Social Media Investigations

Personal Injury and Workers’ Compensation

Social media often reveals physical activities inconsistent with claimed injuries. We document posts showing plaintiffs engaging in sports, travel, physical labor, or recreational activities that contradict disability claims or injury severity. Time-stamped, authenticated evidence of these activities can be case-decisive in settlement negotiations or at trial.

Family Law and Custody Matters

In custody disputes, social media provides insight into parenting fitness, lifestyle choices, and relationship stability. We document evidence of substance use, inappropriate relationships, unsafe environments for children, statements about parenting or the other party, and patterns of behavior relevant to best-interest determinations. All work is conducted with appropriate sensitivity to privacy concerns and court orders.

Employment and Non-Compete Litigation

Employee social media accounts often reveal violations of non-compete agreements, theft of trade secrets, or breach of confidentiality. We identify new business ventures, competitive employment, client solicitation, disclosure of proprietary information, and evidence of planning departures while still employed.

Fraud and Financial Investigations

Lifestyle inconsistencies revealed on social media can demonstrate fraudulent concealment of assets or income. We document undisclosed assets, luxury purchases and travel, business interests not disclosed in financial statements, and evidence contradicting claims of financial hardship in bankruptcy or divorce proceedings.

Witness Credibility and Impeachment

Social media connections and communications can reveal bias, prior inconsistent statements, or undisclosed relationships between parties and witnesses. We establish timelines that contradict testimony, identify relationships suggesting bias or collusion, and locate prior statements inconsistent with deposition or trial testimony.

Criminal Defense and Prosecution

Social media provides critical intelligence on defendants, victims, and witnesses including admissions, motive evidence, alibi contradictions, gang affiliations and associations, threats or communications relevant to intent, and character evidence within the bounds of evidentiary rules.

Ethical and Legal Compliance

Critical to Admissibility: We conduct all social media investigations in strict compliance with the Stored Communications Act, Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, state privacy laws, and ethical rules governing attorney conduct. We never employ deceptive friend requests, false identities, or unauthorized access to private accounts.

American Bar Association “Ethics Corner: 12 Rules for Ethically Dealing With Social Media”

Our investigators access only publicly available information or information obtained through proper legal process. All evidence is authenticated and documented with metadata preservation, ensuring admissibility under Federal Rules of Evidence 901 and 902 or applicable state equivalents.