Jason Frankovitz | Director of Software Class Actions
Senior Testifying Expert

Jason Frankovitz

Director of Software Class Actions

Jason Frankovitz is a software engineering expert based in Los Angeles with over 30 years of experience. He has consulted on more than one hundred lawsuits, ranging from small private prosecutions to major class actions, and has testified under oath in more than thirty cases in the United States and Canada. He has worked for plaintiffs and defendants in federal, state, and international cases involving infringement of software patents, copyright infringement, trade secret misappropriation, and software programming best-practices. His specialties include open-source software like GNU/Linux, version control/release management, test-driven development, continuous integration and Internet & mobile programming.

Jason started college at the University of Southern California, but completed his degree at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. While working for campus computing services, Jason coded his first Web application: itList.com, one of the first Web-based bookmark sites on the Internet. After moving to the Boston area, Jason brought itList to Main Street Partners LLC, becoming Entrepreneur-in-Residence for Joe Hadzima of MIT. itList created significant prior art used in multiple patent cases.

Jason’s Internet startups used cutting-edge technologies like cloud-based server scaling and machine learning (AI). He is the inventor of patent 9,858,341, a system for targeting social media ads based on user-generated content. Jason’s background in social media and user-generated content has allowed him to consult on multiple class-action cases against Facebook, including the Illinois Biometric Protection Act of 2008 (BIPA) lawsuit.

Summary of Qualifications

  • Provides software analysis and investigation in software-related litigation, including patent infringement cases, breach-of-contract disputes, and other matters across a range of platforms and industries.
  • Has testified 30+ times in court as an expert witness in computer software and Internet technologies.
  • Known for deep expertise in a wide array of mobile and desktop Web technologies such as Ruby, iOS, Android, AJAX, Python, CSS, HTML, Java, Perl, PHP, and others.
  • Has a keen eye for technical differences and overlap among disparate systems.
  • Explains complex topics using simple, non-technical language and concepts.
  • Has expertise in development techniques, version control, release management, system architecture, and cloud infrastructure.
  • Has created dozens of patent claim charts for licensing negotiations with the largest technology companies in the world.
  • Formerly served as Founder and CTO of itList.com, where he became EIR at Main Street Partners at MIT and filed a patent for a curated-content search engine.
  • Inventor and holder of patent 9,858,341, and member of the IEEE Computer Society.
  • Received his B.A. in Telecommunications with Phi Eta Sigma honors from Indiana University.

Areas of Expertise

  • Mobile and social

    Apple iOS, iPhone SDK, Android, Facebook API, Twitter API

  • Internet and web

    HTTP, REST, SSL, HTML5, CSS, jQuery, Python, JSON, AJAX, PHP, E-commerce backends, Amazon Web Services (AWS), PaaS, SaaS, Apache, Ruby, Ruby on Rails, nginx, GNU Linux daemons, NLP, machine learning

  • Database

    MySQL, PostgreSQL, memcached

  • Software development

    Git, Mercurial, Github, JIRA, Trac, Unfuddle, Subversion, CVS, RCS, ClearCase, build automation, configuration management

  • Operating Systems

    Linux, Unix, Mac OS X, iOS, Windows, file systems

  • Other software

    Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Audition

  • Litigation support

    Intellectual property and patent infringement, software design/source code audit and review, non-performance claims

