The People Who Get the Job Done
R. Jason Straight, Esq.
Senior Managing Director, Computer Forensics & ESI Consulting
New York office
R. Jason Straight manages a diverse team of experts specializing in computer forensics, network intrusion, data breach investigations, litigation readiness consulting and e-discovery response services. Since joining Kroll Ontrack in 2002, Straight has provided clients with expert advice on digital investigations, tactical e-discovery response and strategic litigation preparedness. He has been involved in or has overseen dozens of complex engagements concerning alleged securities fraud, intellectual property theft, federal antitrust investigations, white-collar crime, network intrusion incidents, loss of personal customer or employee data and all manner of internal corporate investigations.
Straight is licensed to practice law in the State of New York and is a member of the Antitrust Section of the American Bar Association, and the Association of the Bar of the City of New York. He earned his J.D. cum laude from the University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minn., and received his B.A. from Macalester College, St. Paul, Minn.
900 Third Avenue, 4th Floor | New York, NY 10022
Dir 212 833 3208 Fax 212 593 2450
jstraight@krollontrack.com
David E. Canfield
Managing Consultant
David E. Canfield is a managing consultant in discovery, data collection and case management strategies, and with the creation of systematic processes and documentation to support repeatable, efficient, and reliable electronic discovery procedures. He also helps clients with litigation readiness and litigation cost mitigation related to electronic data. Mr. Canfield holds a Masters Certificate in Project Management from Villanova University and a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Alderson-Broaddus College. He is working toward an Executive Juris Doctorate, expected in 2008.
6 Vestry Lane | Levittown, PA 19054
Dir 215 547 1248 Fax 952 358 5475
Mobile 612 532 7358
dcanfield@krollontrack.com
John Connell
Managing Consultant
As a managing consultant in Kroll Ontrack’s electronically stored information (ESI) consulting group, John Connell assesses clients’ electronic discovery resources, including documented processes, data repositories, and system tools and helps them create discovery, data collection, and case management strategies. He also assists clients with the creation of processes and documentation to support repeatable and reliable electronic discovery procedures and performs expert witness services related to cost/burden demonstrations concerning electronic data. Mr. Connell holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Wake Forest University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Systems Science Engineering from University of Pennsylvania - School of Engineering and Applied Science.
429 Fairhaven Court | Weddington, NC 28173
Dir 704 814 0346 Fax 952 358 5460
Mobile 612 532 9711
jconnell@krollontrack.com
Richard P. Kessler
Managing Consultant
Richard P. Kessler is a managing consultant in Kroll Ontrack’s electronically stored information (ESI) consulting group. He assists clients with the creation of discovery, data collection, and case management strategies and assesses client electronic discovery resources including documented processes, data repositories, and system tools. Mr. Kessler works directly with clients to create systematic processes and documentation to support repeatable, efficient, and reliable electronic discovery procedures - maximizing litigation readiness and mitigating litigation costs. Mr. Kessler studied Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Polytechnic University in Farmingdale, New York.
29 Turnberry Lane | Hamburg, NJ 07419
Dir 973 864 5071
Mobile 862 221 8421
rkessler@krollontrack.com
Daniel Weathersby
Managing Consultant
As a managing consultant in Kroll Ontrack’s electronically stored information (ESI) consulting group, Daniel Weathersby works with clients to design and implement discovery, data collection, and case management strategies to maximize litigation readiness while mitigating costs. Specifically, Mr. Weathersby assists in creating systemic processes and documentation to support repeatable, efficient, and reliable electronic discovery and records and information management programs, thereby ensuring compliance and bridging IT and legal discovery responses. Mr. Weathersby holds a Masters of Science degree (M.S.) in Management of Technology (MOT) from the University of Minnesota. He received his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in non-profit management from Michigan State University.
10 S Wacker Drive, Suite 1980 | Chicago, IL 60657
Dir 630 832 2161 Fax 630 832 2161
Mobile 612 298 5343
dweathersby@krollontrack.com
Wayne Wong
Managing Consultant
Wayne Wong is a managing consultant in Kroll Ontrack’s electronically stored information (ESI) consulting group. In this role, Mr. Wong ensures litigation preparedness for clients through the creation of discovery, data collection ,and case management strategies to support repeatable, efficient, and reliable electronic discovery procedures. Backed by 25 years of technology experience and the industry’s leading software tools, Mr. Wong works directly with clients to assess their electronic discovery capabilities and offers proactive solutions to manage ESI. Additionally, when litigation is imminent or already in progress, he advises clients on tactics for responding, including developing and implementing techniques and documentation for the accurate and complete identification, preservation, and collection of relevant ESI and ultimately providing guidance in all areas of records and information management to maximize efficiencies while mitigating costs. Mr. Wong holds a Master of Business Administration degree (M.B.A.) from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington, and a Bachelor of Science degree (B.S.) from the University of Washington in Seattle.
8200 37th Ave. NE | Seattle, WA 98115
Dir 206 285 2433
Mobile 206 334 2263
wwong@krollontrack.com
Karen D. Andersen
Consultant
As a consultant in Kroll Ontrack’s electronically stored information (ESI) consulting group, Karen Andersen advises corporations and law firms on all facets of ESI, from identifying, preserving, collecting, and producing ESI to litigation readiness and response. Ms. Andersen facilitates the development of discovery, data collection and case management strategies and provides assessment of current electronic discovery resources - documented processes, data repositories, and system tools. She works directly with clients to create systematic documentation to support repeatable, efficient and reliable electronic discovery best practices.
Before joining the ESI consulting group, Ms. Andersen was an Electronic Discovery Project Manager for the Legal Technologies Division of Kroll Ontrack. In that role, she consulted and advised clients on processing capabilities, keyword strategies, technical solutions, and production formats. Additionally she worked face to face with clients - participating in preferred vendor selection, advising through all phases of discovery projects and ensuring complete client satisfaction. As a result, Ms. Andersen is recognized for her competency in handling challenging and/or unusual technical requirements as well as complex discovery requests and projects. Ms. Andersen holds her Bachelor of Arts Degree (B.A.) in Marketing Management from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota.
8855 Columbine Road | Eden Prairie, MN 55347
Dir 952 516 3693 Fax 952 937 5815
Mobile 612 396 4065
kandersen@krollontrack.com
