Data Source Mapping
Identification of relevant custodians, repositories, cloud systems, databases, messaging tools, archives, and business platforms.
Data Investigation
Discovery, analysis, and authentication of critical digital information.
We help clients locate, understand, and validate important data across documents, databases, communication systems, cloud platforms, and electronic business records.
Investigation Scope
ESI
Discovery support
Data
Tracing and analysis
Records
Authentication review
Overview
Critical facts often live inside messy data.
Modern disputes often turn on what the records show: who accessed information, when files changed, whether documents are authentic, what systems contain relevant information, and whether production is complete.
Our data investigation work helps legal and corporate teams turn scattered electronic information into usable evidence for discovery, investigation, negotiation, regulatory review, and litigation strategy.
Capabilities
Structured investigation for records, repositories, and disputed data.
ESI & Discovery Support
Support for legal holds, custodian interviews, collection planning, production questions, and disputed discovery issues.
Access & Usage Analysis
Investigation of who accessed, modified, exported, downloaded, shared, deleted, or transferred key files and records.
Metadata Review
Analysis of document properties, timestamps, authorship indicators, version history, embedded data, and file provenance.
Trade Secret Investigation
Review of repository access, file movement, cloud uploads, removable media use, and suspicious employee activity.
Data Integrity Review
Assessment of whether records appear complete, reliable, altered, duplicated, missing, or inconsistent with system activity.
Common Engagements
For discovery disputes, internal investigations, and data-driven claims.
Trade secret disputes
Electronic discovery disputes
Document authenticity challenges
Data deletion and spoliation claims
Internal investigations
Contract and transaction record disputes
Employee departure investigations
Cloud repository and SaaS data review
Process
From scattered data to organized findings.
Identify Sources
We map custodians, systems, repositories, databases, messages, cloud platforms, and records likely to contain relevant data.
Preserve Records
Relevant files, logs, metadata, communications, and system records are preserved to reduce loss or alteration risk.
Analyze Activity
Data is reviewed for access, movement, modification, deletion, authenticity, gaps, and inconsistencies.
Organize Findings
Results are organized into clear summaries, timelines, exhibits, discovery support materials, or expert-ready reporting.
Deliverables & Matter Types
Clear outputs for counsel and investigation teams.
Data investigation deliverables are built to clarify where records live, what activity occurred, what the metadata supports, and how the record should be presented.
Data source map
Custodian and system summary
Access activity timeline
Metadata review findings
Discovery support plan
Authenticity assessment
Spoliation analysis support
Investigation report
Employment disputes
Corporate investigations
Civil litigation
Commercial disputes
Regulatory inquiries
Insurance investigations
IP and trade secret matters
Discovery motion practice
FAQ
Common questions about data investigation.
Can you help find where relevant data is stored?
Yes. Data mapping is a core part of this work. We help identify systems, custodians, repositories, archives, and cloud platforms likely to contain relevant records.
Can you tell whether a document was altered?
Often we can evaluate metadata, file history, version records, embedded properties, and surrounding system activity to assess authenticity or inconsistency.
Do you support eDiscovery?
Yes. We support legal holds, source identification, collection planning, custodian workflows, production questions, and disputed discovery issues.
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