Randy A. Winters | Forensic & Technology Expert Witness
30+ Years in Technology | Software & Hardware Forensics | Biometric Privacy (BIPA) | IP, Patent & PTAB Matters
Digital Evidence & Data Analysis
FORENSIC AND TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS
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Technical Areas of Experience and Analysis
Software Architecture & Source Code Analysis
Randy Winters provides technical analysis of software architecture, source code, system design, interfaces, and software behavior in patent, intellectual-property, forensic, and technology disputes. His work translates complex software systems into clear technical findings for counsel, experts, and fact finders.
Digital Forensics & Electronic Evidence
Randy Winters provides technical analysis involving digital evidence, forensic data collection, data extraction, preservation, authentication, metadata, and electronic records. He assists counsel in understanding how digital evidence was created, stored, transmitted, modified, recovered, and preserved.
Speech Recognition & Biometric Technologies
Randy Winters provides technical analysis involving speech recognition, biometric identification, facial and fingerprint technologies, and biometric data systems. His work includes BIPA-related matters, system architecture, data collection and storage, matching technologies, algorithmic performance, and the technical operation of biometric systems.
Patent & IP Litigation | IPR | PTAB
In patent litigation, IPR proceedings, and PTAB matters, Randy Winters provides technical expert analysis involving software, technology patents, source code, and disputed patent claims. He assists counsel with technical issues related to claim construction, prior art analysis, infringement and validity questions, and the preparation of expert reports and supporting technical evidence.
Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Technologies
Randy Winters has worked with artificial-intelligence technologies across several generations, from early commercial expert systems and inference engines to contemporary language models, AI-assisted software development, agentic workflows, API integration, prompt and context controls, provenance, and output verification.
Social Media & Cloud Evidence
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
Technical analysis of software, systems, digital evidence, and data-handling practices in matters involving cybersecurity and privacy. Experience includes evaluating technical controls, system behavior, data flows, and issues involving the collection, storage, and use of sensitive information.
AI Systems & Algorithmic Analysis
Technical analysis of AI-driven and algorithmic systems, including system architecture, decision logic, data inputs and outputs, explainability, implementation, and the technical behavior of automated systems.
Autonomous Systems & Intelligent Vehicles
Technical experience involving software-driven and autonomous systems, including artificial intelligence, sensors, control systems, system integration, and technologies used in advanced transportation platforms.
Medical & Health Technology Software
Technical analysis of software and information systems used in healthcare and medical technology, including software architecture, data handling, system behavior, artificial intelligence, and intellectual-property issues.
Blockchain & Distributed Technologies
Technical experience with blockchain, cryptocurrency, distributed systems, and smart-contract concepts, including analysis of software architecture, system operation, transaction records, and related technical issues.
E-Discovery, ESI & Digital Evidence Strategy
Randy Winters assists counsel with the technical issues surrounding electronically stored information and digital evidence, including identifying potential data sources, preservation requirements, collection methods, metadata, native file formats, system records, cloud and mobile data, and gaps between what may exist and what has been produced. His work can include reviewing proposed ESI protocols and technical discovery requests, evaluating the provenance and integrity of digital records, identifying additional systems or custodians that may contain relevant information, and helping counsel determine when specialized forensic examination or other technical expertise may be required. The focus is on understanding how the underlying technology creates, stores, changes, and preserves information so that counsel can make informed legal and discovery decisions.
Technical Areas of Experience and Analysis
Software Architecture & Source Code Analysis
Digital Forensics & Electronic Evidence
Speech Recognition & Biometric Technologies
Patent & IP Litigation | IPR | PTAB
Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Tech
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
AI Systems & Algorithmic Analysis
Autonomous Systems & Intelligent Vehicles
Medical & Health Technology Software
Blockchain & Distributed Technologies
E-Discovery, ESI & Digital Evidence Strategy
Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Technologies
Expert witness Randy Winters provides litigation support in disputes involving artificial intelligence, deep learning, and emerging technologies. He advises legal teams on AI-powered business logic, patent analysis, algorithmic accountability, and regulatory compliance, ensuring cases involving advanced tech are defensible and supported by clear, expert analysis.
Digital Forensics & Electronic Evidence
Randy Winters provides technical analysis involving digital evidence, forensic data collection, data extraction, preservation, authentication, metadata, and electronic records. He assists counsel in understanding how digital evidence was created, stored, transmitted, modified, recovered, and preserved.
