Jason G. Weiss

Jason G. Weiss is a Partner in Freeman Mathis & Gary’s Seal Beach office and a member of the firm’s Data Security, Privacy & Technology and Commercial practice sections. He has more than two decades of experience in cybersecurity, digital forensics and information governance, including 22 years of decorated service with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Jason advises clients on cybersecurity incident preparedness and response, compliance with domestic and international data privacy laws, and e-discovery matters. He also counsels on cybersecurity frameworks and standards, including NIST, ISO and CMMC, and has helped accredit digital forensic laboratories under ISO 27001 and 17025. He is well versed in audit and compliance protocols and served as an internal ISO auditor at the FBI.

Before joining FMG, Jason was a Supervisory Special Agent in the FBI’s Los Angeles Cyber and Forensics branch. He founded and led the FBI’s largest digital forensic laboratory, which earned the first perfect third-party audit score in the Bureau’s lab system. After retiring from the FBI, Jason worked in the private sector for a law firm as a cyber breach coach and handled numerous cyber intrusion matters.  Jason was also an Assistant General Counsel for Cyber and Product Safety for a Fortune 200 company.

California

• Santa Clara University School of Law: Associate Editor, Law Review
• UCLA: Facilities Commissioner (elected by students)

• Certified – SANS Institute: Global Information Security Professional (GISP) | Global Certified Forensic Examiner (GCFE)
• Certified – FBI CART Program in DOS, Windows and Linux/Command Line OS
• Certified – National White Collar Crime Center (NWC3) – Certified Cyber Crime Examiner
• Certified – FBI: Cell Phone and Mobile Device Operating Systems Analysis | Senior Computer Forensic Examiner
• Certified – Cellebrite UFED Logical (CCLO) and Physical Analyst (CCPA) Programs
• Certified – ISO International Laboratory Assessor – ASCLD/LAB
• Certified – Legacy Accreditation Laboratory Inspector, ASCLD/LAB
• Certified – IACIS Certified Forensics Computer Examiner (CFCE)
• Certified – IACIS Electronic Evidence Collection Specialist
• Certified – Computing Technology Industry Association A+ Program
• Completed – SANS Institute – Cyber Risk Management & Assessment Training
• Completed – Professional Certificate in Computer Forensics, CSUF
• Completed – Professional Certificates in: Computer Networks, UCSD | Unix Operating System, UCSD
• Additional Professional Training includes >2,500 hours of Specialized Computer Forensics, Cyber, Management, and Laboratory Accreditation Classes and Instruction
• Santa Clara University School of Law: Notable Alumnus
• UCLA: Marshall Award for scholastic excellence

Teaching Experience:

• California State University Fullerton (CSUF); Los Rios Community College; Abrams College;
• Chapman University; Humphreys College; FBI Adjunct Faculty Program
• Served as Adjunct Instructor with high favorable student ratings, teaching Computer Forensics 1 & 2,
  Electronic Discovery programs, Business Law, Civil Litigation, Constitutional Law and Legal Ethics
• Selected as Advisory Board Member to create “Expert Witness” and “Computer Forensics 2”
  Professional Certification programs to enhance the strength of the CSUF program within academic rankings
• Served as FBI Certified Adjunct Instructor in Digital Evidence, Cyber, Digital Sciences & Forensics
  and taught over 100 Cyber and Computer Forensics courses domestically and internationally