About Sync
Launched in 2026, Sync Forensics comprises a cohesive group of longtime colleagues and deeply accomplished professionals. Our diverse team of lawyers, technologists, investigators, doers, coders, and expert testifiers boasts more than 100 years of combined experience providing private sector computer forensics consulting. We serve as the "go to" solution for countless attorneys across the AM Law 200, especially in "bet the company" matters related to trade secrets misappropriation.
At Sync, your projects aren't delegated to junior staff. Rather, Sync's senior team members directly service our clients' matters, ensuring the highest level of work quality and client service. Sync's value proposition and rigorous standards do not allow the "data dumping" we hear horror stories about, where our competitors drop voluminous, complex forensic reporting on attorneys without explanation. Our team remains by your side every step of the way, strategizing about additional investigative angles and potential next steps. Our calling card is translating technical findings into actionable information, delivered in plain English.
But talk is cheap. We encourage you to ask our raving references. Or we would be honored to have a chance to show you how we are different.
Case Studies
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Sync's Andy Crain served as Waymo's testifying forensic expert in the landmark autonomous-vehicle trade-secret case. He conducted the underlying analysis, authored the expert reporting, and testified at trial – including findings that thousands of proprietary files had been copied to a personal device. Waymo settled mid-trial for an Uber equity stake valued at roughly $245 million.
Trade Secret Misappropriation – Waymo v. Uber
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Retained by the prosecution in a major federal criminal trade-secrets matter, our lead forensic expert performed the technical analysis underlying the government's case and testified at trial. The work centered on tracing how disputed proprietary data left a U.S. company and moved overseas to a foreign competitor – reconstructing how the files were accessed, handled, and transferred across organizations and international borders. The findings were presented in open court and tested under cross-examination in one of the most closely watched economic-espionage prosecutions in recent years.
Criminal Trade Secrets – Government Engagement
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When a bank voluntarily wound down, Sync was engaged as the data warehouse provider to satisfy the myriad regulatory requirements. We forensically preserved and assumed full operational responsibility for more than 200 terabytes of data spread across 250 platforms – not endpoints, but entire banking systems. We serve as the central broker for all legal process against the liquidated entity, fielding eDiscovery and subpoena requests from the US DOJ, FDIC, and California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI).