About

Ronald L. Chichester

Profile Summary:

An attorney, expert witness, computer forensic examiner, and IT systems auditor who is experienced in all areas of law and technology involving computers and networks. Particular specialization in computer security, artificial intelligence, privacy, computer crimes, incidence response, database protection, electronic discovery, computer forensics, analysis and comparison of software source code (for copyright infringement and trade secret misappropriation), electronic commerce, identity theft, intellectual property (patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets), technology licensing (especially software), corporate espionage, and Internet domain name disputes. Former Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Houston where he taught courses on intellectual property, computer crime and electronic commerce.

Special Skills:

  • Linux servers (virtual and physical) particularly Debian-based distributions for internet and corporate environments for LAMP stacks
  • Python (extensive experience making applications for law practice management and artificial intelligence/machine learning and other automation applications), including experience with Python-based artificial intelligence/machine learning libraries such as Scikit-learn, Tensorflow, and Keras
  • Experience with other programming languages, including Javascript, HTML5, CSS3, Pascal, Java, C/C++, Lisp, Prolog, and FORTRAN
  • Virtualization, particularly using virtual machines for online servers
  • Content management systems (including Plone, Django, Drupal, Joomla, WordPress)
  • Databases, including relational databases, object databases, object-relational databases, NoSQL (document) databases, particularly the ZODB, PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, MongoDB, and CouchDB
  • Python-based web frameworks including Flask, Django, Bottle, CherryPy, and Pylons

Education:

  • B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan
  • M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan
  • Juris Doctorate, University of Houston Law Center

Admissions and Certifications:

  • Certified Computer Forensic Examiner
  • Certified Information System Auditor
  • State Bar of Texas
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • United States District Courts for the District of Nebraska
  • United States Patent & Trademark Office

Professional Activities:

  • Member of InfraGuard (a cybersecurity/privacy organization sponsored by the FBI)
  • Member of ISACA (formerly the Information Systems Audit and Control Association)
  • Past Chair of the Business Law Section of the State Bar of Texas
  • Past Chair of the Computer & Technology Section of the State Bar of Texas
  • Member of the Intellectual Property Section of the Texas Bar