What is Forensicon and what services does it provide?

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Forensicon is the Chicago-based computer forensics division of QDiscovery, serving clients throughout the United States. It provides computer forensics analysis, expert witness testimony, and eDiscovery/ESI consulting, primarily to law firms and organizations involved in litigation or internal investigations. If you need a forensics firm to preserve electronic evidence, analyze devices, or support discovery production and expert testimony, Forensicon is positioned for that kind of work.

Core services

Forensicon's stated service areas cover the full arc of electronic evidence handling in legal matters:

  • Computer forensics analysis — examining digital devices and data to reconstruct activity relevant to a dispute or investigation.
  • Expert witness testimony — its examiners have testified in Federal, State, and County Courts, and the company states its work and reporting have been upheld by courts as admissible and valid.
  • eDiscovery and ESI consulting — advising clients on electronically stored information, including helping them understand their sources of ESI in preparation for litigation and discovery production requests.
  • ESI preservation and on-site collections — securing data and collecting it at the client's location, followed by discovery production.
  • Forensics reports and affidavits — written deliverables that support filings, motions, and court proceedings.

Typical project types

The company lists these as its core project categories:

Project type What it typically involves
Digital trade secret theft / data misappropriation Investigating how company data left the organization and who was responsible
Internal investigations of employee wrongful activity Examining employee devices and accounts for evidence of misconduct
Internet investigations Tracing and documenting online activity
General commercial and employment litigation Supporting disputes with forensic analysis and ESI handling
ESI preservation, on-site collection, and discovery production Securing data defensibly and producing it for the opposing side or the court
Expert witness testimony Presenting findings and opinions in court
Reports and affidavits Documenting methodology and conclusions in written form

Who it serves

Forensicon's client base is concentrated in organizations that encounter digital evidence through legal or compliance work:

  • Law firms and litigation service companies
  • Software and consulting firms
  • Financial services companies and institutions
  • Industrial equipment corporations
  • Governmental and non-profit organizations
  • Healthcare agencies, hospitals, and insurance providers

Evidence of courtroom use

The site cites matters that illustrate how its work is applied. In Loest & McNamme v. Camera / Broadbent Selections, defense counsel defeated a motion for sanctions using analysis by Forensicon's Senior Examiner, Yaniv Schiff. In another engagement, a financial services company facing employment claims (discrimination, harassment, retaliation) retained Forensicon to independently audit and verify the data preservation techniques its internal IT department had used. The site also references the USG matter, in which US Gypsum Co. reached a $105 million settlement after suing LaFarge North America.

When Forensicon fits — and when to look elsewhere

Forensicon is a reasonable fit if you are a law firm, corporate legal department, or institution that needs an independent forensics firm to preserve ESI, examine devices, produce discovery, or supply expert testimony in U.S. litigation. Its stated differentiators are courtroom experience and a track record of admissible reporting.

Consider alternatives if your need is outside that scope — for example, routine IT security incident response without a litigation component, or matters requiring a local presence outside the U.S. The site does not publish pricing, so engagement cost and turnaround should be confirmed directly with the firm before you commit.