Biography of Karen Stein-Ferguson, J.D., MBA

Karen Stein-Ferguson is President of Digital Data Forensics, LLC, a computer forensic services firm in the Tampa Bay area with roots from Indianapolis.  She is an Indiana Attorney and a Certified Computer Examiner for DDF.  Karen consults with law firms, in-house counsel, and businesses on their electronic discovery issues, and lectures and educates attorneys on forensics, electronic discovery and changes in the new FRCP rules.  She does forensic computer examinations on electronic storage media to find electronic evidence for litigation, security breaches, and other related digital evidence

She graduated from Purdue University with a BS in mathematics and graduated with honors from Indiana University earning an MBA.  After graduation, Karen worked in industry as a systems analyst, business engineer, partner in a software development firm, and other executive management roles.  She spent 20 years managing technology departments for several area businesses and state government agencies.  After 15 challenging years in technology, Karen earned her law degree from Indiana University School of Law in Indianapolis and was admitted to the Indiana Bar in 1994.  She accomplished this milestone while working fulltime as the Chief Information Officer at Indianapolis’ largest law firm.   In 2004 Karen became a Certified Computer Examiner (CCE) through the International Society of Forensic Computer Examiners (ISFCE).  She is a member of the Indiana State Bar Association, the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, and the International Society of Forensic Computer Examiners.  She is a board member of the Indiana Forensic Science Initiative, serves as Vice-Chair to the General Practice Section of ISBA, past Chair of ISBA’s Technology Committee.  She is also active in several business organizations and does speaking engagements on computer forensics and legal technology issues in business and the practice of law.