# Michael Caldwell

> Michael Caldwell is the founder and CEO of DK Global, Inc., a litigation visualization company established in 1998 in Redlands, California. Working alongside co-founder and CFO Melissa Caldwell, he leads a business that helps legal teams explain complex events through animation, reconstruction, graphics and presentation tools. Public accounts also describe his volunteer track coaching in Redlands and the wooden flying pig he brought into the office as a symbol of attempting difficult assignments.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at DK Global, Inc.
- **Organizations:** DK Global, Inc.
- **Education:** California State University, San Bernardino
- **Known for:** Founded DK Global in 1998 and continues to lead it as CEO., Co-authored a 2006 professional article on electronic data discovery and preservation., Listed on Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education conference faculty materials in 2021.

## Career timeline

- **1998** — Founded DK Global in Redlands, California; company accounts also identify Melissa Caldwell as a co-founder.
- **2006** — Co-authored Electronic Data Discovery – Data Destruction and Preservation with Ed Booth in the October issue of Riverside Lawyer.
- **2011** — DK Global’s TrialTouch courtroom presentation tool appeared in a Tennessee Bar Association technology handout.
- **2018** — Company accounts described his volunteer track coaching, hiring approach, and wooden flying pig office ornament.
- **2019** — Michael and Melissa Caldwell helped organize a DK Global team outing to iFly in Ontario, California.
- **2021** — Listed as faculty in Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education conference materials.
- **2026** — DK Global continues to list him as founder and CEO; CMO Aaron Saltzman credited his participation in a company brand and website refresh.

## Achievements

- Founded DK Global in 1998 and continues to lead it as CEO.
- Co-authored a 2006 professional article on electronic data discovery and preservation.
- Listed on Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education conference faculty materials in 2021.
- Volunteered as head coach of the Redlands Packinghouse Christian Academy track team, as described in a September 2018 company account.
- Helped establish a student store at Redlands Packinghouse Christian Academy, as described in the same account.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — CMO Aaron Saltzman announced a new DK Global brand system and website and credited CEO Michael Caldwell among the contributors; the month is derived from the LinkedIn post identifier.
- **2025-08** — Caldwell publicly welcomed Josh Carter following DK Global’s announcement of its first accident reconstruction expert; the month is derived from the LinkedIn post identifier.

## Links

- Website: https://dkglobal.net/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-caldwell-7509892b

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Last updated: 2026-10-25