David Kalat is an information scientist, licensed private investigator, and expert in information security, data analytics, and the forensic examination of electronic evidence.
Mr. Kalat has provided expert testimony in civil and criminal matters in both state and US federal courts. He has testified in bench and jury trials, class certification hearings, arbitrations, preliminary injunction hearings, and other proceedings. His case experience includes testimony in matters involving the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), and Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. He has provided expert analysis regarding technical aspects of automatic telephone dialers, biometric authentication systems, surveillance and other video recordings, and relational database design.
Mr. Kalat is the author of numerous publications on the history of information technologies. He leads the Chicago digital forensics lab for BRG’s Global Investigations practice group.
Areas of Expertise
Industries
Education
University of Illinois
MLIS, Library and Information Science, 2011
University of Michigan
BA, Film and Video Studies, 1992
Recognition
Who’s Who Legal: Global Leader
- Data Expert 2021, 2022
- Digital & Data Forensic Experts 2019, 2020, 2021
“David Kalat receives glowing praise for his ‘ability to consider how to achieve the client’s goals in the most efficient way possible’.”