Computer Forensic Experts can assist in Criminal, Civil Litigation and domestic cases. In all of these cases, an experienced Expert has usually seen, in general, the same type of case over and again. The Expert sees the case in a different way than the attorney as the Expert is an objective evaluator of the facts of the case, whereas the attorney is more of an advocate for his client, as it should be. When the attorney has an objective element working his case, he gets what he needs to know to plan the best course for his client. Should the client fight the charges, lawsuit, child custody decree? Or should he plea, settle or let the child custody decision stand? Is it worth the risk, time or money for the client to do what he thinks he wants to do? These are the attorney’s choices to advise his client. Because the Expert has such insight into the depth of the facts of the case that the attorney may not fully understand he/she may therefore have trouble relating it not only to the client but to the court or jury. Even though the Expert may testify, the attorney needs to know the right questions to ask and additionally, needs to know how to cross examine the opposing Expert. I have had successes from merely submitting affidavits in criminal defense cases because the opposing Expert’s conclusions were faulty. Computers are involved in so many cases now, that the trial lawyer must have access to this most important resource.