Experts in Electronic Discovery & Digital Forensics

Through PenrodEllis Forensic Data Discovery (FDD) of Denver, Colorado, David Penrod offers a full range of Electronic Discovery solutions for attorneys representing organizations and individuals engaged in civil litigation. From identifying custodians and sources of Electronically Stored Information (ESI) to recovering relevant files, Mr. Penrod will make every step of the eDiscovery process as efficient and simple as possible. He also seeks to ensure that his clients and attorneys avoid legal SANCTIONS for eDiscovery violations.
EARLY CASE ASSESSMENT
EARLY CASE ASSESSMENT
PenrodEllis FDD contributes to eDiscovery Early Case Assessments. Mr. Penrod works closely with his clients and their attorneys to:
Identify custodians, computers, & peripheral/ removable storage drives
Collect & preserve client ESI
Assess client's ESI for relevance
Filter known files (called deNISTing) to eliminate unneeded data
Cull potentially relevant ESI for duplicates, custodians & time frame boundaries
Extract metadata from partition directories, file tracking records, & internal data streams
Prepare potentially relevant ESI for attorney privilege review
DOCUMENT PRODUCTION
DOCUMENT PRODUCTION
PenrodEllis FDD can produce the following types of ESI for eDiscovery in either native or static ESI formats:
Network- and/or computer-hosted email messages & attachments
Web-based email, chat, and/or text messages
Office documents, spreadsheets, databases, and/or graphical presentations
Digital photographs & movies
Multimedia (audio/video) files
Web pages visited by user
Metadata generated by file systems, operating systems, & application programs
Electronic Discovery is both a legal and technical process. As a technical process it involves information management; the identification of custodians and sources of ESI; the use of forensic write-blocking hardware and imaging software to preserve and collect ESI; and the forensic recovery of potentially relevant computer evidence. The Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) below provides an excellent overview of eDiscovery phases and workflow. It provides a flexible, extensible and internationally accepted framework for the electronic discovery process.
According to edrm.net, the diagram represents a conceptual view of the e-discovery process, not a literal model. The diagram is intended as a basis for discussion and analysis, not as a prescription for the one and only right way to approach e-discovery. One may engage in some but not all of the steps outlined in the diagram, or one may elect to carry out the steps in a different order that shown here. One might repeat the same step numerous times, honing in on a more precise set of results. One might also cycle back to earlier steps, refining one’s approach as a better understanding of the data emerges or as the nature of the matter changes.
Electronic Discovery need not be disruptive to normal business operations or even a significant burden on employees. PenrodEllis FDD forensic computer examiners work closely with clients and attorneys prior to litigation to determine the scope of the inquiry and reduce the potential inconveniences and costs of eDiscovery. We also work diligently to ensure that neither client nor attorneys are exposed to judicial SANCTIONS due to violations of eDiscovery rules. Sanctions in eDiscovery are increasing and PenrodEllis FDD is in a unique position to advise and assist our clients in fulfilling their obligations under the law.
Located within the Denver metropolitan area, PenrodEllis FDD is easily accessible to clients in need of Electronic Discovery services in Colorado and Wyoming and only a phone call away for clients in other Western States.
PenrodEllis Forensic Data Discovery
200 South Wilcox Street, Ste. 327
Castle Roc, Colorado 80104
(303) 945-6006