Litigation Consulting

Class Action & Government
  • Ashley Popa v. Harriet Carter Gifts Inc et al. |
    Jurisdiction: US District Court of Western District of PA
    Case Number: 2:19-cv-00450
    Counsel: Lynch Carpenter
  • Compass Class Action |
    Jurisdiction: US District Court, Eastern Missouri
    Case Number: 4:18-cv-01962-SEP
    Counsel: Arias Sanguinetti Wang & Torrijos, LLP
  • Jazmine Harris v. Public Broadcasting Service,
    Jabari Seller v. Bleacher Report, Inc (Warner Media),
    Zachary Rohlfs v. WGNTV (Nexstar Media Inc),
    Jennifer Waller v. Tampa Bay Times (Times Publishing Company),
    Greg Roland v. The Chive (Chive Media Group, LLC),
    Melanie Barber v. Eisenhower Medical Center, Inc,
    Emma Mendoza v. Newsweek Digital, LLC,
    Emma Mendoza v. WP Company LLC dba The Washington Post
    |
    Case Numbers: 1:22-cv-02456-AT , 3:2023cv00368 , 1:23-cv-01050 , 8:23-cv-00119 , 1:2023cv00337, 1:2023cv00643, 5:23-cv-00250, 2023CAB001101
    Counsel: Edelsberg Law, P.A
    Nature of Suit: Class Action
  • LifeScience Technologies, LLC v. Mercy Health et al. |
    Jurisdiction: US District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, Eastern Division
    Case Number: 4-21-cv-1279 SEP
    Counsel: Stinson LLP
    Nature of Suit: Trade Secret, Breach of Contract
  • WESCA / VonBergen v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company |
    Jurisdiction: Eastern District of Pennsylvania
    Case Number: 2:22-cv-04880
    Counsel: Marcus & Zelman LLC
    Nature of Suit: Class Action
  • WESCA / Vonbergen v. Bloomingdales.com, LLC |
    Jurisdiction: Eastern District of Pennsylvania
    Case Number: 2:22-cv-04724
    Counsel: Marcus & Zelman LLC
    Nature of Suit: Class Action
  • WESCA / Munday v. Avis Budget Group, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: Eastern District of Pennsylvania
    Case Number: 2:22-cv-04807
    Counsel: Marcus & Zelman LLC
    Nature of Suit: Class Action
  • WESCA / Farst v. Michaels Stores, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: Middle District of Pennsylvania – Harrisburg
    Case Number: 1:22-cv-01433
    Counsel: Marcus & Zelman LLC
    Nature of Suit: Class Action
  • WESCA / Farst v. Autozone, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: Middle District of Pennsylvania – Harrisburg
    Case Number: 1:22-cv-01435
    Counsel: Marcus & Zelman LLC
    Nature of Suit: Class Action
  • WESCA / Huber v. Expedia, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: Eastern District of Pennsylvania
    Case Number: 2:22-cv-03570
    Counsel: Marcus & Zelman LLC
    Nature of Suit: Class Action
  • WESCA / Jamie Huber et al. v. Zillow Group, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: US District Court for the Western District of Washington
    Case Number: 2:2022cv01699
    Counsel: Marcus & Zelman
    Nature of Suit: Class Action Privacy
  • Donegani v. Facebook, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: Ontario, Canada Superior Court of Justice
    Case Number: CV-18-599580-CP
    Counsel: Koskie Minsky
    Nature of Suit: Class Action
  • Laszlo Pusztai, et al. v. Apple Inc |
    Jurisdiction: USDC Northern California
    Case Number: 3:21-cv-7995-JD
    Counsel: Davis Wright Tremaine
    Nature of Suit: Copyright
  • RedVector.com, LLC v. Locality Media, Inc, et al. |
    Jurisdiction: Hillsborough County 13th Judicial Circuit Courts
    Case Number: 21-CA-001419
    Counsel: Trenam Law
    Nature of Suit: Trade Secret
  • Wissam Al Mana v. Facebook Ireland Limited, et al. |
    Jurisdiction: The High Court of Ireland
    Case/Record Number: 2020/1218 P
    Counsel: RDJ, LLP
    Nature of Suit: Privacy, Defamation
  • CG3 Media, LLC and Corey Griffin v. Belleau Technologies, LLC |
    Jurisdiction: New York Southern District Court
    Case Number: 1:21-cv-04607
    Counsel: Radulescu, LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Stark et al. v. Patreon, Inc |
    Counsel: Girard Sharp LLP
    Nature of Suit: Video privacy
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Services Provided: Consulting
  • Svoboda v. Amazon.com Inc |
    Jurisdiction: State
    Counsel: Keogh Law LTD
    Nature of Suit: Biometric privacy
    Services Provided: Consulting
  • The State of Texas v. Meta Platforms, Inc, F/K/A Facebook, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: State of Texas
    Counsel: Keller Lenkner
    Nature of Suit: Biometric Privacy
  • Alexander, et al. v. Hall, et al. |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Oliver Law Group
    Nature of Suit: Civil rights
    Services Provided: Consulting
  • Hoffard v. Cochise County |
    Jurisdiction: State
    Counsel: Arizona Center for Disability Law
    Nature of Suit: Voting rights
    Services Provided: Consulting, Expert Report
  • Cleaver v. Cadillac Fairview Corp. |
    Jurisdiction: Canada
    Counsel: Charney Lawyers
    Nature of Suit: Biometric privacy
    Services Provided: Consulting, Expert Report
  • ACCC & Anor v. Meta Inc & Anor |
    Counsel: Johnson Winter Slattery
    Nature of Suit: Regulatory
    Jurisdiction: Australia
