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Digital Forensics

Digital Forensics Experts Helping Law Firms Uncover the Truth, Fast, Defensible, and Court-Ready

At Lexbe, our certified digital forensic examiners provide expert digital forensic services, by collecting, recovering, analyzing, and investigating the critical data for your cases.

Over 17 Years of Experience in Digital Forensics for Litigation

With over 17 years of digital forensic experience across thousands of forensic collections, Lexbe forensic investigators support all stages of litigation with expert forensic services. Our team develops a specific plan for efficient, thorough, and defensible forensic collections that help you build your best case.

You’ll find that our forensic team is expertly equipped to handle all aspects of digital forensics, including, forensic acquisition, early case file inventories, forensic analysis, examinations, preservation, reporting, and testimony. Forensic collections can also be seamlessly loaded into the Lexbe eDiscovery Platform for review.

More than 25,000 Devices Supported

More than 3 Million Apps Analyzed

Advanced Cloud Collections from Dropbox, box, Azure, Office 365, G-Suite, AWS, and more

Social Media Account Collections

Windows PCs and Macs, Supported with Comprehensive Analytics for Data Access, Downloads, Transfers

Forensic Collections from Slack, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Sharepoint, Google Meet, Google Hangouts, Skype, and More

Remote, Targeted, Physical, and Logical Forensic Collections for Affordable and Accurate Evidence Acquisition

Advanced Timeline Features for Rapid Case Building and Evidence Presentation

Digital Forensics for Law Firms

At Lexbe, we utilize advanced forensic tools to ensure we’re able to support your cases and provide in depth forensic investigations. This includes collecting evidence from the broadest set of sources. Some of the tools that we utilize are from the following partners:

Lexbe also utilizes industry best practices to make sure that the forensic collection is fully defensible. This includes the steps required to preserve metadata as well as a fully documented chain of custody. 

Lexbe supports your cases by performing remote and in-person digital forensic collections from a myriad of sources, including:

  • Smartphones

  • Mobile Apps

  • Messaging Apps

  • Cloud Storage Accounts

  • Social Media

  • Messaging Accounts

  • Laptops

  • Desktops

  • Servers

  • External Storage Devices

  • Drones

  • Microsoft 365 Accounts

  • Google Accounts

  • iCloud Accounts

  • Cloud-Based Email Accounts

  • Collaboration Accounts (Ex. Slack, Microsoft Teams)

  • Tablets

  • SIM Cards

  • SD Cards

  • GPS Devices

  • Remote iPhone Collections

  • Live Systems (Internet, Chat, and Multimedia Files)

  • Websites & Webpages

  • And Many More Data Sources

Digital Forensics Expert Witness

Expert Testimony to Support Your Case

Our forensic investigators not only have the credentials and expertise to qualify as experts in the eyes of the jury, but they’re effective in presenting the facts in a relatable way. Lexbe’s team is proven with over 15 years of experience in digital forensic investigations and reporting that helps simplify trial preparation.

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Lexbe Digital Forensic Investigators are Cellebrite Certified

Our forensic investigators are experts at assembling the digital artifacts, collected from all the relevant sources, and presenting a clear picture of what transpired.

The team of certified forensic investigators at Lexbe utilize digital forensic best practices which enable them to confidently present the facts and handle difficult questions with the utmost integrity.

Lexbe Forensic Investigators are Cellebrite Certified Operators
Lexbe Forensic Investigators are Cellebrite Certified Physical Analysts

Trial and Deposition Expert Testimony

Our forensic investigators are experts at assembling the digital artifacts, collected from all the relevant sources, and presenting a clear picture of what transpired.

The team of certified forensic investigators at Lexbe utilize digital forensic best practices which enable them to confidently present the facts and handle difficult questions with the utmost integrity.

Digital Forensic Investigations

Digital Forensic Investigations that Support Your Case

Our forensic investigators are certified digital forensic experts that operate a lab that is equipped with the latest in digital forensic tools that facilitate highly efficient and thorough investigations resulting in a clear understanding of the available evidence for your case.

Lexbe’s team is proven with over 15 years of experience in digital forensic investigations and eDiscovery in support of legal matters. From evidence acquisition, preservation, examination, and presentation to document review, case timelining, and productions, the Lexbe team is expertly equipped to perform defensible forensic investigations that seamlessly support the eDiscovery process and help you build your case.

Lexbe’s Digital Forensic Investigative Stages

Step 1

Evidentiary Resource Identification

Step 2

Data Collection

Step 3

Data Preservation

Step 4

Data Analysis

Step 6

Investigative Process Documentation

Step 7

Reporting

The team of certified forensic investigators at Lexbe utilize digital forensic best practices to ensure a fully defensible investigation in support of your case.

Our best practices include:

  • Proper evidence handling

  • Complete documentation, including chain-of-custody, photographs, and the condition of each device

  • Write blockers that prevent the evidence from being modified during preservation

  • Coordination and strategy development between the requestor and forensic examiners

  • Examinations of forensic images

  • Detailed reporting – delivering all relevant and pertinent information in a clear and concise manner

  • Safe return of the devices

  • Load file creation and loading into the Lexbe eDiscovery Platform

You’ll find that the Lexbe forensic team is expert at stitching together the digital artifacts, collected from all the relevant locations, into a clear picture of what transpired.

