简体中文
EnglishHow Forensicon Relates to QDiscovery and How to Reach the Chicago Team
Updated
Forensicon is the Chicago-based computer forensics division of QDiscovery, and it serves clients throughout the United States. If you need forensic analysis, expert testimony, or ESI/eDiscovery consulting, the practical next step is to contact the team through the Forensicon website (forensicon.com) to describe your matter and confirm scope, availability, and engagement details. The site itself does not publish a direct phone number, email address, or pricing in the available material, so initial contact and any cost or login questions should be raised directly with the firm.
The QDiscovery Relationship, Explained
Forensicon operates as a division rather than a separate, unrelated company. That distinction matters when you are evaluating a vendor:
- Brand and specialty: Forensicon is the computer forensics arm; its work centers on forensic analysis, reporting, affidavits, and expert witness testimony.
- Location and reach: It is based in Chicago and services clients across the United States.
- Combined capability: Because it sits within QDiscovery, clients can pair forensic work with ESI discovery consulting — for example, identifying sources of ESI ahead of litigation and managing discovery production requests.
For a law firm or company, this means one relationship can potentially cover both the technical forensics side (preservation, on-site collection, analysis) and the broader eDiscovery consulting side. Confirm with the team which entity contracts for your specific engagement.
Services You Can Inquire About
The published project types give you a useful checklist for your first conversation:
| Category | Examples listed by Forensicon |
|---|---|
| Investigations | Digital trade secret theft / company data misappropriation; internal investigations of employee wrongful activity; internet investigations |
| Litigation support | General commercial and employment litigation; ESI preservation, on-site collections, and discovery production |
| Expert services | Computer forensics expert witness testimony; computer forensics reports and affidavits |
Client types served include law firms and litigation service companies, software and consulting firms, financial services companies, industrial equipment corporations, government and non-profit organizations, and healthcare agencies, hospitals, and insurers. If your organization falls into one of these groups, you are within the firm's stated client base.
How to Make First Contact
- Go to forensicon.com. The site is the entry point for inquiries about ESI consulting or computer forensics needs.
- Prepare a short matter summary. State whether you need an investigation, preservation/collection, reporting, or testimony, and note any deadlines — forensic preservation is often time-sensitive.
- Ask three questions up front: Who will be the examiner on the matter, what is the expected timeline, and what information do they need from you to scope the engagement.
- Confirm the contracting entity and location. Ask whether the engagement runs through Forensicon or QDiscovery and confirm the Chicago team will handle the work.
The site does not disclose a contact form path, phone number, or response-time commitment in the available material, so treat the website as the starting point and request direct contact details there.
What to Verify Before Hiring
Forensicon states that its examiners have testified in Federal, State, and County Courts and that its work and reporting have been upheld by courts as admissible and valid. Those are the firm's own representations; for your matter, ask for:
- Specific experience matching your case type (e.g., trade secret misappropriation versus employment litigation).
- Named examiner credentials and prior testimony experience.
- A sample report structure so you know what deliverables look like.
- Chain-of-custody and preservation methodology, especially if data is held by an internal IT department — one noted engagement involved auditing and verifying another department's preservation techniques.
The site references noted cases, including a sanctions defense where analysis by Senior Examiner Yaniv Schiff helped defeat allegations, an employment and sanction defense engagement involving an independent audit of preserved data, and a 2009 matter involving a $105 million settlement. These illustrate the kind of work the firm publicizes; use them as conversation starters rather than as guarantees for your situation.
Who This Fit Suits — and Who It May Not
Contact Forensicon if you are a law firm, litigation service provider, or company facing a dispute that requires forensic analysis, defensible preservation, or expert testimony, and you want a Chicago-based team with national reach operating alongside an eDiscovery consultancy.
If you need a published price list, self-service software, or immediate online sign-up, the available material does not indicate those options — plan to discuss fees and access terms directly with the team.