Antonio Rega is a Managing Director at Bates with over 20 years of experience providing expert consulting, advisory, and subject matter expertise to global corporations and law firms in digital forensics, information security/privacy, emerging technology, and eDiscovery. He leads complex investigations, leveraging his expertise in proactive and reactive discovery and analysis, and conducts in-depth examinations and remediation of electronically stored information (ESI) across various repositories, including cloud, local devices, web, and mobile. His advisory services span the entire investigation and litigation lifecycle, including proactive compliance and regulatory assessments, responses to government subpoenas & orders issued by regulatory agencies. When called upon to do so, Antonio has provided expert testimony and reporting within his areas of expertise. He specializes in helping clients navigate the complexities of investigations and litigation.
Antonio has presented written and oral expert witness testimony in matters related to the following subject areas: digital forensics and analysis of electronically stored information (ESI), related standard procedures, discovery issues and methodology; allegations of IP/trade secrets misappropriations; cryptocurrency-related investigations, including allegations of compromise such as "SIM-swap hacks" & digital assets tracing analysis; Business Email Compromise (BEC) & Account Takeover (ATO) matters; information security, data privacy & standard of care issues; metadata analysis which includes assessment of document forgeries, spoliation, organizational policies & procedures, and related spoofing allegations
Antonio is a consultant and subject matter expert in:
Credentials
EXPERIENCE
Bates Group, New York, NY, 2026 – Present; Managing Director, 2026 – Present; Consulting and Testifying Expert, 2026
Teneo, Managing Director, New York, NY, 2025 – 2026
JS Held, Inc., Managing Director, New York, NY, 2022 – 2025
FTI Consulting, Managing Director, (Contract), New York, NY, 2021 – 2022
Ankura, Managing Director, New York, NY, 2018 – 2021
PwC, Director, New York, NY, 2017 – 2018
BRG, Director, New York, NY, 2015 – 2017
FTI Consulting, New York, NY, 2005 – 2015; Managing Director, 2012 – 2015; Director, 2008 – 2011; Senior Consultant, 2005 – 2007
PG Lewis & Associates (later acquired by Protiviti), Senior Consultant, Whitehouse Station, NJ, 2003 – 2005
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts (BA), State of University of New York John Jay Criminal Justice College
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS/LICENSING
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
EnCase Certified Examiner (EnCE)
Computer Certified Examiner (CCE)
Certified Cryptocurrency Auditor, Blockchain Council (CCA)
TRM Labs Certified Investigator (TRM-CI)
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION
Lexology (formerly Who’s Who Legal) Recommended Expert; 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025
Investigations - Digital Forensic Experts; Thought Leader, 2026
PUBLICATIONS
- Utilizing Digital Forensics Expertise in Intellectual Property, Copyright & Trade Secret Matters. April 2025.
- Understanding Evolving Data Privacy & Artificial Intelligence Security Risks and Regulations. January 2025.
- Off-Channel Communications: How Financial Services Organizations Can Address Regulators’ Latest Target. March 2023.
- Myth Busting: 5 Common Misconceptions in Blockchain and Digital Assets. August 2022.
- Forensic Examination of Electronic Devices, Parts 1 and 2; ABA Journal. March/April 2021.
- Forensic Analysis of Digital Currencies in Investigations. ABA Journal. April 16, 2021.
- Emoji, the Cloud, and WhatsApp: Q&A on Preserving/Collecting New Data Types, Exterro. January 20, 2016.
- Understanding the Implications of Employee Status Changes, Today's General Counsel. April 7, 2014.
- How Tech Tools Can Help With Information Governance, Network Computing, December 23, 2013.
- What Is Remediation?, The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel. September 26, 2013.
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
- Guest lecturer at Fordham & Cardozo Law Schools on the topic of forensic technology, digital assets and emerging technology.
- Published articles to the American Bar Association (ABA) and other publications, as well as participating as a member of the Sedona Conference Trade Secrets working Group 12 & and AI Governance/Legal Frameworks Working Group 13.
- Participated in webinars and panel presentations at the Masters Conference, among other venues, on a variety of topics.