Memphis Metro · Shelby County, Tennessee

Memphis Digital Forensics Expert Witness.

When a case in Shelby County or the West Tennessee region turns on text messages, mobile forensics, or eDiscovery volume, you need a credentialed Rule 702 / TENN. R. EVID. 702 expert who has actually testified. Willie Kerns has spent 25+ years producing defensible forensic results for Memphis Metro and West Tennessee attorneys — criminal defense in Memphis-Shelby County General Sessions / Criminal / Circuit Court, federal matters in U.S. District Court W.D. Tenn. Memphis Division, civil litigation, family law, and ESI-heavy discovery across the 30th Judicial District and beyond.

Credentials & Qualifications

Memphis-area attorneys can verify the credentials below through the issuing bodies. Each credential reflects multi-year, hands-on forensic work — not a weekend course.

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 Tennessee Courts

Qualified expert in Circuit, Criminal, and Federal courts across Tennessee.

Tennessee Courts

Working familiarity with TENN. R. EVID. 702 / TRE 702 reliability and TRE 901-902 authentication procedure.

Service Areas for Memphis Metro

Local rules and local volume shape the work. Below is how I scope and deliver engagements for Shelby County and West Tennessee matters.

Computer forensics — full-disk imaging, recovery of deleted files, and timeline reconstruction for Shelby County matters
Mobile device forensics — Cellebrite UFED acquisition of iOS and Android devices for Memphis Metro and West Tennessee dockets
eDiscovery — Relativity and Nuix review workflows, ESI protocol scoping, and FRCP 26(f) conference support for West Tennessee civil litigation
Social media evidence — preservation, acquisition, and authentication of Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and X content for Shelby County Memphis matters
Expert witness testimony — Rule 702 / TENN. R. EVID. 702 qualified reports, deposition support, and trial testimony in Shelby County Criminal & Circuit Court and U.S. District Court W.D. Tenn. Memphis Division
TRE 901 authentication — federal- and state-court authentication of text messages, social media, photos, and metadata for Shelby County and West Tennessee matters under Tennessee Rules of Evidence 901-902
Deposition & trial testimony — in-person appearance in the 30th Judicial District (Shelby County) Memphis-Shelby County General Sessions / Criminal / Circuit Court and W.D. Tennessee federal matters

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