For Law Firms
Facts win cases. We find them.
Insight Investigations partners with law firms across New York State as an extension of the litigation team: witness location, asset tracing, surveillance, digital investigations, and evidence built to survive discovery, Daubert, and cross examination.
Former FBI & NSAAttorney LedLicensed in New York State
The Partnership
An extension of your litigation team, not another vendor.
Most firms do not need another process server or another database subscription. They need investigators who understand claims, defenses, privilege considerations, and the rules of evidence, and who deliver facts in a form the court will accept. That is the partnership Insight was built to provide.
Former FBI & NSAFederal and intelligence backgrounds
Attorney LedAligned with legal strategy
Licensed & Bonded in NYSGBL Article 7 compliant
70+ YearsCombined experience
The Challenges
The problems that quietly decide cases.
Ask any litigator what actually sinks a strong case. It is rarely the law. It is the fact problem nobody solved in time.
Evidence that disappears
ESI deletion cycles, device turnover, and fading memories destroy evidence while pleadings are still being drafted. Our answer: rapid preservation workflows, chain of custody discipline, and spoliation-aware fact development from day one.
Witnesses you cannot find, or cannot use
The witness who decides the case has moved twice, changed numbers, and wants nothing to do with it. Our answer: licensed witness location and counsel-directed interviews, documented in signed statements and contact logs, with no-contact rules respected.
Judgments that never collect
Winning on paper means little when the defendant's assets have quietly moved. Our answer: lawful asset tracing and entity mapping that tell you what a case is really worth, before filing and after judgment.
Service that invites a traverse fight
Defective service and thin affidavits hand the other side a procedural weapon. Our answer: CPLR-compliant service with diligent-attempt documentation and records built for the traverse hearing that may follow.
Evidence that gets excluded
Investigator work is worthless if it cannot be authenticated. Our answer: deliverables designed for admissibility, with metadata preserved, methodology documented, and testimony available to sponsor the exhibit.
Vendors who create liability
One unlawful recording or pretext call can taint a case and expose the firm. Our answer: lawful methods only, in writing: no unauthorized access, no pretexting for financial data, and strict FCRA and DPPA discipline.
Practice Areas
One investigative partner across your entire practice.
From commercial disputes to matrimonial matters, your firm gets the same team, the same standards, and the same documentation discipline on every file.
Commercial & business litigation
Witness development, fraud investigation, asset tracing, and full litigation support for business disputes of every size.
Employment & labor
Neutral, third-party workplace and employment investigations into harassment, discrimination, and misconduct that reduce exposure instead of adding to it.
Insurance defense
Claims investigation and lawful surveillance that document what really happened, built for carriers, SIUs, and defense counsel.
Family & matrimonial
Infidelity investigations, lifestyle verification, and custody-related fact development handled with discretion and care.
White collar, regulatory & internal
Independent internal investigations and insider threat work for audits, inquiries, and enforcement matters.
IP & trade secrets
Trade secret misappropriation timelines and digital investigations that support injunction posture and scope proof.
How We Work
Disciplined from intake to testimony.
Every engagement follows the same structure, because defensibility is a process, not a promise.
01
Conflict check and confidential intake
We define the question, the parties, and the claims or defenses the facts must serve.
02
Written scope, directed by counsel
A scope of work tied to your theory of the case, with authorized and prohibited methods spelled out in writing.
03
Lawful collection
Licensed investigative databases, open-source intelligence, field work, and interviews, all inside legal and ethical boundaries.
04
Analysis and verification
Analysts trained at the NSA and FBI corroborate every finding against independent sources before it reaches you.
05
Admissibility-ready documentation
Originals preserved, metadata intact, chain of custody logged, and methodology recorded for authentication.
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Reporting and testimony
Clear reports your team can act on, with investigators prepared to testify when the case demands it.
Watch
A short look at how we partner with law firms, from intake to testimony.
Why Insight
Credentials your clients can verify.
Trust in this business is not claimed. It is licensed, bonded, documented, and tested under cross examination.
Experience earned in the field
More than 70 years of combined investigative, intelligence, and legal experience, built at the FBI, the NSA, and in New York courtrooms.
Expertise directed by attorneys
Attorneys guide every engagement, so investigative work aligns with legal strategy, privilege considerations, and the rules of evidence.
Authority you can check
Licensed under New York's General Business Law Article 7, bonded, and operating within the state's strict conduct rules for investigators.
Trust, enforced by law and contract
New York law prohibits contingent investigative fees, and our engagements add lawful-methods covenants on top. No shortcuts, ever.
Questions
Common questions from law firms.
How do law firm engagements typically work?
We are retained by counsel, or by the client under counsel's direction, with a written statement of services and charges as New York rules require. Fees are hourly, flat, or phase-based. New York law prohibits investigators from working on contingency, and we would not want to anyway. Facts should never depend on the outcome.
Can your work be structured as trial preparation material?
Engagements are typically structured through counsel with the federal and New York work product frameworks in mind. We keep distribution controlled, contacts documented, and files disciplined. Your team makes the privilege calls; we make sure the record supports them.
What will you refuse to do?
No unlawful recording or interception, no unauthorized access to accounts or devices, no pretexting for financial information, no improper consumer report pulls, and no misuse of DMV data. If a method would taint your evidence or expose your client, we do not use it.
Do you support referrals and overflow work?
Yes. Firms refer matters to us directly and use us for overflow investigative work across New York State, with the same documentation standards on every file. Many relationships start with a single witness locate and grow from there.
Bring us the case that needs facts.
Speak with a licensed New York State investigator in complete confidence. Former FBI and NSA, attorney led, and built for court.
Further Reading
From our team: Why Corporations and Law Firms Hire Private Investigators in New York Civil Litigation, a practitioner-level guide to the New York and federal legal framework governing investigative work, and Before You Sue, Know the Facts, on pre-filing investigation. See the full services directory for every practice area we support.
Former FBI professionals, attorneys, and national security experts delivering high-integrity private investigations built for legal, corporate, and high-risk environments.
INSIGHTS
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Reach Us
We are diligent and determined because we care about our clients.
1335 Jefferson Rd, Rochester, NY 14623