Rahul is an accomplished attorney and former prosecutor with more than 25 years of experience spanning litigation, cybercrime, privacy, digital evidence, consumer protection and complex investigations. He combines deep courtroom experience with a sophisticated understanding of emerging technologies, cybersecurity and data privacy issues.
Rahul previously served for nearly two decades as a Senior Deputy District Attorney with the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, where he tried a combined 100 jury and bench trials and founded the office’s Cybercrime Unit. As a recognized attorney on cybercrime, cryptocurrency investigations, digital evidence, social media, privacy law and electronic search warrants, Rahul has trained more than 1,000 law enforcement officers, prosecutors and judges on technology-related legal issues. He also served as a legal advisor to the FBI Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory on digital evidence and electronic privacy matters.
Rahul was also the first Head of Law Enforcement Outreach for Snap, Inc. He led Snap’s engagement with law enforcement agencies around the world to communicate and resolve issues related to legal data requests. In this role, Rahul leveraged his vast experience working on complex investigations and digital expertise to navigate the complexities of data privacy, platform polices and time critical law enforcement priorities.
A frequent speaker and published author, Rahul has presented nationally on cybersecurity, cryptocurrency, privacy, artificial intelligence, digital evidence and fraud investigations. His publications and thought leadership have been featured through legal, academic and industry organizations, and he has received recognition for his contributions to legal education and professional development.
Presentations
AI Crime Trends, Techno Security Conference, October 2026.
Speaker, Southern California Fraud Investigators Annual Anti-Fraud Conference, 2023.
Keynote Speaker, Honorable Assemblywoman Quirk-Silva Cyber Security Town Hall, 2021.
Search and Seizure of Electronic Evidence (PC 1546/CalECPA), California Department of Insurance, 2021.
Co-Presenter, Cryptocurrency Crime Trends, CA Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, 2020.
Cyber Trends in Real Estate and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Orange County Bar Real Estate Section, 2020.
Publications
A Brief Introduction to the Dark web and Cryptocurrency Investigations, CDAA Prosecutors Brief, Co-Author 2019.
Business Email Compromise (BEC): The Cyber Threat Turning Dreams into Nightmares, OC Lawyer Magazine, 2019.
Emoji’s As Evidence, Did You Know, CDAA Did You Know Newsletter, 2019.
Authenticating Social Media Evidence in California, Journal of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2018.
Ransomware, The Public Sector’s Perfect Storm, Firewall CDAA Cyber Newsletter, 2017.
Media
Faegre Drinker on Law and Technology Podcast: A Primer on Cryptocurrency, Faegre Drinker, December 6, 2021.
The Criminal's Guide to Cryptocurrency, Wall Street Journal, April 11, 2018.