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Q1) What makes a forensic collection “court-ready”?
A) A court-ready acquisition preserves original data + metadata with a validated tool, creates a bit-for-bit image or export, and documents an unbroken chain of custody (hash values, timestamps, examiner identity, tools/versions, settings). These align to widely recognized guidance like NIST mobile forensics principles and ISO/IEC 27037 (identify → collect → acquire → preserve).
Q2) Can you do remote collections, or must devices be collected in person?
A) Both. Remote collections are often faster and less disruptive to the custodian, but require explicit consent/authority, defensible scope control, bandwidth planning, coordination with the custodian, and a tamper-evident audit trail. Professional bodies (e.g., SWGDE) publish remote acquisition best practices we follow. To perform full file system forensic collections to retrieve deleted text messages or files then the Lexbe forensic investigators must have possession of the device.
Q3) How do you collect from iPhones and Androids without altering evidence?
A) We use industry leading forensic tools and validated methods proportionate to the matter (selective logical, full file-system when appropriate), capture rich artifacts (messages, attachments, app data, location, keychain where authorized), metadata, preserve hashes, and maintain read-only workflows per NIST SP 800-101 guidance for mobile device forensics.
Q4) What “modern attachments” do you preserve from mobile and messaging apps?
HEIC/Live Photos (with motion/photo pair), high-res videos, voice notes, stickers, reactions, inline links, contact cards, shared locations, and linked-cloud attachments (e.g., iCloud/Google Drive URLs with permissions). We capture the file, its source app, and metadata (sender, sent time, message/thread IDs).
Q5) Can you forensically collect WhatsApp, iMessage, Signal, and RCS chats?
Yes—subject to approved access. We preserve chats, media, and metadata, then produce review-ready formats (e.g., load files/CSV/PDF with hashes). Admissibility hinges on relevance, authenticity, and reliability; proper collection and expert testimony are key.
Q6) How do you handle Slack and Microsoft Teams data?
For Slack and Microsoft Teams we perform digital forensic collections utilizing state-of-the-art enterprise forensic tools. We collect channels, DMs, threads, files, modern attachments (linked documents/files), and edits/deletions when available.
Q7) Can you preserve ephemeral and edited/deleted messages?
Where a platform retains compliance copies or maintains event histories (e.g., Slack Enterprise, M365 retention), yes. Otherwise, speedy legal holds and platform-native retention settings are essential. In some cases artifacts and deleted messages can be located on mobile devices when the unallocated space has yet to be overwritten.
Q8) Can you collect social media (Facebook, Instagram, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, TikTok, Snapchat)?
Yes, using credentialed access, platform exports, public profiles, or targeted web capture. We preserve posts, comments, DMs, media, and key metadata. Scope and consent are critical for defensibility.
Q9) Do you perform “Internet Archive / Wayback Machine” collections that stand up in court?
Yes. We forensically capture archived pages (and live versions), preserve page resources (HTML/CSS/JS/media), timestamps, URLs, and hashes, and document the collection methodology for authentication. Courts have accepted Wayback Machine evidence when properly authenticated; we apply best-evidence practices and expert declarations as needed.
Q10) What about email collections (Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, on-prem Exchange/IMAP)?
We defensibly collect mailboxes, shared mail, and journaled content with headers, MIME bodies, and attachments, preserving Message-IDs, Received paths, DKIM/ARC where present, and produce PST/EML/MSG plus load files upon request. Cloud-based email accounts can be remotely collection which makes the process more convenient. We utilize state-of-the-art tools which also enable us to collect modern attachments (linked documents) discovered in email or chat so counsel can decide whether to expand scope.
Q11) How do you collect cloud sources (Google Drive, OneDrive/SharePoint, Box, iCloud, Dropbox)?
With authorized credentials, least-privilege scopes, and preservation of file content + revision history, permissions, and timestamps. We utilize state-of-the-art tools which also enable us to collect modern attachments (linked documents) discovered in email or chat so counsel can decide whether to expand scope.
Q12) Can you limit collections to matter-relevant timeframes, custodians, or keywords?
Yes. We use targeted scoping (custodian lists, channel lists, date ranges, keywords, file types, app sources) to minimize over-collection, cost, and privacy exposure—while preserving defensibility
Q13) How quickly can you start and how long do digital forensic collections take?
Same-day triage is typical. Turnaround depends on data volume, platform, access, and network/bandwidth (cloud/remote). We’ll provide a written plan with milestones, hash inventories, and status updates.
Q14) BYOD and privacy: how do you avoid over-collection?
We use selective collections, visible scoping, and privacy-aware workflows (e.g., exclude personal photo libraries outside date/app scope, exclude non-work chats where appropriate) and document everything for transparency.
Q15) What deliverables do you provide?
Forensic images/exports, chain-of-custody reporting, hash manifests, platform-specific artifacts (e.g., Slack JSON + normalized CSV), and review-ready productions (load files with natives/text/metadata). In addition, we’ll provide comprehensive forensic reporting for clients that need digital forensic investigative services.
Q16) How do you validate data integrity?
Cryptographic hashing (e.g., SHA-256) at acquisition and at production, tool logs, environment logs, and repeatable procedures; variance triggers documented re-verification.
Q17) Can you testify to methodology and authenticity?
Yes. Our experts prepare declarations and testify to methods, tools, logs, and results to support admissibility.

Lexbe Digital Forensics Lab

Located in Austin, TX, the Lexbe digital forensics lab and certified forensic investigators support law firms with evidence collections all over the world.

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