Real Estate Bankruptcy

Scenario

A well known Chicago real estate developer was accused of participating in an elaborate bankruptcy fraud involving many millions of dollars. A Chicago law firm represented a group of creditors and the bankruptcy trustee.

Solution

Our consultants, hired by the trustee, simultaneously visited the real estate developer’s offices in Illinois and Hawaii with representatives of the trustee’s office and imaged dozens of computers and cell phones. Later, our analysis was critical to the resulting settlements.

Our world is a digital world, and the critical evidence that lies at the heart of most business disputes is often found in Electronically Stored Information (ESI). Computer Forensics is the art and science of applying both highly advanced forensics software and hardware and years of experience to the process of locating, preserving, authenticating and producing electronic evidence.

They are ubiquitous. Everywhere we look we see people pecking away at their smart phone keypads. It is becoming clear that ESI from these devices can be a goldmine for those attempting to discover relevant evidence.