketing, Web Development, Mobile Apps, Google Analytics, Google Ads, Digital Forensics, Internet Security, Privacy, Wiretapping, Patent, Trademark, Reputation Management, Online Defamation
Jonathan Hochman, PhD serves as consulting and testifying expert for cases related to Internet marketing, e-commerce, website development, digital forensics, search engine optimization (SEO), pay-per-click (PPC) advertising, privacy, securities fraud in the technology industry, and disputes related to technology startups. Since 2007 he has provided expert witness services to plaintiffs and defendants alike for disputes involving trademarks, patents, trade secrets, copyrights, contracts, defamation and online reputation, unfair competition, conspiracy and fraud. Dr. Hochman has testified in 24 trials and 69 depositions. He has served as an expert in hundreds of cases. His clients have been located in the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, Israel, Ukraine, and Romania. A Yale University graduate with four degrees in computer science, Dr. Hochman has worked as a sales, marketing and technology consultant for 35 years. After managing several prior businesses, he ...
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Steven M. Toole, MBA, MIM

Online reviews expert: Google, Yelp, fake reviews

Toole & Associates, LLC

District Of Columbia
Marketing, Internet - Online reviews, Google reviews, Yelp, TripAdvisor, Google , unjust enrichment, Local business, Reputation management, Negative reviews, business reviews, Better business bureau, customer disputes, fake reviews, social media, false claims, internet traffic, internet content, blog posts
Founder/CEO of one of the most successful and fastest-growing online reviews services, with hundreds of clients throughout North America. Toole is a former chief marketing officer for numerous technology companies in the areas of data security, data privacy, and data analytics, with three degrees in business, marketing and advertising. Toole is a former adjunct professor of marketing at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. His company Toole & Associates has developed the most robust, comprehensive online reviews service spanning every aspect of online reviews. His expertise includes addressing fake reviews, getting negative reviews removed, appropriate responses to positive and negative reviews, and more. Cases that involve suing customers for defamation from negative public reviews on sites like Google, Yelp, Facebook and TripAdvisor, or suing the hosts of such online reviews websites, bribing customers for positive reviews or to remove negative reviews, threatening to ...
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Wes Wilson

Technology & Retail Expert

Tampa, Florida
Technology, Internet - Project Management, Executive Leadership, Retail Operations, Procurement, Software Development, ERPs, Patents, Payments, CRM, IT Governance, Programming, RFPs, Contracts, PCI, Telephone Systems, Digital Security, Operations, Digital Commerce, Point of Sale, Mergers/Acquisitions
Mr. Wilson is presently a Vice President of Information Technology with a mid-sized retail brand, a licensed Florida attorney, and an expert witness. Clients who have retained Mr. Wilson share that his expert opinions are well focused on the questions asked and on the legally relevant matters, that he clearly explains technical topics to non-technologist attorneys and jurors in everyday language, and that his opinions have helped them understand and powerfully advocate their cases. Mr. Wilson has served as an expert in state civil, federal criminal, and patent cases. Mr. Wilson has been deposed and has testified at jury trials, authored reports and rebuttal reports, offered opinions as a validity and non-infringement expert, and served as a technology expert for the Department of Justice in a case with media coverage. Through his 30 years working in the technology and retail industries; Mr. Wilson has worked with startups to multi-billion-dollar corporations, developed softwar...
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Ivan Zatkovich

Ivan Zatkovich - eCompConsultants

eCompConsultants

Tampa, Florida
Telecommunications, Internet - Telecommunications, Ecommerce, Multimedia, Internet, Patent Technology, Computer and Network Software, Wireless and Mobile Communication, Messaging Systems, Speech Recognition, Geolocation, Supply Chain, ERP, POS, Card Services, Digital Media, Electronic Transactions, Social Media, Gaming
Mr. Ivan Zatkovich is a computer scientist and technology consultant with over 30 years of experience in telecommunications, financial transactions, and payment processing systems. Before beginning his career, he obtained his BS in computer science and his MS in computer networks from the University of Pittsburgh. Today, he is a certified e-commerce solution expert by IBM Websphere, who has been widely published in his field. He has published programming techniques and tutorials for Sync Magazine, network design articles for Byte Magazine, and a proposal for internet forensics technology for the Department of Justice. This expert has also served as an industry speaker on internet publishing standards at the Momentum conference and as a consultant on international ISO and national ANSI committees for disk and media format standards. Formerly, he served as a software engineer for Digital Equipment Corp., as a project manager in telecom software for GTE Data Services, as a director in ...
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Jeff Rushton

Online, Ecommerce and Digital Marketing Expert

KY Marketing Consulting

Louisville, Kentucky
Internet, Marketing - SEO, SEM, Search Engine, HAR File Analysis, Search Marketing, Search Advertising, Digital Marketing, Online Marketing, Google Ads, Facebook Ads, AdWords, Web Analytics, Analytics, Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics, Social Advertising, Social Marketing, Log File Analysis, Organic & Paid Search, Server Logs
Jeff is a digital marketing and business intelligence executive with over 20 years of experience across e-commerce, SEO/SEM, social media, analytics, and brand strategy. He has served as an expert witness in 15 matters involving topics such as consumer privacy, advertising technology, HAR file analysis, lead generation, and brand/trademark infringement. Mr. Rushton has provided six depositions, four in the past four years, and has testified in state and federal courts on three occasions. His expertise spans SEO/SEM strategy, advertising platforms, web server/user logs, data flow across digital ecosystems, and the attribution of platform growth. He draws on deep technical experience including website architecture, marketing analytics, data visualization (Power BI, Tableau), and cross-platform performance measurement. Mr. Rushton has held senior leadership roles at global corporations and has lectured at UCLA, USC, and continues to teach at The University of Louisville, Sullivan Unive...
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Jeff M Martin

Digital Forensics Expert

Evidence Solutions, Inc.

