Michael Bandemer

Managing Director

Michael Bandemer is a leader of BRG’s Discovery and Forensic Technology Services Practice (DFTS) which specializes in e-discovery, digital forensics, investigations, data security/privacy, and compliance.

Mr. Bandemer and the DFTS practice utilize best of breed technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) to assist clients with their investigative, compliance, and legal objectives. Prior to joining Berkeley Research Group, Mr. Bandemer was a managing director with Huron Legal, an international advisory and business services firm, and previously served as the national practice leader of LECG’s Legal Technology and Analytics Consulting group (LTAC).

Mr. Bandemer has performed or supervised the preservation, forensic collection and analysis of electronically stored information (“ESI”) from corporate networks, databases, personal computers (Mac and PC), phones, tablets, external storage devices, social media, archives, cloud providers and other digital storage media in hundreds of matters ranging from internal and federal investigations to commercial disputes.

Mr. Bandemer advises both corporate and law firm clients and provides expert testimony regarding various information management, data security, and legal technology issues including internal processes, policies and procedures, best practices, evidence preservation and collection, computer forensics, electronic discovery, complex data analytics, and other information technology issues. Mr. Bandemer has assisted clients with building out and implementing General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and other discovery, data security readiness programs through the implementation of data mapping, data handling, policies and procedures, education and awareness programs, and change management.

Mr. Bandemer has qualified in court as an expert in e-discovery and computer forensics and provided testimony at deposition, arbitration and federal and state court. He has been selected as an independent e-discovery and computer forensics expert and has served as a 30(b)(6) corporate representative, special master and court appointed third-party neutral in various engagements. In these matters Mr. Bandemer has addressed discovery issues concerning records management, accessibility, burden, preservation, collection, spoliation, search and production.

The diverse range of matters Mr. Bandemer has assisted with includes misappropriation of trade secrets, internal investigations, breach of contract, business interruption, employment disputes, fraud investigations, securities, insider trading, mass tort, wage and hour class actions among others. He has experience in a broad spectrum of industries including high technology, financial services, construction, professional services, gaming, hospitality, entertainment, oil and gas, government, retail, auto, railroad, entrepreneurial business, manufacturing, and real estate.

Employment History

Huron Consulting Group
Managing director
2011 – 2014

LECG (Mack | Barclay)
Partner
1994 – 2011

Peterson Consulting
Senior consultant
1990 – 1994

Phelps Dodge Corporation
Associate
1988 – 1990

Professional Affiliations

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

High Technology Crime Investigation Association

The Sedona Conference Working Group

California State Society of Certified Public Accountants

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

Association of Records Managers and Administrators

Association of Information and Image Management

Institute of Management Accountants

Areas of Expertise

Services

Compliance, Sanctions & Investigations

Data Analytics

Discovery & Forensic Technology

Economics, Disputes & Investigations

Electronic Discovery

Information Governance

Privacy & Data Protection

Risk Management & Credit Risk

TCPA & Telecommunications Class Actions

Arizona State University
B.S., Finance, 1990

Who’s Who Legal: Global Leader, Investigations Digital Forensic Experts 2020

“Michael Bandemer is a top-tier expert specialising in forensic collection, e-discovery, and computer forensics.”

Michael Bandemer

Managing Director