When a Key Employee Leaves, the Clock Starts.

Trade secrets, customer lists, source code, and strategic plans walk out the door more often than companies realize — and when they do, the forensic window for recovering proof is measured in days, not weeks.

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The Forensic Questions We Answer

What the evidence record actually addresses.

Did Data Leave?

  • USB device connection and file-transfer logs
  • Cloud upload activity (Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, iCloud)
  • Email forwarding to personal accounts
  • Bulk download patterns from SharePoint, Salesforce, code repositories
  • Print and screenshot activity

Was Evidence Destroyed?

  • File deletion timing relative to resignation date
  • Drive wiping, secure-deletion tool usage
  • Browser history and search history clearing
  • Anti-forensic tool detection (CCleaner, BleachBit)
  • Timestamp manipulation (timestomping)

Who Did What, When?

  • User activity reconstruction across multiple devices
  • Login patterns and remote access behavior
  • Personal device usage with company credentials
  • Communication patterns with competitors or external parties

Investigation Timing

  • Hour 0–4: Scoping & preservation guidance
  • Hour 4–24: Forensic acquisition before retention policies overwrite
  • Day 1–5: Triage & preliminary findings
  • Day 5–14: Full analysis & defensible chronology
  • As needed: Declaration / TRO support
Why Counsel Retains Us

Court-tested in this kind of matter.

Our experts have testified in court on numerous matters involving suspected theft of intellectual property, corporate trade secrets, and corporate espionage — including matters involving unauthorized access, covert data acquisition, insider misuse of systems, and competitive intelligence abuses.

Representative engagements

Engagements have spanned the technology, financial services, medical device, industrial products, and consumer-products sectors — including expedited proceedings supporting TRO and preliminary injunction motions. Specific case captions are provided under Rule 26 retention disclosure.

You have hours, not weeks.

If you suspect a current or former employee has misappropriated company data, contact us before standard retention policies overwrite the evidence.

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