John Simek is the vice president of Sensei Enterprises Inc., a managed IT service provider, digital forensics and managed cybersecurity firm located in Fairfax, VA. John has a national reputation as a digital forensics technologist and has testified as an expert witness throughout the U.S. He holds a degree in engineering from the United States Merchant Marine Academy and an MBA in finance from Saint Joseph’s University. He also holds the prestigious Certified Information Systems Security Professional and EnCase Certified Examiner certifications. He is also a certified ethical hacker, Certified Handheld Examiner, Certified Novell Engineer, Microsoft Certified Professional + Internet, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, NT Certified Independent Professional, and a Certified Internetwork Professional. John is a 2016 Fastcase 50 award recipient and a fellow (class of 2016) of the College of Law Practice Management. He is also a member of the High Tech Crime Network as well as the American Bar Association (ABA) and the Fairfax Bar Association.
John currently provides IT support to hundreds of Washington, DC area law firms, legal entities and corporations. He is a co-host of the Legal Talk Network podcast “Digital Detectives” and a co-author of Locked Down: Practical Information for Lawyers Second Edition (ABA, 2016), Encryption Made Simple for Lawyers (ABA, 2015), Locked Down: Information Security for Lawyers (ABA, 2012), The Electronic Evidence and Discovery Handbook: Forms, Checklists and Guidelines (ABA, 2006), Information Security for Lawyers and Law Firms (ABA, 2006), The 2008-2020 Solo and Small Firm Legal Technology Guides (ABA, 2008-2020) and a contributing author of eDiscovery, Third Edition (Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2014). He is a frequent author and speaker on cybersecurity, legal technology and electronic evidence throughout the country.