OUR TEAM: COMMITTED TO YOUR GOALS

John Unice, Esq.

CEO

John Unice directs the business, strategic and overall operations of bit-x-bit. Providing exceptional high-level expertise and guidance to bit-x-bit’s clients, John draws on two decades of experience as chief corporate counsel and as a trial lawyer in major corporate and large law firm settings. 

John’s wide-ranging portfolio includes litigating sophisticated cases, utilizing complex electronic evidence and leading digital risk-mitigation initiatives, both in the U.S. and internationally.  Before joining bit-x-bit, John was Assistant Secretary and a senior legal advisor at the Pittsburgh headquarters of Covestro LLC and, prior, at Bayer Corporation, advancing his clients’ interests in highly regulated industries. 


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Brett Creasy, CISSP, GCFA, CCE

President & Director of Digital Forensics

Brett Creasy directs the company’s overall operations in digital forensics, e-discovery, cybersecurity and incident response. An expert in digital forensics, Brett has conducted hundreds of forensic examinations for matters involving intellectual property theft, unauthorized use of computer systems, harassment, computer hacking, criminal and white collar crimes, and employment class action cases, as well as arbitration proceedings and internal investigations. He has been designated as an expert in state and federal courts throughout the country, and has testified in scores of cases on a variety of topics and matters, most notably in cases involving the theft of confidential and trade secret information. 


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Abigayle Needham, Esq.

eDiscovery Services Manager

Abigayle Needham (“Abbye”) is responsible for the overall management and delivery of e-discovery services for bit-x-bit’s clients from preservation, processing, and the analysis of electronic evidence to its review and production. Abbye works closely with clients to promote efficient, cost-saving workflows and to help clients gain better insights into their data using sophisticated analytics tools and analysis.

Abbye has over 13 years of experience managing the coordination and delivery of complex e-discovery services. Abbye is an industry leader in e-discovery best practices, project management and workflow development, Technology Assisted Review (TAR), and Continuous Active Learning (CAL).


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Susan Ardisson, Esq.

Co-Founder and Board Member

Susan Ardisson is a Board Member and co-founder of bit-x-bit. Susan previously served as CEO, working directly with clients and counsel on complex computer forensic investigations and e-discovery engagements in a wide variety of matters, from theft of intellectual property to government investigations. She was appointed as an E-Discovery Special Master by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania in multiple cases and has served as an expert or a neutral in a number of other matters by court appointment or agreement of the parties.


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Joseph Decker, Esq.

General Counsel and Board Member

Joseph Decker is a Board Member and the General Counsel of bit-x-bit.  Joe brings 30 years of experience as a business litigator and trial attorney. In addition to consulting directly with clients and counsel on a wide variety of computer forensics, incident response and e-discovery matters, Joe has developed strategies and guided the implementation of data analytics in e-discovery, as well as provided expert reports and testimony in support of its use.   He was an E-Discovery Special Master for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, and past co-chair of the ACBA’s Legal Technology and E-Discovery Committee.


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Caitlin Counihan

Caitlin Counihan, a Forensic Analyst with bit-x-bit, conducts forensic examinations on a wide variety of electronic devices and data including laptops, desktops, cell phones, system memory and external devices such as USB hard drives. She has performed examinations for cases involving intellectual property theft, white collar and other criminal matters and investigations, and employment class actions. 


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Beth Hughes

Beth Hughes is an eDiscovery Project Manager with bit-x-bit. She has over a decade of experience handling all aspects of eDiscovery from collection, processing, review, structural and conceptual analytics, and preparation of privilege logs to production.  Beth has managed teams of as many as 100 contract review attorneys, often remotely and sometimes in multiple cities, and has coordinated reviews relating to all types of business litigation, government and internal investigations, and transactional matters. 

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Pam Jones

Pam Jones is bit-x-bit’s Accounting and Billing Manager.  She earned a Bachelor’s of Science in accounting from the Pennsylvania State University, and received her certification as a public accountant while employed by Arthur Andersen and Company.  Pam has worked in various areas of accounting including auditing, financial analysis, budgeting for other large firms such as Bayer, USA and Koppers.

Jason Schery

Jason Schery, a Senior Digital Forensics Examiner at bit-x-bit, provides digital investigative services to a wide variety of clients.  His expertise in the fields of digital forensics and cyber-crime investigations, as well as preventative services with vulnerability management and information security assessments, allows him to meet the client’s needs on both a preventative and reactive basis. 


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Freddie Dyroff

Freddie Dyroff, a Forensic Analyst at bit-x-bit, conducts in-depth forensic examinations relating to trade secret theft, criminal charges, employment matters, and class action lawsuits. Freddie specializes in mobile device acquisition and examination and has acquired expert-level certifications in the subject. Freddie has led many projects. Most notably he managed a case which involved over 2000 devices in total across three different states. Freddie has traveled to over 15 states and even other countries to perform collections and examinations and to meet client needs.

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Ellyn Stanton

Ellyn Stanton is bit-x-bit’s Office Administrator and oversees the company’s daily operations and project-management systems. Ellyn has several years of experience in marketing, customer service, and operations roles. She previously worked as a Project and Account Manager at a marketing firm, where she oversaw daily operations, project timelines, and managed multiple advertising and marketing needs for clients. 

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