CURRICULUM VITAE
Carney Forensics
Office: 651.695.1757
1442 Osceola Avenue
Cell: 612.386.0453
St. Paul, MN 55105
eFax: 651.846.6630
E-mail:
[email protected]
www.carneyforensics.com
JOHN J. CARNEY, ESQ.
Chief Technology Officer
Digital Forensics Examiner
Attorney at Law
Expert Witness
Author and Educator
PROFILE
Mr. Carney is Chief Technology Officer and practicing digital forensic examiner at Carney Forensics. He has a thirty-year software engineering and information technology career. He was educated at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab where he earned a Bachelors of Science degree. He is a Minnesota attorney licensed in federal and state court with a law firm in St. Paul. He was educated at Hamline University School of Law where he earned a Juris Doctor degree and Certificate in Dispute Resolution. Mr. Carney is a faculty adviser for Century College’s Computer Forensics and Investigative Technology program. He holds an ACE certification in computer forensics.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CARNEY FORENSICS,ST.PAUL,MN 2008 - Present
Principal
Carney Forensics is in the business of helping attorneys, investigators, forensic accountants, and corporations find and admit relevant digital forensic evidence from mobile phones, GPS devices, smart tablets, personal computers, electronic documents, web mail, and social media. The firm acquires and analyzes evidence from over 5,000 cell phone models including smart phones. The firm provides consulting services to answer client questions and assist with information interpretation and development of evidentiary strategy. Forensic examiners serve as expert witnesses to get evidence admitted at court. The firm’s clients include criminal defense firms, big and small general practice firms with civil cases, and various Judicial Districts of the Public Defenders in the State of Minnesota.
CARNEY LAW OFFICE PLLC,ST.PAUL,MN 2007 - Present
Managing Partner
Provide legal counsel and representation for entrepreneurial and other small business and nonprofit clients in technology, intellectual property, and business law practice areas.
CARNEY CONSULTING LLC,ST.PAUL,MN 2007 - 2008
Principal
Consulted with startup technology businesses providing Chief Technology Officer services that focused on electronic discovery, law office technology, document assembly, and web site architecture.
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RAINRESOURCES,LLC,SHOREVIEW,MN 2005 - 2006
Senior IT Consultant
Client: Fairview Health Services
Provided strategy direction and implementation leadership to Data Management team in Information Systems focused on transforming the data warehousing and business intelligence organization and lifecycle.
BEST BUY CO.,INC. ,RICHFIELD,MN
2002 - 2004
Enterprise Architect, Information Systems
Led enterprise architecture team focused on corporate systems, enterprise data warehousing, business intelligence, and technology infrastructure in support of finance, HR, legal, communications, and property departments. Defined service-oriented reference model and target architecture optimized for sustainability, cost effectiveness, and extensibility. Focused on developing and executing strategic roadmap. Provided decisive leadership on package evaluation and selection procurements for flagship systems. Formulated architecture standards and guidelines, interpreting them and encouraging correct use.
DIVINE/WHITTMAN-HART,MINNEAPOLIS,MN (FORMERLY MARCHFIRST) 2000 - 2001
Director, Strategy and Alliances
Leader of strategy practice within professional consulting organization. Hired and trained strategists. Developed go-to-market plan for business and IT strategy. Trained and mentored sales team. Formed Strategy Community and fostered an environment of information sharing and education. Evangelized e-business strategy and IT project management among local trade associations and industry groups.
KEANE INC.,MINNEAPOLIS,MN 1999 - 2000
e-Solutions Practice Manager
Established and grew e-business consulting practice in the largest branch office of the IT professional services firm. Wrote the business plan focusing on CRM, SCM and Enterprise Architecture solutions. Hired and trained consultants. Led practice managers at a regional level to provide community and discover best practices, develop methodologies, and share knowledge.
