Corporate Espionage Expert Witnesses

Los Angeles, California

Intellectual Property, Digital Forensics - Corporate Espionage, Information Technology, Geopolitical Risk, Financial Services Risk, eDiscovery, Cyber Crime, Trade Secret Theft

Erik Laykin is the CEO and Managing Partner of Global Data Risk LLC (GDR) Mr. Laykin manages complex investigations and disputes in a wide variety of industries including financial services, technology and international trade on behalf of litigants, corporations and government agencies. He has been recognized as one of the world’s leading authorities on Trade Secret theft and investigations and has had over 100 expert witness appointments. Mr. Laykin serves as an expert witness, investigator, Special Master and Independent Neutral to Federal and State courts in cases involving intellectual property, cyber crime, information technology failures, geopolitical risk, financial services risk, valuations, eDiscovery, corporate espionage and other complex disputes which arise from the usage of digital data, computers, software, networks and the Internet. Through his ability to distill and simplify a broad range of technology concepts and issues, his clients have successfully resolved the...

Boca Raton, Florida

Digital Forensics, Investigation - Digital forensics , Mobile Forensics, Cellebrite expert, Deepfake Analysis, Digital investigation , Corporate Espionage, Digital expert, Domestic Violence Evidence, Defamation , Extortion & Ransomware, Digital fraud, Data Exfiltration, Scams, Expert Witness Testimony, Slander expert , Stalking expert, Social media investigator

Wanderson Castilho | Digital Forensics & Cybercrime Expert ​Professional Profile ​With over 25 years of experience and a track record of successfully resolving more than 6,000 cases, I provide high-stakes digital forensic analysis and expert testimony for complex litigation. My expertise lies at the intersection of advanced computational science and behavioral logic, specializing in uncovering digital "smoking guns" that traditional investigations often overlook. I bridge the gap between complex binary data and clear, admissible courtroom narratives. ​Core Competencies & Case Experience ​• Complex Data Recovery: Advanced extraction of deleted, encrypted, or fragmented data from mobile devices, cloud environments, and damaged hardware. ​• Cybercrime & Incident Response: Expert investigation into ransomware, data breaches, and sophisticated network intrusions. ​Behavioral Digital Analysis: A unique methodology combining motion data (accelerometer/gyroscope) with digital footprints...