As a Vice President in Stroz Friedberg’s Boston office, Julie S. Chrzan manages and conducts comprehensive digital forensics examinations, responds to online fraud and abuse incidents, and is responsible for collections, processing, and production for electronic discovery projects. Ms. Chrzan also oversees complex white collar investigations involving computer crimes, securities fraud, identity theft, employee misconduct, and theft of trade secrets for Fortune 500 companies and major law firms.
Among Ms. Chrzan’s notable engagements, she has mapped the electronic data sources and systems of an international financial services corporation for purposes of making initial disclosures in electronic discovery; supervised the collection, harvesting, and analysis of data in response to government subpoenas; and managed the forensic imaging and analysis of data for use in both criminal investigations and civil litigation. She has authored or co-authored several articles on electronic discovery, data collection, corporate fraud, and, most recently, some implications of social networking/Web 2.0.
Prior to joining Stroz Friedberg, Ms. Chrzan was a Senior Associate with Deloitte Financial Advisory Services - Analytic and Forensic Technology group in Washington, DC. In this role she was responsible for responding to large, complex digital forensics engagements, conducting legal research, reviewing evidentiary documentation, forensic analysis of financial data, and drafting expert reports in the context of financial, securities, and government contracting fraud investigations and litigation. She also provided consulting services regarding electronic discovery including the proper handling of electronic documents, including compliance with litigation holds and preservation obligations. Her most notable cases included: review of evidentiary documentation involving an SEC investigation for allegations of stock options backdating; a review and analysis of contract documents in a dispute between two major telecommunications companies; the drafting of a litigation-response plan to coordinate consistent disclosures during disputes for an insurance company; and the forensic analysis of financial data on behalf of a leading broadcasting company following an SEC request for information into possible inflation of subscriber accounts.
Ms. Chrzan also worked for Government Marketing and Procurement, an Alcalde & Fay company, as the Director of Federal Sales. Her responsibilities in this position included advising technology clients regarding Federal Acquisition Regulations, GSA schedule issues and procurement policy. In this capacity she regularly worked with federal agencies, including the Department of Justice, the Department of Defense, and the General Services Administration. Prior to this, Ms. Chrzan was the Assistant General Manager and Staff Attorney for Data Recovery Services’ computer forensics department. In this leadership role, Ms. Chrzan was a liaison between digital forensics examiners and legal clients developing project specifications for engagements involving allegations of employee misconduct, theft of trade secrets, computer intrusions, and other general litigation matters. She managed all aspects of computer forensics engagements, including overseeing technical teams and conducting interviews to substantiate facts. Ms. Chrzan also provided policy advice on legal issues regarding electronic evidence, privacy, and other high-tech crime issues, as well as the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure regarding electronic discovery.
Ms. Chrzan received her B.S. from Louisiana State University and her J.D. and Bachelor of Civil Law from Louisiana State University Law Center. She was a legislative intern for the Office of Senator John Breaux in Washington, DC, and a law clerk for the Louisiana Legislative Bureau, Office of the Secretary of the Senate.
Education
B.S., Louisiana State University; J.D., Louisiana State University Law Center
