Analytics in the Law Firm

A Principal of Cherry Bekaert, Bryce has helped clients across multiple industries merge business and technology creating strategies that drive innovative opportunities and growth. Prior to joining Cherry Bekaert via acquisition in 2020, Bryce was Founder and Chief Experience Officer of Icimo LLC, a business intelligence firm helping organizations become data-driven through a combination of software tools and services enabling data storytelling, visualization and analysis. A natural entrepreneur, Bryce has held strategic leadership roles as CMO, CIO and CTO spearheading multiple strategic initiatives in the areas of analytics, technology integration, change-management, marketing and operational strategy. In addition to his corporate responsibilities, Bryce serves as an adjunct professor at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business where he teaches visual analytics for the MQM Business Analytics program.

For more than 20 years, Daniel F. Church has been representing local, regional, and national companies in civil litigation, both in federal and state courts. He represents defendants in class action suits, as well as in cases involving toxic torts, bad faith, railroad, premises liability, professional liability, product liability and general tort claims. He has tried more than 40 cases before juries, many involving damage claims in excess of one million dollars and has represented clients in civil trials in 15 states.

Mr. Church speaks on many legal topics, including association law, ethics and values in the workplace, negotiating employment contracts, negotiating severance agreements, bad faith insurance, wrongful death issues, and federal civil procedure. He writes codes of ethics for professional associations and boards of directors and is a member of the American Society of American Executives, the National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel, Professional Liability Defense Federation, DRI and ABOTA.

Denise M. Tyson is a financial and operational management executive with extensive experience in financial service company mergers/acquisitions, reorganizations and financially challenging situations. Denise currently is Head of Finance & Operations at Tyson & Mendes LLP, a national defense firm headquartered in San Diego, CA with offices in 13 cities and 150+ attorneys. When she is not working full time she also is the President & CEO of XYZ Consulting, LLC, a management consulting firm focused on improving business’ bottom lines through the use of efficient processes and enhanced technology.