People: Richard D. Lutkus, Associate

Richard D. Lutkus

Associate

Chicago
Direct: (312) 460-5312
Fax: (312) 460-7312
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Mr. Lutkus is a managing associate in the Chicago office and focuses his practice on information governance issues including eDiscovery, digital forensics, information security, incident response, and IT related policies and practices. Mr. Lutkus has experience in class action and commercial cases, as well as those involving misappropriation of trade secrets, negligence, contract disputes, and information security breaches. Aside from advising clients in litigation or after an information security breach, Mr. Lutkus also assists clients with records information retention management, litigation preparedness planning, and information security audits.

In his digital forensics practice, Mr. Lutkus provides clients with guidance on matters involving complex digital forensics such as those involving computers and mobile devices. In his eDiscovery practice, Mr. Lutkus advises clients on the entire eDiscovery process, including electronic document preservation, collection, processing, review, and production in response to litigation obligations.

Mr. Lutkus has a strong technical background with over twelve years of experience in technology consulting, programming, eDiscovery, digital forensics, information security, and incident response. He holds several well-regarded industry certifications in those categories, including the EnCE, EnCEP, and CEH. He is the only known attorney to have earned this combination of certifications, and thus offers a world-class perspective from which to advise clients.

Mr. Lutkus is a managing associate in the Chicago office and focuses his practice on information governance issues including eDiscovery, digital forensics, information security, incident response, and IT related policies and practices. Mr. Lutkus has experience in class action and commercial cases, as well as those involving misappropriation of trade secrets, negligence, contract disputes, and information security breaches. Aside from advising clients in litigation or after an information security breach, Mr. Lutkus also assists clients with records information retention management, litigation preparedness planning, and information security audits.

In his digital forensics practice, Mr. Lutkus provides clients with guidance on matters involving complex digital forensics such as those involving computers and mobile devices. In his eDiscovery practice, Mr. Lutkus advises clients on the entire eDiscovery process, including electronic document preservation, collection, processing, review, and production in response to litigation obligations.

Mr. Lutkus has a strong technical background with over twelve years of experience in technology consulting, programming, eDiscovery, digital forensics, information security, and incident response. He holds several well-regarded industry certifications in those categories, including the EnCE, EnCEP, and CEH. He is the only known attorney to have earned this combination of certifications, and thus offers a world-class perspective from which to advise clients.

Education

  • Certifications

    Mr. Lutkus is the only known attorney holding all three of the following certificates in computer forensics, eDiscovery and information security:

    • EnCase Certified Computer Forensic Examiner (EnCE)
    • EnCase Certified eDiscovery Practitioner (EnCEP)
    • Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

    with specific computer forensic expertise in:

    • Computer Forensics I & II
    • Advanced Internet Examinations
    • Network Intrusion Investigations
    • Advanced Computer Forensics
    • Enterprise Computer Forensics I & II
    • eDiscovery Preservation, Collection, and Processing
  • J.D., Creighton University School of Law (2004)

  • B.S.B.A., Creighton University (2002)

Admissions

  • Illinois

Courts

  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Affiliations

  • Department of Justice/Federal Bureau of Investigation – Infragard
  • High Technology Crime Investigation Association  (HTCIA)
  • The American Society of Digital Forensics & eDiscovery (ASDFED)
  • Guidance Software Inc., Computer Forensics and eDiscovery (Instructor)

Presentations

  • "Cloud Computing: Implications in Privacy, Information Security, and eDiscovery," Seyfarth Shaw Webinar (September 27, 2011)
  • “iOS Forensic Analysis,” Guidance Software Technology Forum (July 26, 2011)
  • “Art Form of Creating Keywords and ECA Review,” Computer Enterprise and Investigations Conference (May 15-18, 2011)
  • “Workflow Methods from Collections to Rolling Deliverables in the EnCase eDiscovery Solution,” Computer Enterprise Investigations Conference (May 15-18, 2011)
  • "Essential Discovery Skills for Paralegals," Lorman Education Services Webcast (March 23, 2011)
  • “Paralegal Symposium on eDiscovery,” College of Lake County (December 2, 2010)
  • “Essential Discovery Skills for Paralegals,” Lorman Education Services Webcast (September 14 and 22, 2010)
  • "Cloud Computing," Panel Presentation to Chicago Area Litigation Support Managers (April 2010)
  • “Essential Discovery Skills for Paralegals,” Lorman Education Services Webcast
    (March 31, 2010)
  • "Cloud eDiscovery," Speech to The American Society of Digital Forensics & eDiscovery (November 2009)

 

Press/News

“Certification Gives E-Discovery Counsel an Edge” profiled in Real eDiscovery Magazine on October 27, 2011.

Mentioned as contributing authority in "Riding the Waves of Early Cases Assessment," published in Law Technology News on April 26, 2011

“Television appearance on Inside Business Report (aired in June 2011 on CNN, Fox Business, Discovery, and Travel Channels)”