    Services Provided: Consulting
  • Vargas et al. v. Facebook, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Mantese Honigman, PC
    Nature of Suit: Class action
    Services Provided: Consulting
  • Olin et al. v. Facebook, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Bursor & Fisher PA
    Nature of Suit: Data privacy
    Services Provided: Consulting, Code Review, Declaration
  • O’Hara v. Facebook, Inc, Cambridge Analytica, LLC, Kogan, Bannon |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Coast Law Group LLP
    Nature of Suit: Data privacy
    Services Provided: Consulting, Declaration
Private Litigation Consulting (Ongoing)
  • Marcos & Jorge Luis Rodriguez v. T-Mobile USA, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: US District Court, Southern District of California
    Case Number: 3:22-cv-00581
    Counsel: Sharif Faust Lawyers, Ltd.
    Nature of Suit: Cybersecurity, Standard of Care Breach
  • UMG Recordings, Inc v. Frontier Communications Corp.
    Voltage Holdings, LLC v. Frontier Communications Corp.
    |
    Jurisdiction: US District Court, Southern District of New York
    Case Number: 1:21-cv-5253, 1:21-cv-05708, 1:21-cv-05050|20-22476
    Counsel: Day Pitney LLP
    Nature of Suit: Copyright
  • Kyle Green v. Jacques Webster, Jr. a/k/a Travis Scott |
    Jurisdiction: Supreme Court of the State of NY, County of New York
    Case Number: 159628/2017
    Counsel: McPherson LLP
    Nature of Suit: Social Media Analysis, Personal Injury
  • AlmondNet Inc v. Amazon.com Inc |
    Jurisdiction: Western District of Texas
    Case Number: 6:21-cv-00898-ADA
    Counsel: Russ August & Kabat
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Steep Axis, LLC et al v. Gangsta Breakout, LLC et al |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Carmel Milazzo & Feil LLP
    Nature of Suit: Breach of contract
    Services Provided: Consulting
  • TCPA Litigator List v. Ringba |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: GLegal, LLC
    Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property–Trade Secret
    Services Provided: Consulting, Code Review, Expert Report, Testimony
  • McCandless Group LLC v. Coy Collective |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Girard Fox Law
    Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property–Trade Secret
    Services Provided: Consulting, Code Review
  • Cryptocurrency Pre-Litigation Investigation |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Todd & Weld LLP
    Nature of Suit: Cryptocurrency/Fraud
    Services Provided: Consulting, Code Review
  • Frontier v. Charter |
    Jurisdiction: State
    Counsel: Mayer Brown LLP
    Nature of Suit: Pre-litigation
    Services Provided: Consulting
  • D&D Greek Restaurant, Inc v. Great Greek Franchising, LLC |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Lewitt Hackman Shapiro Marshall Harlan
    Nature of Suit: Trademark infringement
    Services Provided: Consulting, Declaration, Testimony (Deposition)
  • Sean Wilson v. PTT, LLC d/b/a High 5 Games, LLC |
    Jurisdiction: State
    Counsel: Holland & Hart LLP
    Nature of Suit: Gaming/geolocation
    Services Provided: Consulting
  • Wave Plastic Surgery v. Venus Plastic Surgery |
    Jurisdiction: State
    Counsel: Commerce Law Group
    Nature of Suit: Social media
    Services Provided: Consulting
  • Wild Bill’s Franchising, LLC V. Wild Wild West Tobacco Wholesale |
    Counsel: Gordon E. R. Troy, PC
    Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property – Trademark
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Services Provided: Consulting, Expert Report
  • Wykeya Williams, et al. v. First Student, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Landman Corsi Ballaine & Ford P. C.
    Nature of Suit: Social media
    Services Provided: Consulting, Declaration
  • Liquid Video Technologies, Inc v. Dynamic KanBan, Inc & Josette Russell |
    Jurisdiction: State
    Counsel: Cranfill Sumner LLP
    Nature of Suit: Breach-of-contract
    Services Provided: Consulting, Code Review
  • ReactX LLC v. Google LLC |
    Jurisdiction: State
    Counsel: Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC
    Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property–Trade secret
    Services Provided: Consulting, Code Review, Declaration
  • Confidential v. Confidential |
    Jurisdiction: Australia
    Counsel: Confidential
    Nature of Suit: Criminal Fraud
    Services Provided: Consulting, Expert Report
  • FinancialApps, LLC v. Envestnet, Inc and Yodlee, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: State
    Counsel: Kasowitz Benson Torres
    Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property–Trade secret
    Services Provided: Consulting, Code Review
  • Nokia v. Motorola |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Sheppard Mullin
    Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property–Patent
    Services Provided: Consulting
  • Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department v. Orrego |
    Jurisdiction: County
    Counsel: Stone Busailah, LLP
