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| Company or Individual Name
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Webster & Associates LLC |
| Company's Web Site Address
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http://bfwa.com |
Company
Description
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Since 1999, Bruce F. Webster has provide expert consultant/witness services in numerous IT-related disputes. These include cases in federal court, federal bankruptcy court, state court, and arbitration (in both the United States and Japan), and Webster has qualified and testified in all those jurisdictions. Webster as also served directly as an arbitrator and as a neutral expert.
Webster is internationally recognized as an expert in IT project/system failure and has served repeatedly as an expert witness in related litigation. While at PricewaterhouseCoopers, he researched and published a white paper summarizing patterns in IT system failure litigation based on 120 such cases over a 25-year period. He subsequently published two articles based on that research. He was selected as co-chair for a legal conference focusing on IT systems failure litigation, and also spoke by invitation on the subject at the ABA Section on Litigation Winter Leadership Conference.
Webster is also recognized for his work in IT intellectual property issues. He has worked in copyright, trade secret, and patent cases. BFWA uses a combination of commercial and proprietary software tools running on a local network to perform analysis and comparison of software source code files--comprising tens of millions of lines of source code, in a variety of programming languages--for possible similarities.
Other subjects for which that Webster has served as an expert witness and/or consultant include:
IT security practices and standards;
computer document forensics;
standard and customary software industry practices, including software engineering, quality assurance, licensing, pricing,and contract interpretation;
standard and customary corporate IT practices, including IT governance, use of consultants, and outsourcing;
resurrection and/or evaluation or delivered IT systems;
analysis of algorithms, system architecture, and database schema.
Webster is supported by a select group of independent associates, most with 20+ years of experience in information technology, who can be used to help analyze computer files, documents, and other material, as well as to conduct specific research or apply particular technical expertise to a given matter. Several associates have also served as expert witnesses in litigation. |
Degrees and
Certifications
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1980 - 1981
University of Houston Clear Lake Houston, TX
Graduate work in Computer Science.
Accepted into Masters' program while working full time. Completed classes in advanced pattern recognition, numerical methods, synthesis of logic systems with a 4.0 GPA. Moved away before completing degree.
1971 - 1978
Brigham Young University Provo, UT
BS in Computer Science
Received full scholarship as National Merit Scholar. Spent two years (1972-74) doing missionary work in Central America. Completed graduate classes in computer graphics, artificial intelligence. Minored in languages and linguistics; achieved fluency in Spanish; studied Chinese, ancient Greek. Awarded "Highest Honors", "University Scholar" designations at graduation. |
Professional
Memberships
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Member, Association of Computing Machinery (ACM)
Member, Institute of Electric and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Computer Society
Member, Information Systems and Audit Control Association (ISACA)
Associate Member, American Bar Association (ABA) |
Other Notes
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| Hourly Rate
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Not Specified |
| States Willing to Work
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Any |
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