Matt Schroeder
Founding Partner
Matt Schroeder is a founding partner of Sync Forensics, providing digital forensics, electronic discovery, and litigation-support services to law firm and corporate clients while leading the firm's secure technical infrastructure and operations.
Seattle, WA
matt.schroeder@syncforensics.com
206.202.4002
BIOGRAPHY
Matt Schroeder is a knowledgeable technical expert on the cutting edge of the digital forensics field. He is a founding partner of Sync Forensics, focusing his expertise on emerging technology, trade secret theft, data destruction, incident response, and fraud. He provides expert witness testimony in writing, deposition, and Court.
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Adept at developing clever solutions to brand new problems, Mr. Schroeder leverages his knowledge of the growing domains of enterprise and cloud data to help clients through complex investigations involving digital evidence. He excels at orchestrating large-scale investigations, managing teams of investigators, and developing cost-effective and automated approaches to complex issues.
Digital forensics is an ever-evolving field and Mr. Schroeder is well-versed in new technology and industry challenges. His depth of experience includes collecting and analyzing data in enterprise cloud platforms (e.g. Office 365®, G Suite®, and Dropbox®), forensic artifacts often overlooked or not well understood in the industry (particularly on MacOS® and Linux® systems), and building programs to address insider data theft protection, data privacy, and cybersecurity data breach response and awareness.
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Mr. Schroeder holds EnCE, CCE, and MCFE forensic certifications, as well as a variety of technical certifications. He has served frequently as a backstop to internal forensics groups inside forensic and eDiscovery service providers. He often helps large companies that have suffered data theft from departing employees, helping companies reclaim their data without requiring litigation.
Professional Background
Education
Northeastern University
B.S., Information Science, 2009
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Certifications and Licenses
EnCase Certified Examiner (EnCE), 2010
Certified Computer Examiner (CCE), 2010
Magnet Certified Forensics Examiner (MCFE)
Texas Licensed Private Investigator # 152100001
Who’s Who Legal Thought Leader – Data Experts (2023, 2024, 2025)
Experience
Sync Forensics
Founding Partner
2026 – Present
Berkeley Research Group
Director
2018 – 2026
Lighthouse Global (formerly Discovia)
Director
2012 – 2018
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StoneTurn
Senior Consultant
2008 – 2012