    Nature of Suit: Internal Affairs
    Services Provided: Consulting, Declaration
  • Tenstreet, LLC v. Driverreach, LLC |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Faegre Baker Daniels LL
    Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property–Trade Secret
    Services Provided: Consulting, Code Review
  • Calendar Research LLC v. Stubhub, Inc and eBay Inc |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP
    Nature of Suit: Breach of Contract
    Services Provided: Consulting, Code Review
  • Calendar Research LLC v. Stubhub, Inc and eBay Inc |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP
    Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property–Copyright
    Services Provided: Consulting, Expert Report
  • Sound View Innovations, LLC v. Hulu, LLC |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Desmarais LLP
    Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property – Patent
    Services Provided: Consulting, Code Review
  • Beard v. Gerdau S.A. |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Reaud Morgan and Quinn LLP
    Nature of Suit: Breach of Contract
    Services Provided: Consulting
  • Softech USA d/b/a Gemfind v. Chasin |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Robinson & Robinson
    Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property–Trade Secret
    Services Provided: Code Review & Consulting
  • Hull et al v. Marriott International, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Conn Maciel & Carey PLLC
    Nature of Suit: Software Accessibility/ADA
    Services Provided: Consulting
  • Copart, Inc v. Lightmaker USA, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: State
    Counsel: Porter Scott LLP
    Nature of Suit: Breach of Contract
    Services Provided: Consulting
  • Smarty Had a Party LLC v. Barrett Brothers, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Capes, Sokol, Goodman & Sarachan, P.C.
    Nature of Suit: Trade Name Infringement
    Services Provided: Consulting
  • Hablian, et al. v. Zurich U.S., et al. |
    Jurisdiction: State
    Counsel: Marlin & Saltzman LLP
    Nature of Suit: Source Code Verification
    Services Provided: Code Review, Consulting, Expert Report & Testimony (deposition)
  • Mass Appeal Media, Inc v. Davina Douthard, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Krakowsky Michel
    Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property – Trademark
    Services Provided: Consulting & Declaration
Private Litigation (Concluded)
  • Illinois GIPA Class Action Pre-Litigation |
    Counsel: Custodio & Dubey LLP
    Nature of Suit: Pre-Litigation, Class Action
  • Meta Platforms, Inc v. Almondnet, Inc and Intent IQ, LLC |
    Jurisdiction: USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board
    Case Number: IPR2022-00773
    Counsel: Russ, August & Kabat
    Nature of Suit: Patent, IPR
  • Crumbl, Inc v. Dirty Dough, LLC |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Berg Law, LLC
    Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property–Trade Secret
    Services Provided: Consulting
  • Famous Birthdays, LLC v. Socialedge, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
    Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property – Copyright
    Services Provided: Consulting, Expert Report
  • Michael & Teresa Loew v. Johnson Insurance Group & Acuity |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Montero Law
    Nature of Suit: Breach-of-contract
    Services Provided: Consulting, Code Review
  • Dual Diagnosis Treatment Center, Inc, et al. v. Health Net, Inc, et al. |
    Jurisdiction: State
    Counsel: Kantor & Kantor LLP
    Nature of Suit: Social Media Defamation
    Services Provided: Consulting, Testimony (Evidentiary Hearing)
  • Kaiser v. Gilliam |
    Jurisdiction: State
    Counsel: Arnold & Porter LLP
    Nature of Suit: Graphic design
    Services Provided: Consulting, Declaration
  • Muzeit Limited v. Bytedance, Ltd. |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Knobbe Martens
    Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property–Trademark
    Services Provided: Consulting, Expert Report, Testimony (Deposition)
  • Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department v. Rodriguez |
    Counsel: Stone Busailah, LLP
    Nature of Suit: Internal Affairs
    Services Provided: Consulting, Testimony (Skelly hearing)
  • Hertz Corporation v. Accenture LLP |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Wiggin Dana LLP
    Nature of Suit: Breach of Contract
    Services Provided: Consulting, Code Review
  • Kilterly v. SolutionStream, LLC |
    Jurisdiction: State
    Counsel: Hopkins & Huebner, PC
    Nature of Suit: Breach-of-contract
    Services Provided: Consulting, Expert Report
  • Kemps v. Stephenson |
    Jurisdiction: State
    Counsel: The Family Law Office of Sonoma County
    Nature of Suit: Social media
    Services Provided: Consulting
  • Jesus Gonzalez and Vigen Megerdichian v. 4Over, LLC |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Law Offices of Diane B. Sherman
