Trade Secret Theft 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...

Boise, Idaho

Information Technology, Computers - Digital Forensics, Cell Phone Forensics, Data Recovery, eDiscovery, Video/Audio Forensics, Computer Forensics, DVR Forensics, Password Recovery, Social Media Forensics, Email Forensics, Spyware, Embezzlement, Trade Secret Theft, Fraud, Cyberstalking, Deleted File Recovery, Document Authentication

I have been a digital forensics expert since 2006 and have testified in Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Texas, California, Colorado, Federal District, Federal Appeals, and Quebec, Ontario Criminal courts. Some areas of investigative and court experience include embezzlement, theft of trade secrets, fraud, misappropriation of funds, tax evasion, network breach, domestic violence, cyberstalking, breach of contract, and divorce. My skills include cell phone forensics (JTAG, chip-off, and geolocation), eDiscovery, data recovery from fire- and water-damaged media, DVR analysis, decryption, and social media investigation. I am an EnCase Certified Examiner (EnCE), a Certified Computer Examiner (CCE), an Oxygen Forensic Expert (OFE), and a Certified Data Recovery Specialist (CDRS) with experience in all industry-recognized commercially available digital forensic tools.