Drew Garner Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas, United States

Primary Processing consultant managing all eDiscovery processing cases for the Ricoh forensic lab. Leading member of the eDiscovery Processing Team handling all high-volume data searching/processing for a National eDiscovery group.• Senior member of a national eDiscovery Group manages the processing of high-volume data sets and searching• Key member in eDiscovery Processing Team for one of the largest litigations in US history.• Primary processing consultant handling high volume of data for many concurrent clients.• Subject matter expert in eDiscovery processing and culling.• Relativity Data Loading and ensure accuracy and availability of the matters DTSearch index.• DAT File creation and manipulation.• High proficiency in Nuix, an industry-standard processing software.• Manage data processing projects, including advising on search and culling methods, implementation of culling options, tailoring search terms for clients, exporting into Relativity as a Concordance DAT file, providing timeline and client expectation management, as well as many other eDiscovery processing needs.• Advise internal and external clients on defensible data collection processes.• Support Project Managers by tailoring and implementing solutions to a wide variety of client matters.• Exceedingly high attention to detail throughout the eDiscovery process.• Consult and provide eDiscovery services from forensic data collection through production to load file.• Develop training programs and trains team members in eDiscovery standard procedures.• Oversee junior staff processing for quality assurance and timely delivery.• Maintain multiple computer forensic certifications to ensure an up-to-date knowledge base in forensic practices.• Provides case management, including pricing estimates, timelines, and billing.• Thought leader providing meaningful insight to the National eDiscovery Team.

Perform examinations of computers and related media to develop evidence in support of investigations and litigations. Manage projects involving collection, preservation, analysis, and delivery of digital media. Utilize a variety of software and techniques to recover and analyze information stored on all applicable media sources including hidden, encrypted, and deleted data. Perform basic eDiscovery services to search and provide the client with a further understanding of the dataset of what was provided to the Lab to assist in making well informed and precise litigation decisions.• Manage forensic investigation and generate forensic analysis reports for internal, external clients, and co-council.• Unallocated file recovery, including e-mail, word processing, multimedia, and financial files• Computer take down, seizure, and on-scene computer forensic examinations and collections.• Encryption analysis and advanced specific processes updating Lab procedures accordingly.• Symantec/Veritas specific collections for later data processing/culling.

Houston, Texas Area

Implement evidence handling standards and ensure proper Chain of Custody and evidence tracking. Utilize a variety of software and techniques to forensically acquire computer hard drives and other media storage. Creation of original image drive and working image copies.• Trained in and maintained original evidence handling standards for the first private computer forensics lab accredited by the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLD/LAB).• Intake evidence and document Chain of Custody for case management. • Creation of images for a large variety of digital media.• Webmail collections/mobile device collections.

Huntsville, Texas, United States

Worked on the team as the primary forensic tool tester creating training exercises and summary analysis. Maintained high technical background, managing network infrastructure, and data backups.• Research and development of training programs in the field of digital forensics.• Acted as the network administrator and desktop support for the office.• Implemented training programs for Digital Forensics to staff members.