    Nature of Suit: Employment law
    Services Provided: Consulting, Code Review
  • AdQuadrant v. Nanigans |
    Jurisdiction: State
    Counsel: Jacobsen & McElroy PC
    Nature of Suit: Breach-of-contract
    Services Provided: Consulting, Expert Report
  • Porchlight LLC v. Ventive LLC |
    Jurisdiction: State
    Counsel: Mooney Wieland
    Nature of Suit: Breach-of-contract
    Services Provided: Consulting, Expert Report
  • Express Lien, Inc v. Handle, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: State
    Counsel: Bowie Jensen LLP
    Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property–Copyright
    Services Provided: Consulting, Expert Report, Testimony (remote deposition)
  • Oliver Bassil v. Jacques Webster |
    Jurisdiction: State
    Counsel: McPherson LLP
    Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property–Copyright
    Services Provided: Consulting, Expert Report
  • Social Equity Owners & Workers Association, Inc v. City of LA |
    Jurisdiction: State
    Counsel: Ivie, McNeill Wyatt Purcell & Diggs
    Nature of Suit: Regulatory failure
    Services Provided: Consulting, Declaration
  • Impact Engine, Inc v. Google LLC |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Kirkland & Ellis
    Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property–Patent
    Services Provided: Consulting
  • Robillard v. Opal Labs, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Angeli Law Group
    Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property–Trade Secret
    Services Provided: Consulting
  • BrandRep Holdings v. Employer Advertising LLC & Business Solutions LLC |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP
    Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property–Trade Secret
    Services Provided: Consulting, Code Review
  • Shaghal, Ltd. v. Children’s Network LLC d/b/a Sprout |
    Jurisdiction: State
    Counsel: Fox Rothschild LLP
    Nature of Suit: Breach of Contract
    Services Provided: Consulting, Testimony (arbitration)
  • OnSors LLC v. Sabrina Schueppl dba NuMe, ABV Group, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: State
    Counsel: Ulich Balmuth Fisher LLP
    Nature of Suit: Breach of Contract
    Services Provided: Consulting, Code Review, and Testimony (deposition & bench trial)
  • Coulter Ventures, LLC, d/b/a Rogue Fitness v. Titan Fitness |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
    Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property–Trademark
    Services Provided: Consulting
  • Christopher Hayden d/b/a Cgraydesign v. Eagles Nest Outfitters, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Ward and Smith P. A.
    Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property–Trade Secret
    Services Provided: Consulting
  • M. A. Mobile Ltd. v. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur et al |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Sanjiv N. Singh
    Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property–Trade Secret
    Services Provided: Consulting, Code Review, Expert Report, Declaration, Testimony (deposition)
  • Really Big Coloring Books, Inc v. Delta Dental Insurance Company |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Troutman Sanders LLP
    Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property–Copyright
    Services Provided: Consulting, Expert Report
  • irth Solutions LLC v. Apex Data Solutions d/b/a DigTix |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Boylan Code
    Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property–Trade Secret
    Services Provided: Consulting
  • Cohen v. Ramirez |
    Jurisdiction: State
    Counsel: Colman Law Group
    Nature of Suit: Personal Injury
    Services Provided: Consulting
  • Ensource Investments LLC v. Tatham et al |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Panakos Law
    Nature of Suit: Fraud
    Services Provided: Consulting, Code Review, Report, Testimony (jury trial)
  • Flying Nurses International LLC v. FlyingNurse.com |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Dale Jensen, PLC
    Nature of Suit: Fraud
    Services Provided: Consulting, Declaration
  • Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc v. Modular Mining Systems, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP
    Nature of Suit: Breach of Contract
    Services Provided: Consulting
  • Liberi v. Taitz |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Schumann Rosenberg
    Nature of Suit: Fraud/Defamation/Embezzlement
    Services Provided: Consulting, Code Review, Declaration
  • Peri Domante v. Dish Network, L.L.C. |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Law Office of Michael A. Ziegler, P.L.
    Nature of Suit: Breach of Contract
    Services Provided: Consulting
  • Applied Business Software Inc v. Citadel Servicing Corporation |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Law Office of David Richman
    Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property–Copyright
    Services Provided: Consulting
