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Digital Forensics

Meta Insight is the leading edge in digital forensics.  As the owner of Meta Insight, Shawn Kasal is passionate about integrity and professional objectivity within digital forensics. His collaborative team offers unparalleled service during the discovery and analytical process. Meta Insight is equipped with state-of-the-art technology and software to support you.  Meta Insight serves regional and national clientele which include Federal, State, and Military courts in all areas of the digital forensics and have a headquarters located in Omaha, Nebraska.

Why is Digital Forensics Important

Having even a basic understanding of computer forensics is necessary to running a successful law firm. Let’s take a look at what attorneys should know about digital forensics and how it can help you win at trial.

Before we look at the latest computer forensic trends and how they can help you improve your client’s chances of a favorable settlement or verdict, let’s take a look at the primary stages of a digital forensic investigation.

If your law firm already has an established process, you may see differences in the steps, but all investigations are composed of these steps in one way or another…

What is Digital Forensics

  • 1. E-discovery: Digital data capturing, analysis and processing. E-discovery is used in a regulatory or legal context to capture and/or preserve information electronically.
  • 2. Forensic data analysis: The type of cyber forensics that deals explicitly with organized data. Forensic analysis involves data analysts combing through troves of data to arrive at usable evidence. It mainly affects the financial fraud space.
  • 3. Incident Response: Digital forensics from a corporate point of view. This type of forensics aims to ensure business continuity and reduce the impact of an event (such as a data breach or technology failure). Internal teams in an organization can be trained to handle, review, and maintain the incident response procedures.
  • 4. Computer forensics: Digital forensics that deals with accessing, gathering, and analyzing information on computer systems that operate in a computing or storage capacity. Computer forensics covers any mobile device, Personal Computers (PC), servers, and external media (like thumb drives).
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What Our Clients are Saying

Wesley Dodge
Defence Attorney in Omaha, NE.

“I worked a significant federal case with Mr. Kasal. He was able to use his expertise to evaluate literally hundreds of thousands of computer files that I would not have been able to evaluate in any other way. The prosecution threw us a few curve balls at the time of trial, and by using Mr. Kasal’s expertise we were able to effectively cross examination witnesses and refute surprise evidence. Because of Mr. Kasal we were able to give our client the most effective representation possible. I would hire Mr. Kasal again in a millisecond.”

Joe Howard
Dornan, Troia, Howard, Breitkreutz, Conway & Dahlquist PC LLO

“Shawn Kasal is my go to resource for digital forensics. Whether it be a simple review of new technologies or a complex analysis of governmental surveillance techniques, Shawn Kasal has provided invaluable insight and skill. His services level the playing field and help protect my clients’ Constitutional Rights”

Matthew Knipe
Berry Law Firm

"Shawn is the best of the best when it comes to digital forensics. He’s knowledgeable, articulate, and creative. His technical acumen is unparalleled and his credentials support the same. He can testify in court and relate well to a jury. He is a part of the legal team rather than a “hired gun.” He will never compromise his ethics for the truth."

Jessica Donels
Parrish Kruidenier Trial Lawyers

Shawn Kasal is simply brilliant. I sat in on an extraction and analysis of a client’s laptop, with the detective in the room due to the sensitive nature of the data involved. In addition to definitively proving there was no contraband on my client’s devices, he established a rapport with the detective that led to her acknowledging the massive forensic holes in her case. Shawn’s expert report led to the prosecutor dismissing the case on the eve of trial.