K&F Consulting Announces ESI Sentinel; Service Helps Counsel and Management Avoid Expensive E-discovery Costs and Sanctions

ATLANTA, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- K&F Consulting Inc., a leader in e-discovery and computer forensics services, announced its ESI Sentinel service that helps organizations to avoid e-discovery perils related to the management, identification and preservation of Electronically Stored Information (ESI).

"The cost of ESI mismanagement can be high," said Greg Fordham, Co-Founder of K&F Consulting.  It can result in compromise or even loss of relevant evidence which can mortally wound the case or even expose the organization to expensive motion practice and devastating sanctions.

Equally harmful is inefficient ESI management that can waste the war chest.  While extremely important, ESI preservation need not be expensive, says Fordham.  Furthermore, expensive preservation does not ensure quality.

Attorneys familiar with Judge Scheindlin's decisions in Zubulake v UBS Warburg back in 2003 and 2004 as well as her most recent decision in Pension Committee of the University of Montreal, et al v Banc of America Securities, et al., 2010 WL 184312, know that they are charged with monitoring a client's ESI preservation effort and even learning the client's ESI system to ensure that the procedures are adequate.  This can be a tall order for professionals with only tangential knowledge of computer systems, forensic preservation tools and techniques and data culling technology.  Even relying on client personnel can be dangerous when they lack appreciation for litigation nuances and counsel is not fluent in the language of the client's technology staff.

K&F's ESI Sentinel fills the gap with technology experts familiar with the latest forensic techniques and litigation nuances.  Furthermore, they have both trial and deposition testifying experience should that need arise.

Details about ESI Sentinel and K&F Consulting's other services can be found on their website at www.knfcon.com.

About K&F Consulting Inc.

With offices located in metro Atlanta, GA and the Washington-Baltimore area, K&F Consulting blends advanced technology with reliable forensic techniques and industry related experience in its nationwide delivery of litigation support and management consulting services.  The firm provides these services in a wide variety of situations involving government contracts, trade secrets, construction claims, bankruptcy, labor and employment law to name a few.  For more information on K&F Consulting visit www.knfcon.com or call 1-800-335-1188.

SOURCE K&F Consulting Inc.