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Andy Crain

Founding Partner

Andrew Crain provides expert witness and strategic consulting services to law firm and corporate clients in the areas of computer forensics, investigations, electronic discovery, and litigation support.

Portland, OR

andy.crain@syncforensics.com

415.640.3385

BIOGRAPHY

Licensed as both an attorney and private investigator, Andy has assisted clients with a wide variety of consulting engagements during the past 25 years. Andy is an accomplished testifier trusted by many of the world's largest law firms. His case experience includes areas such as theft of trade secrets, spoliation of evidence, internal investigations, employment disputes, government/regulatory inquiries, and fraud. Andy is a current member of the Sedona Conference Working Group 12 on Trade Secrets. He regularly serves as a neutral computer forensics examiner, either by court appointment or stipulation. Andy frequently lectures at CLE seminars, in university courses, and legal conferences on the topics of investigations, computer forensics, and electronic discovery.

Professional Background

Education

Colorado University 

JD, 2000

Butler University
BA, Journalism and History, 1996

Publications & Presentations

Trade Secrets Outlook: Cloudy with a Chance of Exposure. https://ipwatchdog.com/2025/03/17/trade-secrets-outlook-cloudy-chance-exposure/id=187099/ (March 17, 2025).

Certifications and Licenses

TX Licensed Private Investigator

CA Licensed Attorney (Inactive)

CA Licensed Private Investigator

Experience

Sync Forensics

Founding Partner

2026 – Present

BRG

Managing Director

2018 – 2026

Lighthouse Global (formerly Discovia)
Vice President of Forensics
2009 – 2018

Bridge City Legal
Forensics Litigation Director
2007 – 2009

SafirRosetti
Computer Forensics Lab Manager
2001 – 2007

Fast Track Litigation Support
Project Manager
2000 – 2001

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