Margaret A. Daley

Navigant Consulting
175 West Jackson Blvd.
Suite 500
Chicago, IL 60604
Tel: 312-583-6995
mdaley@navigantconsulting.com
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Professional History
• Pinkerton Consulting & Investigations, Vice President & Associate General Counsel 2001-2003
• Investigative Group International Vice President & General Counsel 1997-2001
• Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal 1995-1997
• Phelan, Pope & John 1990-1995
• Kirkland & Ellis 1987-1990

Education
• Bachelor of Political Science
University of Michigan, 1984
• Juris Doctor
Boston University School of Law,
1987, cum laude

Licensure and Admissions
Admitted to Illinois Bar, November 5, 1987,
License No. 6196186
Illinois Class A Private Detective, License
No: 115—001845
Admitted to the Bar and Trial Bar of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Admitted to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Professional Certifications
Certified Anti-Money Laundering
Specialist, May 2006
Certified Fraud Examiner, October 2004

Ms. Daley is a Director of the Dispute and Investigations practice of the Chicago office of Navigant Consulting, Inc. She has extensive experience in conducting investigations on behalf of Boards of Directors, senior executives and outside counsel. Ms. Daley has conducted high profile fraud, product liability, computer security and intellectual property theft investigations.

She also provides consulting relating to record retention and electronic discovery. Prior to joining Navigant Consulting, Ms. Daley was Vice President and Associate General Counsel of Pinkerton Consulting and Investigations and Vice President and General Counsel of Investigative Group International. Ms. Daley has conducted investigations in Latin America, Asia, Europe and throughout North America.


Litigation and Investigations Experience
  • Engaged by a global entertainment company to conduct a due diligence investigation of a Middle Eastern entertainment company to determine if its key executives were involved in money laundering or had ties to terrorist organizations.
  • Engaged by numerous Fortune 500 companies involved in securities and product liability class actions to conduct background investigations of key experts and fact witnesses.
  • Engaged by a Fortune 100 company to review its record retention and litigation hold policies and practices and to develop internal systems to properly address large scale electronic discovery.
  • Engaged by a major distributor of consumables to investigate whether outside intruders had manipulated its computer systems and engaged in payroll fraud.
  • Engaged on behalf of the audit committee of the board of a major wholesaler of office supplies and equipment to lead the computer forensics team assisting in an accounting investigation of a Canadian division’s accounting treatment of customer receivables as well as allegations of intentional misconduct.
  • On behalf of the management team of a medical device manufacturer, led the internal investigation into an alleged fraudulent vendor scheme.
  • Engaged on behalf of the management team of a major not-for-profit healthcare organization to analyze payments to an affiliate-owned provider of oncology-related services in order to effectively address and resolve potential Stark Law and anti-kickback implications.
  • Engaged by a major trade organization to run an internal fraud investigation relating to a $25 million sale of real estate. The focus of the investigation was to learn whether officers of the organization personally benefited from the deal or improperly ignored competing bids for the land.
  • Engaged by a Special Committee of the Board of Directors of a major financial institution to conduct an investigation of alleged securities and financial fraud. Investigation confirmed the existence of fraudulent scheme requiring corporation to fire executive management team.
  • Engaged by a major international restaurant chain to coordinate franchisee fraud investigations throughout Latin America.
  • Managed the investigation of a market manipulation scheme that caused a $500 million loss in stock capitalization of a Fortune 100 company. Investigation revealed the identities of anonymous email posters on financial web sites and tied a securities analyst to unfounded rumors relating to the client’s accounting practices
  • Engaged by a major consumer products company to conduct a nationwide investigation of potential gray market product distribution. The investigation confirmed the sale of the product and served as the basis for a suit seeking in excess of $100 million in damages. Provided testimony relating to the investigation.
  • Engaged by owner of satellite technology patents to investigate potential infringement of newly issued patents by various competitors.
  • Engaged by nutritional supplement company involved in high profile product liability class actions to implement electronic and hard copy document retention program and serve as monitor for purpose of compliance with preservation orders.
  • Engaged by a bankruptcy Trustee to assist in the restoration of 25 hard drives and two network servers wiped clean immediately prior to the seizure of debtor corporation’s assets.
  • Engaged on behalf of Trust owning major technology patents to investigate claims by inventor’s employer during the 1950’s that inventor had assigned patent rights to former employer.
  • Engaged by electronics manufacturer to track down sender of anonymous emails requesting payment in exchange for identification of counterfeiting operations in Asia. Investigation identified the blackmailer as the plant manager of former licensee and located counterfeiting operations.

Testimonial Experience
  • Deposition testimony as lead investigator in trade name dispute between Alliant Energy and Alliant Communications.
  • Deposition testimony as lead investigator in action brought by RJR Reynolds Tobacco Company against various distributors alleging trademark infringement, unfair competition, trademark dilution and unlawful importation.
  • Deposition testimony as lead investigator retained by the American Medical Association to investigate potentially fraudulent real estate deal.

