John McElhatton

Experience

1997-Present 3D Forensics Inc.

Forensic Examiner

  • Specializing in computer investigations/forensics.
  • Court certified and qualified as an expert witness
  • References available upon request.

1971–1997 Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, D.C.

Special Agent

  • Computer Analysis and Response Team – Worked closely with U.S. Attorney and FBI case agents in locating, retrieving and analyzing evidence of federal crime on subject computers and networks. Cases varied from major espionage investigations to health-care fraud and child pornography matters.
  • Developed custom computer programs and utilities to assist FBI case agents in their investigations and to automate forensic computer examinations.
  • Prior to specializing in computer forensics, extensive experience in foreign counter-intelligence, general criminal, and light undercover investigations.

1970–1971 Philadelphia Police Department, Philadelphia, PA.

Police Officer

  • General patrol work.

1965–1967 U.S. Army

Specialist

  • Radio teletype communications
  • Served in U.S. and Korea

Education

1970Villanova University, Philadelphia, PA.

  • BA, English

Training

  • FBI Academy, Quantico Va.- basic new agent training, basic counter-intelligence. Various computer related in-service courses and seminars, including forensic examinations, network configurations, and expert witness testimony training.
  • IACIS Orlando Fla. 1996 - DOS certificate, specialized training in all phases of preserving, extracting and analyzing data stored on computers and networks.
  • Specialized training - Courses in relational database theory, spreadsheets, graphics, web site design and maintenance, and custom Windows programming.
  • On the job training – years of working for and with the country's top computer specialists and forensic examiners.

Professional Associations

  • Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI
  • FBI Agents Association
  • International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists

Publications

  • Co-authored “Guidelines for Searching and Seizing Computers”; a handbook for Assistant U.S. Attorneys and FBI case agents.
  • Co-authored “E-Discovery: getting Wired for 21st Century Litigation.”