CRA recognized in Chambers 2026 for litigation support and crisis & risk management
Charles River Associates has been recognized in the 2026 Chambers Litigation Support and Crisis & Risk Management Guides, including a Band 1 global ranking...
Bill Hardin
Vice President, Practice Leader of Forensic Services
Bill has worked on thousands of data incident/data breach cases along with numerous cases dealing with white collar crime and enterprise risk management. He has handled all types of ransomware, data extortion, business email compromise, nation state attacks, malware outbreaks, insider threats, amongst other items.
Many of his cases have been mentioned in The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Forbes, and Krebs on Security, amongst other publications. With a background in finance, operations, and software development, he brings valuable insights to clients from multiple dimensions.
In addition to his forensic engagement assignments, Bill has served in numerous interim management roles (CEO, CFO, CISO, CIO) for organizations experiencing disruption. He has assisted companies with various management consulting assignments pertaining to strategy, operations, and software implementations.
Each year, Bill speaks at dozens of conferences, client and private events on cybercrime, risk management, and strategy/operations consulting. He serves on the board for Legal Prep Charter Schools and was an adjunct professor at DePaul University in Chicago.
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