Brooks Hilliard has more than 40 years of computer industry experience working as a consultant, a computer industry executive, a computer systems developer and an expert witness in computer-related litigation. Having been engaged for more than 100 computer technology related cases, he is one of the country’s most experienced computer experts. He has been engaged by counsel on all sides of computer related disputes (including customers, vendors, implementers, patent holders, alleged patent infringers, former employers, current employers, etc.).

Mr. Hilliard’s areas of expertise include disputes related to:

• Systems and software non-performance, including computer systems/software defects (ERP, CRM, SCM, etc.), including systems implementation issues.
• Patent, trade secret and copyright (intellectual property) litigation related to business-oriented systems and software.
• Software licensing and systems contracting.
• Computer forensics (eDiscovery) and data tampering.
• Other information technology matters, including those relating to computer crime, regulation, governmental procurement, and tax issues.

He has testified in Federal and state matters, including extensive courtroom and AAA arbitration hearing testimony.

Mr. Hilliard has worked as a computer and management consultant since the 1980s, and has executive level experience in software development, project management, and computer/software sales and marketing. A graduate of MIT and the Harvard Business School, Mr. Hilliard is one of fewer than 15 consultants in the world to have earned designation as both a Certified Management Consultant (CMC) and a Certified Computing Professional (CCP).

He is a member of the IEEE, the Forensic Expert Witness Association and the Independent Computer Consultants Association, and is a published author and a professional speaker.