GAGE MARKETING GROUP,MINNEAPOLIS,MN 1997 - 1999
Vice President, Database and Internet Development and Operations
Executive leader of development team in marketing agency that provided database marketing, CRM, data warehouse, and e-business solutions and managed their operations for marketing clients all over the U.S. E-business applications encompassed B2B and B2C solutions with links to fulfillment operations. Database marketing solutions included direct, loyalty and campaign management applications in addition to incentive and promotional marketing automation systems. Completed turn-around plan for the agency by focusing on introducing innovative e-commerce applications and business intelligence solutions. Had P&L responsibility.
GARTNER GROUP LEARNING,LOWELL,MA (FORMERLY J3LEARNING CORP.) 1995 - 1997 Senior Vice President, Product Development
Chief Development Officer of software education publisher’s e-learning product portfolio that embraced the web, multimedia, graphics, and video technologies. Led and consolidated a multi-site, cross-functional product team through an acquisition by introducing reusability strategies and measures of quality and timely delivery throughout the organization. Met all quarterly and annual expense measurements. FY96 operational budget was $5.5MM.
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WANG LABORATORIES,INC., Billerica, MA 1981 - 1995
Director, Document Imaging and COLD Products
Developed, marketed, and supported Wang’s award-winning document imaging, COLD, and storage
management products. Led a diverse team of over 100 technology professionals organized into multiple, high performing, small product units. Earned a reputation within the industry for delivering a prolific number of competitive, high quality, well-architected, client/server software products on time and within budget. Intimately involved in major business opportunities and an extended effort to build an indirect channel. Met all quarterly and annual expense measurements. FY95 operational budget was $8.1MM.
WANG LABORATORIES,INC., Billerica, MA 1981 - 1988 Principal Software Engineer
Key software developer and designer of UNIX-based business application hosted on a state-of-the-art, multi-window, 32-bit workstation providing advanced graphical user interface and object-oriented integration. Also developed a powerful integrated business graphics application by driving product conception, requirements analysis, functional specification, user interface design, product development, product build and release.
DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORP., Maynard, MA 1977 - 1980 Senior Software Engineer, CAD Systems Engineering
Served on Comet CAD team that built the VAX 11/750 mini-computer and follow-on products. Designed, developed, and tested CAD post processing systems. Group expert on Basic Language for the
Implementation of Software Systems (BLISS).
COMPUTERVISION CORP., Bedford, MA 1976 - 1977 Programmer, Electronic Systems Software Group
Developed 3-D mechanical computer-aided design software for leading CAD vendor. First in the industry with B-spline and 3-D B-surface technology. Also, wrote PC circuit board design software and systems software. Produced dramatic gains in CAD system performance as part of Rev 8 Speed Team.
EDUCATION
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA Bachelor of Science in Architecture (Media Lab).
GPA: 4.6 out of 5.0. Finished in top quarter of class of 1007 graduates.
Hamline University School of Law, Saint Paul, MN Juris Doctor (Computer Law and Intellectual Property). Certificate in Dispute Resolution.
Century College, White Bear Lake, MN
AccessData Certified Examiner (ACE) earned in Advanced Windows Forensics class.
Mobile Forensics, Inc., Boise, ID
Certificate of Completion of Mobile Forensics Specialized Training.
Mobile Forensics World, Chicago, IL Participation in largest conference on Mobile Device Forensics.
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EXPERT WITNESS TESTIMONY
Testimony at Jury Trial
State v. Barta (Assault and Disorderly Conduct), Rice County District Court (MN), June 6, 2012.
Settled Prior to Testimony
Van Gelder v. Van Gelder (Marital Dissolution), Sherburne County District Court (MN), June 1, 2012.
Hermanson and Hermanson v. Hermanson and Hermanson (Contract), Douglas County District Court (MN), July 15, 2009.
Testimony by Affidavit
In Re the Marriage of Heather McGraw and Timothy McGraw, Scott County District Court (MN), December 6, 2012.
State v. Rosillo (Burglary and Assault), Mower County District Court (MN), July 19, 2012.
State v. Jasnoch (Criminal Sexual Conduct), Rice County District Court (MN), May 31, 2012.
State v. Nicks (First Degree Murder), Hennepin County District Court (MN), April 27, 2011.
Calhoun, et. al. v. Pennington, et. al. (Constitutional Civil Rights), U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia, October 6, 2010.
