Stroz Friedberg, LLC Opens Boston Office.

Seth P. Berman, Esq., Former Federal Computer Crimes Prosecutor, to Serve As Managing Director

NEW YORK & BOSTON -- Stroz Friedberg, LLC, a national consulting and technical services firm specializing in digital forensics, electronic discovery, cybercrime response, and investigations announced

The new office, located at 160 Federal Street, contains a fully-equipped forensic laboratory, and is staffed with industry-leading digital forensic examiners. Stroz Friedberg has become one of the foremost digital forensics and cybercrime investigations firms; serving the top law firms and Fortune 100 companies around the world.

Mr. Berman is charged with managing the overall operations of the office. He supervises digital forensic and cybercrime investigations, as well as electronic discovery assignments involving the collection of electronic data in criminal, civil, regulatory, and internal corporate matters. Mr. Berman also oversees computer investigations involving securities fraud, identity theft, employee misconduct, and theft of trade secrets.

"Seth's experience as a federal prosecutor and his extensive knowledge of cybercrime investigations, will be a valuable asset to the firm," said Eric Friedberg, Co-President of Stroz Friedberg, LLC. "He has conducted and supervised prosecutions of computer intrusions, denial of service attacks, computer and Internet fraud, identity theft, and other abuses involving the theft and use of information over computer networks."

Prior to joining Stroz Friedberg, Mr. Berman was an Assistant U.S. Attorney ("AUSA") in the Criminal Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts, where he served in the Computer Crimes Unit as Computer and Telecommunications Coordinator (one of the lead computer crimes prosecutors). He also served as a member of the New England Electronic Crimes Task Force. As an AUSA, Mr. Berman conducted and supervised investigations and prosecutions of computer intrusions, denial of service attacks, computer and Internet fraud, identity theft, and other abuses involving the theft and use of information over the Internet. Among his notable cyber cases, Mr. Berman prosecuted one of the leaders of a Russian identity theft ring who obtained over $1,000,000 worth of fraudulent goods and reshipped these stolen goods to Russia. Mr. Berman also prosecuted a juvenile who hacked into the database of an online information services company, allowing the juvenile and his associates access to hundreds of thousands of people's social security numbers and other identifying information.

During his tenure at the U.S. Attorney's Office, Mr. Berman also served in the Economic Crimes Unit, where he investigated and prosecuted complex frauds and crimes committed by corporations. Mr. Berman also served in the Major Crimes Unit, where he prosecuted bank robberies, gun crimes, drug possession and other violent crimes.

Before his work at the Department of Justice, Mr. Berman was a partner at the law firm McDermott, Will & Emery in Boston, where he focused on complex civil litigation and white collar defense work in federal and state criminal and regulatory matters.

"We are excited to bring someone of Seth's caliber on board, as he will undoubtedly help support the tremendous growth that the firm is currently experiencing," Friedberg stated.

As an AUSA, Mr. Berman also served as a member of the New England Electronic Crimes Task Force, where local, state, and federal law enforcement team with prosecutors, private industry and academia to combat criminal activity.

Mr. Berman began his legal career as an Assistant District Attorney in the New York County District Attorney's Office. In that position he investigated and prosecuted frauds and computer crimes, as well as burglaries, robberies, car thefts, assaults, and drug crimes, among other violations.

Mr. Berman received his A.B. cum laude from Princeton University, and his J.D. magna cum laude from Cornell Law School, where he served as an editor of the Cornell Law Review.

About Stroz Friedberg, LLC

Founded in 2000, Stroz Friedberg, LLC is a consulting and technical services firm specializing in digital forensics, cybercrime response, investigations, and the preservation, analysis, and production of electronic data. The firm incorporates technology, law and a unique understanding of behavioral science in its consulting and technical service practice for civil litigation, criminal and regulatory matters. Stroz Friedberg is headquartered in New York and also has offices in Washington, DC, Los Angeles, Boston, and Minneapolis. Additional information about the company is available at www.strozllc.com.