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Legal and Insurance Matters
Boston-based, serving clients nationwide

Primary query focus

Digital evidence preservation scenarios and engagement contexts (non-analytical, documentation‑first).

  • Identify what to preserve early (devices, accounts, logs, media).
  • Document handling decisions and transfers under written scope.
  • Clarify when deeper forensic analysis should be handled by separately retained specialists.

Boundary note: this page describes preservation planning and documentation mechanics. Legal strategy, admissibility, and investigative conclusions remain with counsel and/or separately retained experts.

Focused exclusively on defensible digital evidence preservation and acquisition for legal and insurance-related matters.

Common Engagement Contexts

  • Employment matters: Preservation of relevant communications and records during departures, policy violations, or internal disputes.
  • Insurance matters: Documentation and preservation supporting claim handling or coverage disputes.
  • Intellectual property / trade secret matters: Authorized preservation of endpoints, accounts, or cloud data under defined scope.
  • Contract disputes: Preservation of communications, files, and related system records.
  • Regulatory or compliance inquiries: Preservation of communications and audit-trail materials for review.

Typical Engagement Triggers

Illustrative Preservation Workflow

Note: The following example is provided for illustrative purposes only and does not describe an actual client matter.

  • Scenario: Counsel needed defensible preservation of mailbox exports and a targeted set of cloud files under a litigation hold.
  • Process: Email-initiated intake written scope confirmation authorized preservation integrity verification documented transfer.
  • Deliverables: Preservation sets in agreed formats, plus handling and transfer documentation suitable for recordkeeping.

Related guides

Helpful pages for attorneys, insurers, and compliance teams.

Related guides

If you are evaluating preservation steps or planning next actions, these guides cover common questions and handoff boundaries.