State v. Muniz-Perez (First Degree Assault), Hennepin County District Court (MN), September 22, 2010.
State v. Conniff (Criminal Sexual Conduct), Washington County District Court (MN), December 11, 2009.
PRESENTATIONS
CLE on Social Media Forensics, Fredrikson and Byron, P.A., December 2012
CLE on Mobile Phone Forensics, Twin Cities Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, November 2012
Guest Lecture, Paraben’s Forensic Innovations Conference (PFIC), Visualization of Digital Forensics and Social Media Evidence: A Legal Prospective, November 2012
CLE on Mobile Apps, Minnesota State Bar Association: Computer & Technology Law Institute, Oct. 2012 CLE on Social Media Forensics, Minnesota Bar Association-Civil Litigation, October 2012
CLE on Deleted Cell Phone Evidence, Foley and Mansfield, PLLP, September 2012
CLE on Deleted Cell Phone Evidence, Ramsey County Bar Association-Family Law, September 2012 CLE on Mobile Phone Forensics, Minnesota First Judicial District Bar Association, September 2012 CLE on Social Media Forensics, Hennepin County Bar Association-Business Security, September 2012 CLE on Deleted Cell Phone Evidence, Minnesota Criminal Justice Institute, August 2012
CLE on Mobile Device Forensics Evidence, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, August 2012 CLE on Mobile Digital Forensics Evidence, Washington County Bar Association, July 2012
CLE on Social Media Forensics, Minnesota Paralegal Association, Litigation Sectional, June 2012 CLE on Mobile Phone Forensics, Minnesota Paralegal Association 2012 Annual Convention, May 2012 CLE on Mobile Phone Forensics, The Minnesota State Bar Association, Civil Litigation Section, May 2012 CLE on Social Media Forensics, Conflict Resolution Minnesota, April 2012
CLE on Mobile Phone Forensics, La Crosse County Bar Association, April 2012 CLE on Mobile Phone Forensics, Dakota County Family Law Bar, April, 2012
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CLE on Mobile Phone Forensics, Moss & Barnett, March 2012 CLE on Mobile Phone Forensics, CPA Global, March 2012
CLE on Social Media Digital Forensics, Family Law League: Lunch and Learn, February 2012 CLE on Mobile Phone Forensics, Minnesota State Bar Association, January 2012
CLE on Mobile Phone Forensics, Hennepin County Bar Association, January 2012 CLE on Social Media Digital Forensics, Minnesota Society of Justice, January 2012
Guest Lecture, Hamline University School of Law, Mobile Phone Forensics and Social Media, Nov. 2011 Webcast CLE on Social Media Evidence, Ramsey County Bar Association, November 2011
CLE on Mobile Phone Forensics and Social Media, Family Law League, November, 2011
CLE on Social Media Evidence, Traveling Road Show, State of Minnesota Public Defenders, Fall, 2011 CLE on Social Media Evidence, Minnesota State Bar Association, Criminal Law Section, October, 2011 CLE on Mobile Phone Forensics and Social Media, Volunteer Attorney Program, October 2011
CLE on Social Media Evidence, Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, October, 2011 Guest Lecture for Metro State University, Introduction to Computer Forensics, October 2011
CEU on Mobile Phone Forensics, Minnesota Association of Private Investigators, September, 2011 Webcast CLE on Mobile Phone Forensics, Ramsey County Bar Association, September 2011 CLE on Mobile Phone Forensics, Criminal Justice Institute, August 2011
CLE on Mobile Phone Forensics and Social Media, Minnesota Innocence Project, May 2011 Minnesota CLE Webcast: Digital Forensics Goes Mobile, May 2011
Smart Phone Forensics, MN High Tech Crime Investigation Assn. Annual Conference, March, 2011 CLE on Mobile Phone Forensics and Social Media, Family Law Institute, March 2011
CLE on Theft of Proprietary Data and Confidential Information, Dorsey and Whitney LLP, February, 2011 CLE on Mobile Phone Forensics, Minnesota Society for Criminal Justice, February, 2011
CLE on Mobile Phone Forensics, Heartland Investigative Group, February, 2011
CLE on Visualization of Mobile Forensic Data, Cyber Crime Conference, Dept. of Defense, January 2011 CLE on Visualization of Mobile Forensics Data, MN High Tech Crime Investigation Assn., January, 2011 CLE on Digital Forensics for Civil Litigators, Ramsey County Bar Association, December, 2010