  • Integrated Dynamic Solutions, Inc N. Gashtili v. VitaVet Labs, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: State
    Counsel: Westlake Legal Services
    Nature of Suit: Breach of Contract
    Services Provided: Consulting & Testimony (deposition & arbitration)
  • Liang v. AWG Remarketing, Inc, Group 3 Auctions, LLC |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: WHGC, P.L.C.
    Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property–Copyright
    Services Provided: Consulting
  • Lexxiom Inc v. Converze Interactive Inc, Lido Labs Llc, et al |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Foundation Law Group
    Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property–Copyright
    Services Provided: Consulting & Code Review
  • Turkey v. Ali Çihan |
    Jurisdiction: Republic of Turkey
    Counsel: Akkoç Law Group
    Nature of Suit: Criminal
    Services Provided: Code Review, Consulting & Expert Report
  • Aquilina v. Wriggelsworth et al. |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Bostic & Associates
    Nature of Suit: Civil Rights
    Services Provided: Consulting
  • Rogue Wave Software Inc v. BTI Systems Inc & Juniper Networks Inc |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Snell & Wilmer LLP
    Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property – Copyright
    Services Provided: Code Review, Expert Report, Consulting & Testimony (deposition)
  • Grindr v. Kunlun |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Hueston Hennigan LLP
    Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property – Copyright
    Services Provided: Consulting, Code Review, Expert Report & Testimony (deposition)
  • Krubim 26 Intl Inc / Woofers Etc v. Golden Communications, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: State (ID BC555618)
    Counsel: Law Offices of P. Paul Aghaballa
    Nature of Suit: Breach of Contract
    Services Provided: Consulting & Testimony (deposition)
  • Patel v. Facebook, Inc (State of Illinois/biometric privacy) |
    Jurisdiction: State
    Counsel: Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd, Labaton Sucharow, Edelson
    Nature of Suit: Class action
    Services Provided: Consulting, Code Review
  • Fox Television Stations, Inc v. FilmOn X, LLC |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Baker Marquart LLP
    Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property – Copyright
    Services Provided: Consulting
  • Securus Technologies, Inc v. Public Communication Services Inc |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Grubel Elrod Johansen Hail Shank
    Nature of Suit: Breach of Contract
    Services Provided: Consulting
  • Expo Ed Inc v. Anaca Technologies Ltd. |
    Jurisdiction: Ontario Superior Court Of Justice, Canada
    Counsel: Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
    Nature of Suit: Breach of Contract
    Services Provided: Consulting, Expert Report & Testimony (bench trial)
  • Chrome Systems, Inc v. Autodata Solutions, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
    Nature of Suit: Breach of Contract
    Services Provided: Code Review & Consulting
  • Zaghi dba Angel Dental Care v. Salama |
    Jurisdiction: State
    Counsel: Jalilvand Law APC
    Nature of Suit: Online Defamation
    Services Provided: Consulting & Testimony (deposition)
  • Level One Technologies, Inc v. Penske Truck Leasing Co. |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Riezman Berger, P.C.
    Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property–Trade Secrets
    Services Provided: Consulting
  • Core Wireless Licensing S.A.R.L. v. LG Electronics, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Bunsow de Mory Smith & Allison LLP
    Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property – Patent
    Services Provided: Code Review & Consulting
  • Deal Segments, Inc v. Dream Warrior Group, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: State
    Counsel: Law Office of Parag L. Amin
    Nature of Suit: Breach of Contract
    Services Provided: Consulting
  • Alertus Technologies, LLC v. Blake Robertson |
    Jurisdiction: State
    Counsel: Joseph, Greenwald & Laake, P.A.
    Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property–Trade Secrets
    Services Provided: Code Review & Consulting
  • Alertus Technologies, LLC v. Callinize, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Bowie & Jensen, LLC
    Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property–Trade Secrets
    Services Provided: Code Review, Consulting & Expert Report
  • BeUbiq, Inc v. Curtis Consulting Group, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: State
    Counsel: Farbstein & Blackman
    Nature of Suit: Breach of Contract
    Services Provided: Consulting & Testimony (two depositions & jury trial)
  • Vincent Wellrich v. Dream Warrior Group, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: State
    Counsel: Wolke & Levine LLP
    Nature of Suit: Breach of Contract
    Services Provided: Consulting
  • ABS, Inc v. FCI, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Law Office of David Richman
    Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property–Trade Secrets
    Services Provided: Consulting
  • Trichel v. Union Pacific Railroad |
    Jurisdiction: State
    Counsel: VB Attorneys
    Nature of Suit: Digital Forensic Investigation
    Services Provided: Consulting
  • Nicole, Inc v. BLK International and Sanjay Khullar |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Greenberg & Bass LLP
    Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property–Copyright
    Services Provided: Consulting & Declaration
  • Chipp’d Ltd. v. Crush & Lovely LLC |
    Jurisdiction: State
    Counsel: White and Williams LLP
    Nature of Suit: Breach of Contract
    Services Provided: Consulting
  • Johnson v. Storix, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Eastman & McCartney LLP
    Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property–Copyright
    Services Provided: Code Review & Consulting
  • Learning Technology Partners LLC v. University of the Incarnate Word |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Glynn & Finley, LLP
    Nature of Suit: Breach of Contract
    Services Provided: Consulting, Expert Report & Testimony (deposition & jury trial)
  • Nomadix, Inc v. Hospitality Core Services LLC |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Mehrman Law Office, PC
    Nature of Suit: Inter Partes Review – Patent
    Services Provided: Consulting
  • Arrazate v. H&B Group, Inc, dba Nissan of Bakersfield |
    Jurisdiction: State
    Counsel: Rodriguez Law Firm
    Nature of Suit: Social Media Investigation
    Services Provided: Consulting & Declaration
  • SecureAuth Corporation v. miniOrange Inc |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Abelman, Frayne & Schwab
    Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property–Copyright
    Services Provided: Code Review, Consulting & Declaration
  • Jonathan Demichael v. Peak Franchising, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: State
    Counsel: Lee, Hong, Degerman, Kang & Waimey
    Nature of Suit: Product Liability Tort
    Services Provided: Consulting & Declaration
  • Mad River Community Hospital v. CPSI, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: State
    Counsel: Janssen Malloy LLP
    Nature of Suit: Breach of Contract
    Services Provided: Consulting
  • RPX Corporation v. Vantage Point Technology, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Winston & Strawn LLP
    Nature of Suit: Inter Partes Review – Patent
    Services Provided: Consulting
  • Tool Circle Inc v. Nulinx International, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: State
    Counsel: Humphrey + Law
    Nature of Suit: Breach of Fiduciary Duty
    Services Provided: Consulting
  • Verso Paper LLC v. Go2Paper, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: State
    Counsel: Bass Berry & Sims PLC
    Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property – Patent
    Services Provided: Consulting
  • Next Gear IP LLC v. Capstone BPO and Rajesh Wadhwa |
    Jurisdiction: State
    Counsel: Wayne Wisong, Esq.
    Nature of Suit: Breach of Contract
    Services Provided: Consulting
  • Nutri-Vet, LLC v. Dykas Shaver & Nipper, LLP |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Hawley Troxell Ennis & Hawley, LLP
    Nature of Suit: Malpractice
    Services Provided: Consulting & Expert Report
  • Breeze Ventures Management, LLC v. The Evans School, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: State
    Counsel: Peretz & Associates
    Nature of Suit: Breach of Contract
    Services Provided: Consulting & Testimony (deposition & jury trial)
  • Golden Best Plumbing, Inc v. Baghdasarian |
    Jurisdiction: State
    Counsel: Dack Marasigan LLP
    Nature of Suit: Trade Name Infringement
    Services Provided: Code Review, Consulting, Declaration & Testimony (bench trial)
  • Hill-Rom Company, Inc v. General Electric Company |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Schiff Hardin LLP
    Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property – Patent
    Services Provided: Code Review & Consulting
  • Dealercentric Solutions, Inc v. Market Scan Information Systems, Inc |
    Jurisdiction: State
    Counsel: Burkhalter Kessler Clement & George LLP
    Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property–Trade Secrets
    Services Provided: Code Review, Consulting & Testimony (deposition)
  • YPP, Inc v. Supermedia LLC |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Kirkland & Ellis LLP
    Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property–Copyright
    Services Provided: Consulting & Expert Report
  • AgJunction LLC v. Agrian Inc, et al. |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Husch Blackwell LLP
    Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property–Trade Secrets
    Services Provided: Code Review, Consulting & Expert Report
  • Patent Infringement Action |
    Jurisdiction: Federal
    Counsel: Bingham McCutchen LLP
    Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property–Patent
    Services Provided: Consulting

