Litigation Support & Preservation
Comprehensive support for litigation teams at every phase of a dispute, from pre-suit evidence preservation through expert testimony, grounded in rigorous chain-of-custody and admissibility standards.
Litigation Support & Preservation capabilities
Pre-Litigation Evidence Preservation
We preserve digital and physical evidence before litigation is filed, applying defensible collection methods and maintaining chain of custody so that material is admissible when proceedings begin.
Documentary and Digital Evidence Analysis
We analyze documentary evidence, recover deleted files, and reconstruct data transfer activity to establish a clear factual record of what occurred and when.
Event Reconstruction
We reconstruct events from digital and physical evidence, identifying the timing and mechanics of disputed conduct such as the exfiltration of proprietary information.
Expert Reports and Testimony
We provide detailed factual analysis, expert reports, and testimony that help judges and juries understand complex technical issues central to dispute resolution.
Civil Dispute Investigations
We investigate questions involving contract performance, intellectual property misappropriation, business tort allegations, and other civil disputes, working collaboratively with counsel to support client objectives.
Admissibility and Chain of Custody Discipline
Our work is conducted to the evidentiary and ethical standards that govern investigations in litigation, ensuring findings withstand scrutiny and remain admissible.
Litigation Support & Preservation — matters we are engaged for
The duty attaches before anyone agrees it has
Preservation obligations begin when litigation is reasonably anticipated, which is usually earlier than the organisation would like. Acting on that date rather than the filing date is what avoids a Rule 37(e) argument later.
A hold is issued and nothing actually stops
Notices are sent, acknowledgements are collected, and auto-deletion continues running on the systems that matter. Verifying that the hold reached the systems, not just the people, is the step most often skipped.
Evidence must be preserved without disrupting operations
The business cannot stop and the record cannot be lost. Targeted preservation of the systems actually in scope, rather than a blanket freeze, is usually the only version of this both sides can live with.
The other side alleges spoliation
Answering that motion requires showing what was preserved, when, and by what process — a record that has to exist before the accusation, not be assembled after it.
Litigation Support & Preservation — frequently asked questions
Can you preserve evidence before a lawsuit is filed?
Yes. We preserve digital and physical evidence in advance of litigation, using defensible methods and documented chain of custody so the material holds up once proceedings begin.
What types of disputes do you support?
We support civil matters including contract performance, intellectual property and trade secret misappropriation, and business tort allegations, and our team has also served as lead case agent in multiple federal criminal trials.
Do you provide expert testimony?
Yes. We prepare expert reports and provide testimony on factual matters, helping judges and juries understand complex technical evidence central to a dispute.
How do you ensure your findings are admissible?
We follow the evidence preservation, chain-of-custody, and admissibility standards that govern investigations in litigation, working alongside counsel to maintain both evidentiary and ethical rigor throughout.
Litigation Support & Preservation — questions, terms and comparisons
Investigations experts who testify to this work
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Jeremy Desor
Senior Consultant
Complex Financial Crime · Securities Fraud Investigation · Money Laundering & Asset Tracing
George Pierce
Expert Consultant
Regulatory Compliance · Internal Investigations
Our experts serve as court-appointed special masters, forensic neutrals, and arbitrators — 40 appointments are listed by matter and citation.
Litigation Support & Preservation case results
Energy / Oil & Gas Developer
Forensic FCPA Investigation for an International Energy Developer
Media & Entertainment
Exposing a Royalty-Pipeline Licensing Fraud for a Global Media Company
National Retail / E-Commerce
Trade-Secret Exfiltration Forensics Behind a National Retailer's Emergency Injunction