Background Investigations
Comprehensive investigative support for legal professionals
In litigation, family law proceedings, employment disputes, and transactional matters, thorough background investigations can make the difference between success and exposure to risk. Our firm provides attorneys with detailed, court-admissible intelligence on individuals and entities critical to your cases.
We understand the unique demands of legal practice: tight deadlines, evidentiary standards, and the need for absolute discretion. Our investigators bring decades of combined experience serving law firms across civil, criminal, and corporate matters.
Our Background Investigation Services
Civil Litigation Support
We conduct comprehensive background investigations on parties, witnesses, and expert witnesses to support case strategy and discovery. Our services include asset searches, employment and education verification, criminal history research, civil litigation history, professional license verification, and reputation analysis through public records and databases.
Family Law Matters
In custody disputes, divorce proceedings, and prenuptial matters, we provide discreet investigations into lifestyle patterns, financial circumstances, employment stability, residence verification, and social media activity analysis. All work is conducted with sensitivity to the personal nature of these cases and strict adherence to legal boundaries.
Employment and Corporate Investigations
For employment litigation, executive searches, and corporate due diligence, we verify credentials and uncover relevant history including employment history and performance, educational credentials, professional certifications and licenses, corporate affiliations and directorships, bankruptcy and lien searches, and regulatory compliance history.
Asset Investigation and Judgment Recovery
We locate and document assets for collection proceedings, enforcement actions, and financial disputes through real property ownership searches, vehicle and watercraft registration, business ownership and interests, bank account identification, and hidden asset indicators.
Criminal Defense and Prosecution Support
Our investigators provide background intelligence on defendants, victims, and witnesses including criminal record searches across jurisdictions, known associates and relationships, residence and movement history, and impeachment material research within ethical bounds.
Why Attorneys Choose Our Firm
Legal Admissibility: We understand evidentiary requirements and chain of custody protocols. Our reports are prepared with litigation in mind and our investigators are available for testimony when needed.
Rapid Turnaround: We respect your deadlines and can expedite investigations when cases demand it, often delivering preliminary findings within 24-48 hours.
Detailed Reporting: Our reports provide clear, organized findings with source documentation, appropriate caveats about information reliability, and strategic observations when requested.
Ethical Compliance: We operate strictly within legal and ethical boundaries, ensuring that information is obtained through lawful means and that your work product protections are preserved.
The components of a background investigation can include, but are not limited to the following;
- Identification Verification (Name, Aliases, Date of Birth, SSN)
- Address/Residence History
- Property Ownership Records
- County-Level Criminal Case Research
- County-Level Civil Case Research
- Federal Civil & Criminal Searches
- Professional Licenses
- Watercraft Ownership, Vehicle Ownership, Aircraft Ownership
- Consumer Public Filings
- Judgments
- Notices of Default
- Social Media Investigations
- Real Property Ownership
- Deeds of Trust
- Business Ownership & Affiliations
- Bankruptcies
- Liens
- UCC Filings
- Domain Name Ownership
- Family Law Case Research (Dissolutions, Restraining Orders & Domestic Violence)
Attorney-Client Privilege Protection: All investigations are conducted under your direction to maintain work product doctrine and attorney-client privilege. We coordinate directly with counsel and adapt our reporting to support your privilege protections.