Accomplished 23-year expert in digital forensics

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Jerry Hatchett is the Founder and President of Red Forensic, a digital forensics and electronic discovery consulting firm serving attorneys, corporations, governmental entities, and courts throughout the United States. He has worked full-time in digital forensics since 2003 and is retained as both a consulting and testifying expert in civil and criminal litigation involving electronically stored information (ESI), computers, mobile devices, cloud data, forensic audio, and forensic video. Mr. Hatchett has been engaged in matters involving trade secret theft, intellectual property disputes, departing employees, data exfiltration, spoliation of evidence, electronic intrusion allegations, HIPAA matters, antitrust litigation, breach of contract, employment disputes, bankruptcy, fraud, embezzlement, criminal investigations, and complex commercial litigation. His work frequently involves forensic acquisition, reconstruction of user activity, authentication of digital evidence, detection of deleted or altered data, metadata analysis, and the preparation of expert reports suitable for deposition and trial. In addition to digital forensics, Mr. Hatchett is regularly retained as a forensic audio and forensic video expert. His analyses have uncovered edited recordings, manipulated surveillance footage, missing recordings, and other forms of digital evidence alteration that have significantly affected litigation outcomes, including summary judgments, favorable settlements, and successful trial results. Jerry Hatchett - Red Forensic - 2026.pdf Mr. Hatchett has served as a court-appointed neutral forensic expert in both federal and state courts and has also been appointed as a Special Master. He has provided expert testimony in numerous courts across the United States, including federal district courts, state courts, arbitrations, and depositions. His experience includes matters involving Fortune 100 companies, multinational corporations, healthcare organizations, government agencies, and highly sensitive defense contractor information. He has conducted digital evidence collections throughout the United States as well as internationally, including major evidence acquisition projects in Asia. A hallmark of Mr. Hatchett’s practice is his ability to explain highly technical issues in language that judges, juries, arbitrators, and attorneys can readily understand. His expert reports are known for their clarity, thoroughness, and careful attention to detail, allowing complex technical evidence to be presented in a straightforward and persuasive manner. Jerry Hatchett - Red Forensic - 2026.pdf Mr. Hatchett is a Certified Computer Examiner (CCE) and serves on the Board of Directors of the Federal Expert Witness Association (FEWA). He is a member of numerous professional organizations, including the International Society of Forensic Computer Examiners (ISFCE), the Audio Engineering Society (AES), and the Law Enforcement Video Association (LEVA). He has spoken at industry conferences and authored dozens of articles appearing in technology publications, legal journals, and professional reference works.