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Gavin W. Manes, Ph.D.
CEO
Avansic: E-Discovery and Digital Forensics

Dr. Gavin W. Manes is a nationally recognized expert in e-discovery and
digital forensics. He is currently the CEO of Avansic, a firm that provides
the legal, business, and government sectors with e-discovery, digital
forensics, data preservation, and online review services. He founded
Avansic in 2004 while serving as a Computer Science professor at the
University of Tulsa. There he led the creation of nationally recognized
research efforts in digital forensics and telecommunications security.
He has served as an expert witness for many legal proceedings through
courtroom testimony, depositions and consulting with attorneys on
data preservation issues. He has given hundreds of presentations to
law firms, corporate officers, legal conferences and judges on the latest
topics in e-discovery. Dr. Manes has briefed the White House,
Department of the Interior, the National Security Council, and the
Pentagon on computer security and forensics issues.
Dr. Manes is a member of the Organization of Legal Professionals (OLP)
Advisory Council.

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