Patent & IP Litigation | IPR | PTAB
In patent litigation, IPR proceedings, and PTAB matters, Randy Winters provides technical expert analysis involving software, technology patents, source code, and disputed patent claims. He assists counsel with technical issues related to claim construction, prior art analysis, infringement and validity questions, and the preparation of expert reports and supporting technical evidence.
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
Technical analysis of software, systems, digital evidence, and data-handling practices in matters involving cybersecurity and privacy. Experience
includes evaluating technical controls, system behavior, data flows, and issues involving the collection, storage, and use of sensitive information.
Speech Recognition & Biometric Technologies
Randy Winters provides technical analysis involving speech recognition, biometric identification, facial and fingerprint technologies, and biometric data systems. His work includes BIPA-related matters, system architecture, data collection and storage, matching technologies, algorithmic performance, and the technical operation of biometric systems.
AI Systems & Algorithmic Analysis
Technical analysis of AI-driven and algorithmic systems, including system architecture, decision logic, data inputs and outputs, explainability, implementation, and the technical behavior of automated systems.
Medical & Health Technology Software
Technical analysis of software and information systems used in healthcare and medical technology, including software architecture, data handling, system behavior, artificial intelligence, and intellectual-property issues.
Blockchain & Distributed Technologies
Technical experience with blockchain, cryptocurrency, distributed systems, and smart-contract concepts, including analysis of software architecture, system operation, transaction records, and related technical issues.
Autonomous Systems & Intelligent Vehicles
Technical experience involving software-driven and autonomous systems, including artificial intelligence, sensors, control systems, system integration, and technologies used in advanced transportation platforms.
Software Architecture & Source Code Analysis
Randy Winters provides technical analysis of software architecture, source code, system design, interfaces, and software behavior in patent, intellectual-property, forensic, and technology disputes. His work translates complex software systems into clear technical findings for counsel, experts, and fact finders.
E-Discovery, ESI & Digital Evidence Strategy
Randy Winters assists counsel with the technical issues surrounding electronically stored information and digital evidence, including identifying potential data sources, preservation requirements, collection methods, metadata, native file formats, system records, cloud and mobile data, and gaps between what may exist and what has been produced. His work can include reviewing proposed ESI protocols and technical discovery requests, evaluating the provenance and integrity of digital records, identifying additional systems or custodians that may contain relevant information, and helping counsel determine when specialized forensic examination or other technical expertise may be required. The focus is on understanding how the underlying technology creates, stores, changes, and preserves information so that counsel can make informed legal and discovery decisions.
Role of a Technical Expert Witness
Years in Technology, Software & AI Leadership
Years Nationally Retained Expert Consulting, Forensics & Complex Technology Matters
Years Software Innovator, Inventor & Patent Holder
In complex litigation, an experienced expert witness is essential for translating technical evidence into clear, persuasive testimony judges and jurors can understand.
Technical issues in litigation often involve software, devices, digital records, biometric systems, and disputed expert opinions about those systems. Randy Winters provides technical analysis and, when retained to testify, explains what the available records and systems support and what they do not.
When retained, work may include technical case assessment, review of digital and software evidence, preparation of written analysis, and testimony within a defined assignment.
About Randy Winters
Randy Winters is a nationally recognized forensic expert witness with over 30 years of experience providing software and hardware analysis, biometric-privacy (BIPA) compliance reviews, and IP/patent testimony before both state and federal courts. His meticulous approach to digital data extraction and reconstruction has supported hundreds of civil and criminal cases, helping attorneys turn complex technical details into clear, compelling evidence.
About Randy Winters
Randy Winters is a nationally recognized forensic expert witness with over 30 years of experience providing software and hardware analysis, biometric-privacy (BIPA) compliance reviews, and IP/patent testimony before both state and federal courts. His meticulous approach to digital data extraction and reconstruction has supported hundreds of civil and criminal cases, helping attorneys turn complex technical details into clear, compelling evidence.
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Why Early Expert Involvement Matters
Engaging an expert witness at the outset of a case is critical to ensuring that key technical steps—like data preservation, evidence authentication, and timeline analysis—aren’t missed. Delays in retaining an expert increase the risk of vital digital evidence being lost, overwritten, or destroyed before it can be properly preserved and examined. Early involvement allows for a proactive strategy that protects the integrity of your case from day one.
Why Early Expert Involvement Matters
Engaging an expert witness at the outset of a case is critical to ensuring that key technical steps—like data preservation, evidence authentication, and timeline analysis—aren’t missed. Delays in retaining an expert increase the risk of vital digital evidence being lost, overwritten, or destroyed before it can be properly preserved and examined. Early involvement allows for a proactive strategy that protects the integrity of your case from day one.
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