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Cheryl Yocum,
JD
Computer Forensic Investigations
President and CEO, Ms. Yocum oversees the
computer forensics investigations for the firm. She also
oversees the state-of-the-art research department, ensuring
the company maintains its cutting edge in fact gathering
information systems. Ms. Yocum's Bachelor of Science degree is
in Business Administration with emphasis in Accounting and
Finance. While in law school she passed the Certified Public
Accountant examination. She obtained her Juris Doctorate
degree in 1987 from Nebraska College of Law and moved to
California to begin her career. Prior to joining Gailey
Associates, Inc., Ms. Yocum was a partner in a local law firm
and operated a computer consulting business specializing in
assisting law firms in automating the entire office. She is a
certified forensic computer technician and court qualified
computer forensic expert. She is a certified consultant for
Amicus Attorney®.
Her many
years of trial experience give her unique expertise in
conducting investigations to provide the utmost in support for
cases in litigation and pre-litigation as well as accurate,
admissible evidence. Her accounting and legal background
have honed her analytical skills to enable her to analyze data
and provide concise, accurate reports.
As an attorney, she represented
clients in insurance, products liability, premises liability, medical
malpractice and business litigation matters. This diverse background
enables Ms. Yocum to efficiently distill even the most complex issues to focus
the investigation in a results-oriented manner. Her experience in setting
up, maintaining and administering computer systems and on-going training in
computer forensics gives her the solid base to oversee computer forensic
investigations and to obtain and maintain computerized data in a forensically
sound manner for presentation at trial.
Ms. Yocum is a member of the
State Bar of California, the Orange County Bar Association, the Los Angeles
County Bar Association and the University of Nebraska Alumni Association.
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