James D. Zinn, Managing Director

Professional Profile

James has extensive experience managing the strategic and tactical use of technology within investigative and litigation consulting matters. He has conducted and supervised all facets of computer forensic examinations, fraud investigations, and forensic accounting projects in North and South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia.

James is the Laboratory Director for Huron's National Digital Evidence Laboratory. He manages a team of professionals in the efficient and effective performance of digital evidence and computer forensics examinations.

James also helps organizations develop and improve their business processes and technology to provide efficient and cost-effective electronic discovery and computer forensic examinations.

Professional Experience

• Testifying in a commercial arbitration regarding digital evidence related to an investigation of alleged discovery violations.
• Leading all phases of the digital evidence examination and electronic discovery process in a Board of Directors driven investigation of financial statement manipulation, including coordination among numerous outside counsel and various regulatory agencies.
• Managing the team involved in handling discovery for defendants in a mass tort class action and several concurrent federal and state government investigations, including the creation of a single document repository of over 100 million pages.
• Assisting numerous multinational organizations in a variety of industries by conducting fraud investigations into allegations of kickbacks, bribery, manipulation of financial statements, theft, embezzlement, procurement fraud, and fictitious vendors, employees and customers.
• Investigating allegations of kickbacks and bribery involving senior management at a Fortune 150 multinational manufacturer's operations in Germany. Criminal prosecutions surrounding these allegations led to several guilty verdicts. We helped our client navigate the risks to their reputation and avoid becoming a target in a broader investigation.
• Leading the team responsible for collecting and processing a terabyte of electronic documents and e-mail files from multiple platforms related to an investigation into the restatement of financial statements for a NASDAQ traded company.
• Conducting a forensic examination of digital media used by former employees of a Fortune 100 manufacturer that yielded digital evidence suggesting an organized effort to steal intellectual property. This evidence was the primary factor in settling a $10M lawsuit.

Education and Certifications

• Master of Accountancy in Information Systems, Brigham Young University
• Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Brigham Young University
• Certified Fraud Examiner
• Certified Public Accountant, Illinois

Professional Associations

• High-Technology Crime Investigation Association
• American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors
• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
• Illinois CPA Society
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

• Northwestern University, School of Continuing Studies, Adjunct Professor, Investigation and Prevention of Commercial Fraud Program
• Georgetown University, McDonough School of Business, Guest Lecturer, Computer Forensics

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