Investigations
Every substantive conversation with our investigators starts with one question: tell me your pain point. The earlier the facts are developed, the cheaper the case. Investigators are case strategy assets, not last resorts.
What you can count on
Investigations built into the litigation process
When our investigators uncover a witness, locate an evasive defendant, identify an asset, develop critical evidence, complete a difficult service assignment, or navigate a cross border challenge, the teams that handle what comes next are already part of the same company.
International service managed for admissibility and enforceability
We manage international service from the first document review to the court ready affidavit of service, so it holds up when the court looks at it. Hague Service Convention, Inter-American Convention, and Letters Rogatory, in any country with a lawful judicial system, since 1990.
Attorney-client work product attorneys can use immediately
You receive work product you can use in the case the day it arrives: findings organized around the issues in the case, documented so they can be relied on, with surveillance documentation and statements as standard attachments.
When to call us
- The serve keeps bouncing. Skip trace, locate, address verification, and surveillance for evasive or high profile subjects. The failed serve is not the end of the road.
- The case hinges on a witness nobody can find. Witness locates, canvasses, interviews, and statements.
- The story keeps changing. Surveillance, sub rosa, activity checks, and social media investigation for exposure and credibility questions.
- You have a judgment and no recovery path. Asset searches and judgment enforcement support that change settlement posture.
- You need answers before you file. Backgrounds, due diligence, and early case assessment so you know what you are walking into.
For carriers and TPAs
Surveillance, sub rosa, activity checks, Special Investigations Unit (SIU) support, and claims investigation, delivered inside a litigation support program with consistent process and reporting your adjusters and panel counsel can use.
Learn before you buy
Our Investigations president presents four MCLE courses as part of the First Legal MCLE Series. Any firm can request a private presentation at no charge.
Licensed investigation agency: CA PI 24171, AZ PI 1551710, NV PI-PS 1452. Every assignment is conducted under that licensure.
Nothing will fall through the cracks.
Investigations Services
Sub Rosa
When You Need a Picture to Say a Thousand Words, Our Highly Experienced Sub Rosa Investigation Team is the One to Call.
Civil & Business Litigation Investigations
Our Team of Investigators Doesn’t Stop Where the Database Ends and Leaves No Stone Unturned in Pursuing the Information You Need.
Personal Injury Investigations
Our Services Help Save You Time and Provide Ongoing Assistance as Your Client’s Case Progresses.
International Service of Process
Since 1984, We Have Been the Industry’s Foremost Experts in International Service of Process.
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