Articles and Papers
“Lawyers Trade in Practice for Full-Time Detective Work: Growing Market for Corporate Investigations,” Chicago Lawyer, August 2005 (quoted).

“Knock, Knock. It’s the Government. Turn Over Your Files: How Corporate Counsel Should Respond.” CBA News, November 2004 (quoted).

“Safe Food Not a Lock,” Chicago Tribune, August 17, 2003 (quoted).

“Ensuring Food Security: Initial steps in Protection include assessment, mental shifts,” Food Processing, April 2002 (quoted).

“Tracking Assets in Financial Fraud and Bankruptcy Investigations: The Business Intelligence Guide for Asserting Creditors’ Rights,” Pinkerton White Paper, 2001 (co-author).

“Call it intelligence or spying, it’s here to stay,” Reuters article, September 2, 2001 (quoted).

“Protocols for Investigating Y2K Failures: A New Dynamic in Investigating and Resolving Technology Disputes,” Mealey’s Cyber Tech and Y2K Reporter, September 1999 (co-authored).

“Limiting Discovery, Not the Facts: Using Investigators in Arbitrations and Mediations,” Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, August 1999 (authored).

Speeches
Uh-oh! We’d Better Look Into That! – A Step-by-Step Guide to Workplace Investigations
Navigant Consulting Legal Roundtable
Chicago, May 2006

Electronic Document Retention Policies and Practices
Bryce Downey Intellectual Property Annual Meeting
Chicago, October 2005

Internal Investigations: Finding and Reporting the Facts Under the New Guidelines
Chicago Bar Association Corporate Counsel Committee Meeting
Chicago, September 2005

Background Checks: Keeping Murderers, Thieves and Miscreants from Our Midst
American Bar Association Labor & Employment Committee Annual Meeting
Key Biscayne, March 2005

Trade Secret Theft & Investigating a Winning Strategy
IIT – Kent College of Law
Chicago, March 2005

Patent Infringement: Investigating a Winning Strategy
Wisconsin Intellectual Property Law Group
Milwaukee, November 2004

What to Do When the Government Comes Knocking: Responding to Government Investigations
Chicago Bar Association Corporate Counsel Committee Meeting
Chicago, October 2004

Tracking Assets in Financial Fraud and Bankruptcy Investigations
Annual Meeting of Bankruptcy Trustees of the Seventh Circuit
Chicago, April 2004

Non-Competition Agreements and Trade Secret Investigations
National Business Institute Conference
Chicago, February 2004

My Voice is My Passport; Verify Me- Security in the Digital Age
Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce, Security and Safety Conference
Oshkosh, September, 2003

Investigative Issues
LexisNexis Advanced Trademark Strategies Conference
Chicago, April 2003

Workplace Violence
National Manufacturers Association Annual Meeting
Chicago, March 2003

Non-Competition Agreements and Trade Secret Investigations
National Business Institute Conference
Chicago, January 2004

Show me the Money! Uncovering Assets of Deadbeat Litigants, Business Partners and Fraudsters
Jenner & Block Bankruptcy Seminar
Chicago, January 2003

Food Security: The New Reality
Midwest Food Processors Annual Meeting
Eau Claire, December 2002

Terrorism and the Courts
Illinois Judges Association Annual Meeting
Chicago, December 2002

A Technological Response to Trade Secret Enforcement: Or, How to Catch a Thief in the Age of Cool Tools
Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce, Security and Safety Conference
Oconomowoc, September 2002

Information Systems Security Association Chapter Meeting
Chicago, December 2002

Trademark Clearance and Investigation
LexisNexis Advanced Trademark Strategies Conference Chicago, April 2002

Workforce Reductions: Keeping People, Networks and Intellectual Property Safe
Arter & Haddon Sponsored Client Seminar Cleveland, March 2002

Cyber terrorism and Corporate Espionage and the Implications to the Linux User base
Linux World Annual Meeting
New York, January 2002

Conducting Computer Forensic Investigations: Techniques for the Effective Use of Electronic and Digital Discovery
Chicago Bar Association, Class Action Committee Meeting
Chicago, November 2001

Using the World Wide Web in Your Product Liability Practice
American Bar Association Section of Litigation Product Liability Committee Meeting
Las Vegas, February 2000

Cost-Effective Litigation Management: Electronic Discovery
Fulcrum Class Action Litigation Summit
Washington, DC, January 2000

Professional and Community Associations
Better Government Association, Board of Directors
Illinois Equal Justice Foundation, Board of Directors
Trial Lawyer’s Club of Chicago, Member
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Member
Chicago Bar Association, Member
American Bar Association, Member
Association of Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialists, Member