CLE on Mobile Phone Forensics, Traveling Road Show, State of Minnesota Public Defenders, Fall, 2010 CLE on Mobile Phone Forensics, Hennepin County Office of Public Defender, Juvenile Division, August, 2010 CLE on Mobile Phone Forensics, Office of Public Defenders, First Judicial District, June, 2010
CLE on Mobile Phone Forensics, Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P., May, 2010
CLE on Mobile Phone Forensics, Traveling Trial Team, Office of Public Defenders, March, 2010
CLE on Admissibility of Digital Device Evidence, Minnesota County Attorneys Association, December, 2009 CLE on Mobile Phone Forensics, Hennepin County Office of Public Defenders, October, 2009
CLE on Mobile Phone Forensics, Computer & Technology Law Section of MSBA, October, 2009 CLE on Mobile Phone Forensics, Criminal Justice Institute, Minnesota CLE, August 2009
PUBLICATIONS
John J. Carney, “There’s An App for That—Digital Forensic Realities for Mobile App Evidence, Security and, Privacy”, Minnesota State Bar Association: Computer & Technology Law Institute, October 2012
John J. Carney, “Today’s Cell Phone Evidence Realities: Deleted Texts and Other Smoking Guns” Minnesota CLE, 2012 Criminal Justice Institute, August 2012
John J. Carney and Stephanie Losching. “Traps to Avoid When Using Facebook Evidence For An Aggressive Criminal Defense”, The Challenger, Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Fall 2012.
John J. Carney, “Digital Forensics: How Producing Text Messages and Facebook Can Assist with OFPs, Restraining Orders, and Discovery in Divorce Cases”, Family Law Institute, Minnesota CLE, March 2011. John J. Carney, “Visualization of Mobile Forensics Data: Techniques and Case Studies”, Cyber Crime Conference, Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3), January 2011.
John J. Carney, “Small Scale Digital Device Forensics – Evidence from Mobile Phones and GPS Units May Surprise You!”, Criminal Justice Institute, Minnesota CLE, August 2009.
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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Digital Forensics
Member – Digital Forensic & E-Discovery Professionals Member – Forensic Science Litigation Attorney Network Member – Consortium of Digital Forensic Specialists Member – Digital Forensics Association
Member – Forensic Focus Forum
Member – International Information Systems Forensics Association Member – Mobile Forensics and Investigation Group
Legal
Member – Legal Practice Management Section, American Bar Association
Delegate – Computer and Technology Law Section Council, Minnesota State Bar Association Member – Criminal Law Section, Minnesota State Bar Association
Member – Family Law Section, Minnesota State Bar Association Member – Ramsey County Bar Association
Associate Member – Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys Associate Member – National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys Investigative
Associate Member - Minnesota Association of Private Investigators
Certified Instructor – State of Minnesota Board of Private Detective and Protective Agent Services
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS AND HONORS
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
Board of Directors and President’s Committee – MIT Alumni Association Chair of Finance Committee of Board of Directors – MIT Alumni Association Past-President and current Board Member – MIT Club of Minnesota
Team Leader and Speaker – MIT Enterprise Forum Educational Counselor – MIT Education Council Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
Adjunct Professor – College of Liberal Arts, Legal Studies Department, Paralegal Certificate Program Taught Law Office Technology in 2009 and 2010 with a curriculum featuring units in computer forensics, mobile phone forensics, electronic discovery, and litigation support.
Century College, White Bear Lake, MN
Advisory Board Member – Computer Forensics and Investigative Technology (CFIT)
Participate at board meetings and advise department faculty. Guest lecture students in mobile device forensics topics.
AWARDS
Lobdell Distinguished Service Award – MIT Alumni Association, 2009 Presidential Citation Award – MIT Alumni Association, 2003
