Mr. Banafa has testified as an expert in civil and criminal matters and before the House Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight. Prior to joining the San Francisco District Attorney’s office, he founded Bassem Banafa, LLC, a computer and financial forensics firm that provided consulting services and expert witness testimony on civil and criminal matters nationwide. Mr. Banafa previously worked as a forensic accountant with the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office and as a consultant with TM Financial Forensics, LLC and Wells Fargo & Co.