Grand Rapids, Michigan
Digital Forensics, Cybersecurity - Cell Phone Forensics, Call Detail Records, EMR/EHR Forensics, Cell Tower Triangulation, GPS Triangulation, Computer Forensics, Technology, Data Communications, Data Retrieval & Analysis, Digital Media, Email, GPS Systems, iCloud Data, Telecommunication, Internet, Software, Malware Analyst, Incident Response
Jeff Martin is a Digital Forensics Expert specializing in Cell Phone Forensics, Black Box/EDR Forensics, Cybersecurity, EMR/EHR Forensics, Audio/Video/Imagery Forensics and more. Jeff has conducted hundreds of digital forensics investigations on cases involving the acquisition, preservation, and analysis of data in legal disputes in both state and federal courts. Jeff is a certified digital forensics examiner with over 15 years of experience. He initially made a mark as a small business IT consultant, lauded for his knack for simplifying technical information to non-technical audiences. Following a successful decade as the Director of Information Technology & Security in the Financial Industry, he earned the Certified Credit Union Executive (CCUE) certification after attending the Credit Union National Association’s (CUNA) Management School. Jeff then applied his passion for technology to solving crimes as a Digital Forensics Analyst for the Michigan State Police. Today, Jeff is...
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Philip Isaak, PE, P.Eng., DCDC, RCDD, SMIEEE

Isaak Technologies, Inc.

Victoria, Minnesota
Information Technology, Telecommunications - Cloud Computing, Computer, Construction Claims, Contracts, Data Center, Engineering, Fiber Optic, Forensic Engineering, Internet, Intellectual Property, Life Safety, Network, Operations, Outsourcing, Project Management, Service Level Agreement, Systems Implementation, Telecom, Trade Secret
Professional Engineer, Certified Data Center Design Consultant & Registered Communications Distribution Designer with 20+ years as a design & operations consultant & training provider with a focus in the data center, telecommunications & networking industries. International expertise in 28 countries across 6 continents, encompassing data center facilities, power, cooling, networking infrastructure, fiber optic & copper network cabling, IT & Telecom systems and services, implementing enterprise, colocation & cloud service strategies. Publications & Awards ♦ANSI/BICSI 002, Data Center Design & Implementation Best Practices Standard, Author/Editor ♦ANSI/BICSI 009, Data Center Operations Standard, Chair/Author/Editor ♦Data Center Handbook, Wiley Publishing One of 50 Subject Matter Experts from around the world that authored the content, providing the fundamentals, technologies, and best practices in designing, constructing & managing mission critical, energy efficient data centers. ...
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Robert Gezelter, Ph.D., DFCP

Systems Programmer/Architect-Computer Scientist

Computer Litigation Services

Flushing, New York
Computers, Internet - cybersecurity, digital forensics, information technology, source code review, computer networks, information security, electronic mail, network protocols, algorithms, computer performance, computer algorithms, computer applications, computer architecture, operating systems, network protocols, electronic evidence, computer data
Dr. Gezelter is a computer scientist/systems programmer-architect with broad expertise and experience in computing and Information Technology. His research interests and nearly five decades of consulting focus on a diverse range of computing, including: - Systems architecture - Operating systems, performance - Networks and protocols, e.g., the Internet, TCP/IP, and electronic mail - CPU/device architecture, device interfaces, and mass storage - Cybersecurity, information security, digital forensics, electronic evidence - Computerized data - Software engineering, algorithms, and applications (classic; web; mobile) The IEEE Computer Society named Dr. Gezelter a Distinguished Contributor in 2021. In 2003, the IEEE Computer Society appointed Dr. Gezelter to a three-year term with its Distinguished Visitor speaking program covering North America. In that capacity, he spoke throughout the United States and Canada. He is a Life Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electro...
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Steven M. Toole, MBA, MIM

Online reviews expert: Google, Yelp, fake reviews

Toole & Associates, LLC

New York
Marketing, Internet - Online reviews, Google reviews, Yelp, TripAdvisor, Google , unjust enrichment, Local business, Reputation management, Negative reviews, business reviews, Better business bureau, customer disputes, fake reviews, social media, false claims, internet traffic, internet content, blog posts
Founder/CEO of one of the most successful and fastest-growing online reviews services, with hundreds of clients throughout North America. Toole is a former chief marketing officer for numerous technology companies in the areas of data security, data privacy, and data analytics, with three degrees in business, marketing and advertising. Toole is a former adjunct professor of marketing at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. His company Toole & Associates has developed the most robust, comprehensive online reviews service spanning every aspect of online reviews. His expertise includes addressing fake reviews, getting negative reviews removed, appropriate responses to positive and negative reviews, and more. Cases that involve suing customers for defamation from negative public reviews on sites like Google, Yelp, Facebook and TripAdvisor, or suing the hosts of such online reviews websites, bribing customers for positive reviews or to remove negative reviews, threatening to ...
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Tony Wright

SEO and Digital Marketing Expert - 25 yrs exp.

