Brooks Hilliard has performed as a consulting and testifying expert in over 40 matters involving the recovery and/or authentication of computer-generated data. In many of these matters, the only computer issue was the missing or questioned data. 

	Testified for defense in state court regarding whether plaintiff's request to conduct forensic investigation was warranted by evidence and likelihood of finding reliable evidence.
	Testified for defense in state court in an insurance bad faith matter relating to whether an insurer or its agent had tampered with policy records to avoid payment of a claim.
	Analyzed computer forensic evidence to determine whether the wording of a crucial letter was exactly as claimed on or before a specific prior date (settled prior to testimony).
	Analyzed computer forensic evidence in a class action matter relating the to claimed tampering with payroll records, alleged to have reduced hours worked (and pay) for thousands of hourly workers over a multi-year period (settled prior to testimony).
	Analyzed computer forensic evidence to determine whether a "whistle-blower" had discovered an incriminating memo or fabricated it himself.  Testimony in state court by associate.
	Discovered that an opposing expert had omitted important facts from a computer forensic report and assisted defense counsel in preparing to take opposing expert's deposition (settled, no testimony required).
	Found and removed trade secret data from a laptop computer owned by an employee going from one employer to a competitor in a joint engagement by both sides of an employment matter (settled, no testimony required).
	Conducted eDiscovery investigations in multiple matters (on both sides) determining whether former employees took technical specifications, customer lists or other company confidential computer files when they left.