Commonwealth of Kentucky · Statewide Expert Witness

Kentucky Digital Forensics Expert Witness.

When a Kentucky case turns on text messages, mobile forensics, social-platform evidence, or eDiscovery volume, you need a credentialed Rule 702 / KRE 702 expert who has actually testified. Willie Kerns has spent 25+ years producing defensible forensic results for attorneys across the Commonwealth — criminal defense, family law, civil litigation, employment disputes, and federal eDiscovery — with statewide coverage anchored in Calvert City and active engagements from Louisville Metro to the Eastern Kentucky counties.

Credentials & Qualifications

Verifiable through the issuing bodies. Each credential reflects multi-year, hands-on forensic work — not a weekend course — and ties directly to a Kentucky admissibility rule (Rule 702 / KRE 702 reliability; KRE 901 authentication).

GCFE
GIAC Certified Forensic Examiner
SANS Institute credential for computer forensic examination and evidence handling.
GCFA
GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst
SANS Institute credential for advanced forensic analysis of incident response data.
EnCE
EnCase Certified Examiner
Guidance Software certification for industry-leading forensic imaging with EnCase.
25+
Years in Kentucky Courts
Qualified expert in Circuit, Family, and Federal courts across the Commonwealth.
KY
Kentucky Bar Admitted
Working familiarity with KRE 702 and KRE 901-902 admissibility procedure.
Where the Work Happens in Kentucky

Different cities and practice areas shape a different forensic scope. The five pages below cover each one in depth — this hub is the panoramic view.

A Statewide Practice

Willie Kerns works matters statewide — Jefferson County and Kentuckiana through Calvert City, Lexington, Bowling Green, Covington, Paducah, and the Eastern and Western Kentucky counties. The cluster pages above lay out the local depth for each practice area and region; this hub is the entry point for attorneys who need the right expert on a Kentucky matter and want a single credentialed name across the Commonwealth.

See the full attorney resource hub → Read Willie Kerns's expert bio and credentials → Pre-engagement questions? See the attorney FAQ → See the statewide Tennessee expert witness hub →

Have a Kentucky case that needs a forensics expert?

25 years of digital forensics in Kentucky courts. Free initial consultation for statewide matters.

Engagement Inquiry (270) 205-4709 willie@smartpathtech.com