WrightIMC

Allen, Texas
Internet, Marketing - SEO, Search Engine Optimization, Google Adwords, Digital Advertising, Trademark, Website Development, crisis communication, public relations, advertising, advertising agency, AI, Advertising, Google, Bing, Wordpress, Defamation, brand reputation
Tony Wright offers over 26 years of expertise in interactive marketing and online reputation management. He is a valuable asset as an expert witness in legal cases involving digital marketing practices, online defamation, and brand reputation issues. He has also served as an expert witness in cases involving trademark disputes. Wright is an expert in search engine optimization with a background in traditional and digital public relations and journalism. Wright has successfully guided companies of all sizes through complex online challenges, helping them achieve profitability and manage crises effectively. Wright’s notable experience includes leading the online reputation management strategy for American Airlines after September 11, 2001. His extensive knowledge of corporate blogging, crisis communication, and digital brand strategy positions him as an authority. As the founder and driving force behind WrightIMC, he has overseen numerous interactive marketing, public relations, and...
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Chris Silver Smith

SEO Expert Witness | $98+ Million in Damage Awards

Argent Media

Dallas, Texas
Internet, Marketing - Search Engine Optimization, SEO, Defamation, Technology, Online Advertising, Social Media, Reputation Management, Domain Names, Cybersquatting, Internet Analytics, APIs, API Development, Internet Advertising, Google Ads, Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Trademark Infringement
With more than $98 million awarded to litigation clients, Chris Silver Smith has provided expert witness services on cases involving major search engines, search engine optimization (SEO), social media, internet analytics, search engine algorithms, application programming interfaces (APIs), image meta data, patents, domain names, cybersquatting / typosquatting, online defamation, reputation management, blogging, mapping, and more. Litigation clients have included Versace, Adidas, Starbucks, Carnival Cruises, and PODS Enterprises. As an SEO Expert Witness, he has provided analysis and testified in cases involving trademark infringement conducted through various search engine optimization techniques. Smith has also been Google Ads Search Certified and has testified as a Pay-Per-Click Ads expert witness in cases involving the use of trademarks, copyrighted content, and keyword targeting involving PPC ads. Smith is also skilled in social media analysis and has used sentiment analys...
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Alison Bechdol

Digital Data Expert - 15+ Years Experience

Mansfield, Texas
Internet, Marketing - CIPA, Cookie Compliance, CCPA, GDPR, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, GA4, Google Search Console, SEO, Search Engine Optimization, Google Ads, Klaviyo, Email Marketing, Cookie Consent, Ecommerce, Shopify, Server side, sGTM, Meta, Meta Pixel
Alison is a digital analytics and tracking technology consultant with over a decade of hands-on experience implementing, auditing, and remediating the web tracking infrastructure at the center of CIPA, VPPA, BIPA, and state privacy law litigation. As founder of Digital-ade (a dba of Digital Aider LLC), she advises consumer and e-commerce brands on tracking architecture, consent management, and data flow integrity. Technical expertise Client-side and server-side Google Tag Manager (GTM, sGTM), including container architecture and first-party cookie configuration via custom subdomains Meta Pixel, Google Ads, TikTok Pixel, and other third-party tracker implementation and forensic auditing Consent management platform configuration and remediation, including OneTrust, Google Consent Mode v2, and the IAB Transparency and Consent Framework Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal handling and universal opt-out mechanisms Klaviyo implementation, including consent capture and ESP-to-tracking-pip...
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Steven M. Toole, MBA, MIM

Online reviews expert: Google, Yelp, fake reviews

Toole & Associates, LLC

Herndon, Virginia
Marketing, Internet - Online reviews, Google reviews, Yelp, TripAdvisor, Google , unjust enrichment, Local business, Reputation management, Negative reviews, business reviews, Better business bureau, customer disputes, fake reviews, social media, false claims, internet traffic, internet content, blog posts
Founder/CEO of one of the most successful and fastest-growing online reviews services, with hundreds of clients throughout North America. Toole is a former chief marketing officer for numerous technology companies in the areas of data security, data privacy, and data analytics, with three degrees in business, marketing and advertising. Toole is a former adjunct professor of marketing at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. His company Toole & Associates has developed the most robust, comprehensive online reviews service spanning every aspect of online reviews. His expertise includes addressing fake reviews, getting negative reviews removed, appropriate responses to positive and negative reviews, and more. Cases that involve suing customers for defamation from negative public reviews on sites like Google, Yelp, Facebook and TripAdvisor, or suing the hosts of such online reviews websites, bribing customers for positive reviews or to remove negative reviews, threatening to ...
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