Stephen O'Malley

Stephen O’Malley is a Senior Managing Director and the Global leader of J.S. Held’s Digital Investigations & Discovery Service within the Global Investigations Practice. He has engaged on some of the largest multinational investigations and is a testifying expert in the areas of digital investigations, computer analytics, data analysis, analysis and restoration of electronic data, electronic discovery best practices, and the testing of related software. He is an expert eDiscovery practitioner and data analyst. He has significant experience in major fraud and corruption investigations including FCPA, Ponzi schemes, DOJ and SEC investigations; in multijurisdictional litigations; in provision of evidence for litigation support; and in advanced data analysis.

He has more than 25 years of experience in the investigations, commercial litigation industry in the United States, Europe, and Asia, including establishing an Electronic Discovery division for a Global consulting firm; founding a digital investigations firm; and holding senior positions in global consulting firms based in New York.

In his role as the global leader J.S. Held’s Digital Investigations & Discovery service his responsibilities include assisting clients with time sensitive corporate litigation, investigations related to cyber incidents, delivery of state of the art AI solutions, large scale data analysis and related dashboarding, Ponzi scheme investigations, frauds involving digital assets and cryptocurrency, and delivery of eDiscovery solutions to aid in the review and analysis of electronic evidence. Mr. O’Malley is also focused on building a team of professionals to deliver client focused digital service offerings with global reach and capabilities.

Stephen is an accomplished public speaker, having made numerous presentations throughout the United States on a broad range of topics including electronic discovery best practices, foreign language considerations in large document reviews, advanced data analytics, computer forensics, and technology’s role in government investigations.