Tech Due Diligence Consulting

  • Class Pre-certification


    Technical analysis of mobile apps for video viewing information

  • Class Pre-certification


    Technical analysis of mobile apps for incognito mode

  • Class Pre-certification


    Technical analysis of mobile apps for pasteboard sharing

  • Confidential Public Company (Fortune 500)


    Source code review of startup for possible acquisition

  • Greenheart International


    Code quality audit of outsourced software project

  • eClinicalWorks/US Department of Health & Human Services


    Safety-related audit of source code for EMR system

Client Testimonials

I was involved in a case through my department, and my attorney and I hired Jason Frankovitz as an expert witness to my case. Jason was very professional and extraordinarily helpful. He made himself readily available to my representative any time we needed him and he explained, in great detail, what he could do to assist us in my case. He broke down his process and created a presentation that he used to testify in front of my supervisors during my hearings to help them understand the complexity of the technology under scrutiny in my case. Thanks to Jason, I was able to keep my position at my place of employment. If you are looking for a tech expert, Jason Frankovitz is who you have to hire, as he will go above and beyond to assist you with all of your needs. He truly is an expert.
Noelle Rodriguez California Law Enforcement Officer
I had the absolute pleasure of working with Jason Frankovitz on a very large matter that is headed toward a multi-week trial. Jason is a highly skilled, intelligent and creative expert in social media technology and theory. His deep breadth of experience quickly shows upon meeting him. His creative ideas on how to present issues to the Court are top notch. He served as an excellent witness providing persuasive and compelling testimony on a number of issues that the Court ended up relying on. I highly recommend Jason and his team at Quandary Peak.
Tim Rozelle California Attorney
I wanted to send you a note about the excellent service my client received from Mr. Frankovitz. In an incredibly short period of time he synthesized, digested and responded to the computer program issues that were at the heart of the lawsuit. His work was thorough, well written and insightful. I believe that his contribution to our brief was a significant factor in our ability to obtain a successful settlement of our case. I will not hesitate to retain your company again when the need arises.
Richard California Attorney
We have been amazed with Jason’s expertise, skills, demeanor, and service in this case so far. You are fortunate to have him on your staff.
Jon California Attorney
I thought your testimony was excellent. Thank you for being so flexible, and thanks for delivering such concise testimony. It was a really strong way to end the arbitration.
Steven Idaho Attorney
Through his vast social media acumen, Jason almost single-handedly eliminated the access element in a multi-million dollar copyright case, resulting in a walkaway by the Plaintiffs and their counsel.
Edward California Attorney
Jason Frankovitz came highly recommended and I had the good fortune to be able to work with him recently in a rather complicated matter. His knowledge and manner assisted greatly in assuring myself and our client that we were in good hands with respect to responding to the claims from an expert's standpoint and preparing our defense. I would have no hesitation in recommending Jason and Quandary Peak Research to others.
Eileen Booth
I just finished working with Jason Frankovitz in a complex software and search engine optimization case. He's insightful and has a talent for explaining technical concepts and issues in a way that judges and jurors understand. He's also incredibly reliable. I highly recommend him.
Joshua Glikin Maryland Attorney
I would like to thank you for the wonderful expert testimony you provided on our software/website case resulting in a $3,056,000 verdict for our client... You provided crucial questions to be asked of defendants and their experts that made a big difference at the time of trial. Above all, time and time again you were able to clarify and explain technical issues for me that prepared me well for trial.
Paul California Attorney
Your review of the evidence led to a discovery that was a surprise to all and your testimony was presented in a manner that even the most untrained person in computer science could understand. Most importantly was the ease in which you responded to some unexpected questions.
Stewart New York Attorney
We thought you were very effective... one of the tech jurors I told you about was aloof for most of the witnesses, but he really picked up when you were testifying and actually looked at you. Normally he just stares into space... you were well prepared before taking the stand. We would definitely use you and Quandary Peak Research again for tech matters.
John California Attorney
Jason Frankovitz is a top IT professional. I was impressed how quickly he came to understand the rather complicated situation my client was facing. His testimony at trial was clear and concise and, as indicated by the jury post-verdict, he connected with them very well. I would definitely use him again in my next case.
Yosef Peretz and Associates
Jason Frankovitz jumped in to help us on a complicated, technical and time-sensitive issue. He was able to assimilate a vast amount of conflicting information in a very short time frame and provided competent and compelling opinions for our case. Jason always made himself available to help us prepare for hearings and depositions, and I was particularly impressed with Jason’s attention to detail.
Wilson The Rodriguez Firm, P.C.
Recently, I spoke with one of the jurors from our panel. He stated that he thought you were fantastic and that the way you explained the issues to them made them understand the problems with defendants’ process of making the faulty website for our client. They chose to ignore the defense expert’s testimony because you were by far more credible, knowledgeable and prepared.
Paul California Attorney
I just wanted to commend Jason... he did an excellent job of making fairly technical and complex information understandable by those of us not especially tech-savvy. His graphic evidence was helpful, and he thoughtfully answered every question asked of him. I will definitely recommend Jason for future hearings when these sorts of issues arise.
Sherry California Attorney

Meet More of Our Experts

Brad Ulrich - Software Expert Witness
VP of Health IT & Audits Nashville

Brad Ulrich has a diverse career as a computer scientist, software engineer, technology manager, and entrepreneur. His experience spans software design, programming, patent management, healthcare, mobile devices, startups, technology licensing, regulatory compliance, and risk management.

LitigationLitigationSenior Testifying Expert
Health ITFocus AreaSoftware & Standards
Due DiligenceArea of ExpertiseHealth IT & Standards
Andrew Holm-Hansen | Director of Health IT Engineering
Director of Health IT Engineering Nashville

Andrew Holm-Hansen has worked in Health IT for 15 years, and led several development teams during his career. As an Enterprise Architect, he distilled complex information that cut across legal, staffing, and technology boundaries, to provide decision-makers with actionable information.

LitigationLitigationConsulting Expert
Health ITFocus AreaSoftware Architecture & Engineering
Josh Mathew | Software Consultant
Software Consultant Austin

Josh Mathew serves as a consultant and source-code analyst in patent litigation, copyright infringement, and breach-of-contract matters. With a background in mechanical engineering, a minor in computer science, and a data science certificate, he has the ability to simplify complex concepts for non-technical audiences.

LitigationLitigationSource Code Analyst
Anna Mathias | Project Manager, Health IT and Litigation
Director of Project Management Nashville

Anna Mathias is a certified Project Manager with a focus in organizing, supporting, and contributing to work products related to Electronic Health Record (EHR) software quality, regulatory, and patient safety assessments. She is a strong leader and team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

LitigationLitigationExpert Witness Support
Health ITFocus AreaSafety & Quality Assessments
Nenad Medvidović | Senior Computer Scientist
Senior Computer Scientist Los Angeles

Nenad Medvidović is a Professor and Associate Chair for Ph.D. Affairs in the Computer Science Department at the University of Southern California. He has been deposed and testified at trial numerous times in patent infringement cases.

LitigationLitigationSenior Testifying Expert
Iman Sadeghi - Principal Software & Technology Consultant
Principal Software & Technology Consultant Los Angeles

Award-winning computer scientist and software engineer Dr. Iman Sadeghi specializes in delivering expert reports, declarations, and testimony as well as source code analysis for software litigation. He has been published in prestigious peer-reviewed scientific journals and conferences and brings a wealth of experience from his tenure at tech giants such as Google, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and ILM.

LitigationLitigationTestifying & Consulting Expert