(CISSP, CEH, ESCA, LPT, CHFI, Sec+, Net+)

Internet Expert Witness

In 2000, as MatchMaker.com was slowing winding down (for me)

I had the opportunity to engage in some litigation support and expert witness work with a prominent Dallas law firm. 

My former company, MatchMaker.com that was started in the 80’s addressed just about every area of the Internet Community and Social Networking / Media space.  Today I have the Intellectual Property / Prior Art of the 1991 version of MatchMaker.com installed and running for the purposes of invalidating Intellectual Property Patent Claims.  This Internet Prior Art will invalidate just about any Internet Social Networking / Community / Dating Patent Claim.  Please see the link below for more details.

I have worked with lawyers on a wide range of different cases in many different practice areas. 

Court Admissions:
 
Federal:
  • Northern District of Texas
  • Eastern District of Texas
  • Eastern District of New York (Brooklyn & Manhattan)
  • Eastern District of Pennsylvania
State:
  • Northern District of Florida - Jacksonville
 
Litigation Experience:
 

1999: MatchMaker.com

  • Both Plaintiff and Defendant in Civil Law Suits.
  • Answered subpoenas and Court Orders with Law enforcement.
  • Depositions
  • Litigation Support
  • Fact Witness
  • 1990 – 2000


1998: DFWISP: (Dallas Fort Worth Internet Service Provider)

  • Plaintiff in Civil Law Suits with Computek.
  • Answered subpoenas and Court Orders with Law for enforcement.
  • Deposition
  • Litigation Support
  • Fact Witness
  • 1995 - 2000


2000: Fujitsu vs. Cisco:

  • Document Discovery Production
  • Intellectual Property Case
  • Litigation Support
  • Susman and Godfrey


2000: Alcatel vs. Cisco/Montery*

  • UNIX: Data Recovery
  • Document Production
  • Software Source code analysis
  • Litigation Support
  • Susman and Godfrey


2000: Class Action Suit against CompUSA

  • Research
  • Litigation support.
  • Verbal Report
  • Susman and Godfrey


2001: Probation Hearing:

  • Litigation Support
  • Internet Expert Witness
  • Testified in Court in Eastern District of Texas.


2001: People vs Reedy:

  • Litigation Support
  • Internet Expert Witness
  • Testified in Court in Northern District of Texas.


2001: Stantton* vs. MCI:

  • Telecommunications Case
  • Litigation Support
  • Expert Report
  • Internet Expert Witness
  • Deposition

  
2001: Insurance Settlement of business destroyed in fire.

  • Business Analysis of Internet Service Provider
  • Technical Evaluation
  • Domain Appraisal
  • Loss of Business cost
  • Expert Report


2005: NetDate vs. Yahoo!*

  • Intellectual Property
  • Patent Analysis
  • Prior Art Searches
  • Internet Expert Witness


2006: Consulnet vs. Dynamic Investment Group*

  • Look and Feel
  • Copyright Issues
  • Unfair trade practices
  • Internet Expert Witness
  • Testified in Deposition
  • Ongoing, waiting for trial


2007: People vs Faisal Zafar*

  • Internet Securities Fraud Case
  • Pump and Dump
  • Internet Expert Witness
  • Testified in Court
  • Court Appointment


2007:  Data Match Enterprises of Texas LLC v. eHarmony.com, Inc., et al. *

  • Client: Singlesnet.com, eHarmony, SparcNetworks
  • Other Defendants: Date.com, FriendFinder
  • Internet Intellectual Property
  • Internet Patent Expert Witness
  • Prior Art Searches
  • Resurrect software from 1991


2008:  HVAC Agent et al  v.  Former Employee

  • Clients: HVAC Agent, PlumbingAgent Electrical Agent
  • Internet Intellectual Property
  • Dispute of Assets in Family Business
  • Testified in Court


2008:  Texakoma Operating, L.P.  v. Blogging Company

  • Clients: Texakoma Operating, L.P.
  • Internet Liable Case


2008:  Frontside Aerospace v. Worldwide Aerospace

  • Clients: Worldwide Aerospace
  • Internet Liable and Domain Squatting Case


2009:  Braddock v Braddock

  • Client: Plaintiff / Wife
  • Dispute of Assets in Divorce.
  • My affidavit caused withdrawal of Summary Judgment Motion


2010:  US Auto Part v. Parts Geek

  • Client: Defentant
  • Dispute of Confidential Information
  • Reports / Testimony
  • Court Admissions as Internet Expert
2011:  ARMS v. LaRue Tactical
  • Internet Libel 
  • Reports / Testimony
 
2011:  Twitter
  • Prior Art Search
  • Reports & Claims Chart
 
2012:  Google
  • Prior Art Search
  • Prior Art
 
 
Law firms I have worked with in some way:
  • Johnson, Vaughn & Heiskell
  • Wes Ball
  • Susman and Godfrey
  • CJA / PD
  • William C. Meier
  • Robert Handfuss
  • Weil,  Gotchal and Manges
  • Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
  • Martin Goldberg
  • Proskauer Rose LLP
  • Sheehy, Lovelace and Mayfield
  • Wood, Thacker & Weatherly, P.C.
  • Patton Boggs, LLP
  • Charles Gumm
  • Jeannine Sasser
  • Steve Angstreich
  • Posternak
  • Keker & Van Nest
  • White and Case
 
Prior Art Projects:
  • 1990: MatchMaker BBS
  • 1991: Ground tracking system for FAA
  • 1990: Various projects at American Airlines
  • 1989: Various projects at Lee Data Dalcom
 
Engagement Details:
  • Evergreen Retainer (required)
  • Designation Fee (required)