David P. Stenhouse

For more than 25 years, David Stenhouse has provided computer forensics and eDiscovery services to law firms, public agencies, law enforcement, and corporate clients. He founded DS Forensics, Inc. in 2008. At his core, he is a hands-on examiner with hundreds of examinations behind him. Courts have appointed him as a neutral computer forensics expert in numerous cases and as a special advisor who helps them understand technical concepts.

David began his career as a Trooper with the Washington State Patrol, patrolling Snohomish and Chelan counties. As a Special Agent with the United States Secret Service, he served in the Electronic Crimes Special Agent Program (ECSAP), executing federal search warrants, seizing and examining computer systems, and assisting local police with electronic evidence.

He has testified in numerous state criminal and civil cases, and in federal court as an expert witness on computer-generated evidence. He has been quoted in Computerworld, Businessweek, Salon, Laptop Magazine, SC Magazine UK, and other outlets. For more than a decade, he volunteered with students at the University of Washington School of Law and Seattle University, teaching them how to work with forensics and eDiscovery experts.