Litigation Support & Law Firm Referrals
Cases are won on the facts. We find them.
The investigative arm for law firms: witnesses located, records pulled, surveillance run, and evidence documented for court. Former FBI agents and attorneys. Licensed in New York State.
Former FBIAttorney LedLicensed in New York State
The Reality of Litigation
The case is decided long before anyone reaches a courtroom.
Almost no civil case is settled by a jury. It is settled by the strength of the facts each side can prove, which makes the investigation behind a case as decisive as the argument in front of it.
98%
of civil cases are resolved without a trial
3%
of state civil cases reach a jury verdict
66M
cases move through U.S. state courts each year
90%
the drop in the federal civil trial rate since 1962
Sources: Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts; state court data; The Pew Charitable Trusts and the National Center for State Courts.
The Vanishing Trial
The trial has all but disappeared.
In 1962, about one in eight federal civil cases was decided by a trial. Today it is fewer than one in two hundred. Trials have not become less important; they have become the rare exception, which means the real contest happens earlier, in what each side can establish through investigation and discovery. The firm that develops the better facts controls the terms of settlement.
Share of federal civil cases decided by a trial
In 1962 it was one in eight. Today it is fewer than one in two hundred.
196212%
20240.4%
Sources: Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts; scholarship on the vanishing trial.
Settlement Is the Norm
Even the cases built for trial rarely get one.
Personal injury matters are the kind people picture going before a jury, yet even they almost never do. In the most recent federal figures, motor vehicle injury cases reached trial 3.6% of the time and other injury cases 2.6%, against 0.4% for civil cases overall. When trial is that unlikely, leverage comes from the evidence in the file, the surveillance video, the located witness, the record no one else found.
Federal trial rate, by case type (2024)
Even the cases most likely to be tried almost never are.
Motor vehicle injury3.6%
Other personal injury2.6%
All civil cases0.4%
Source: Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Table C-4 (year ending September 30, 2024).
What We Do for Your Firm
Your investigative team, on call.
We work as the investigative arm of law firms, under counsel's direction and mindful of privilege and work product. We find the witness who moved, serve the party who cannot be found, pull the record that completes the picture, and document the facts that hold up when they matter. We take referrals from attorneys, and when someone comes to us who needs a lawyer first, we can point them to reputable counsel.
Witness location & interviewsService of processBackground & due diligenceAsset & judgment investigationsSurveillance & activity checksRecords & evidence retrievalSkip tracingExpert testimony
How We Work
How we plug into your case.
We work under your direction, structured so our findings drop straight into your pleadings, discovery, and strategy.
01
Confidential case consultation
We learn the matter, the theory of the case, and exactly what counsel needs, all under strict confidentiality.
02
Investigative plan and scope
We build a targeted plan tied to your litigation strategy and budget, so effort goes where it moves the case.
03
Fact development and evidence
We locate and interview witnesses, run lawful surveillance, retrieve records, and develop the facts the file is missing.
04
Analysis and case support
We organize findings so they slot cleanly into pleadings, depositions, and discovery, mindful of privilege and work product.
05
Reporting built for the file
You receive clear, documented reports written with admissibility in mind, ready to support motion practice or settlement.
06
Testimony when needed
When a matter is among the few that reach a hearing or trial, we provide expert testimony that stands up to cross examination.
Why Insight
Federal experience. Legal discipline. Evidence that holds.
Our team brings more than 70 years of combined investigative, intelligence, and legal experience to the private sector.
Former FBI and national security
Our investigators come from the FBI and national security backgrounds, trained in complex investigations, surveillance, and evidence.
Attorney led, we speak your language
Attorneys guide every case, so the work respects privilege, work product, and the standards a courtroom will demand.
Licensed in New York State
We are fully licensed New York State investigators, working within state privacy, surveillance, and investigative law.
Discreet, neutral, defensible
We work quietly and report only what the evidence supports, which is what makes our findings hold up under scrutiny.
Questions
Common questions about litigation support.
What does litigation support include?
It covers the investigative work behind a case: locating and interviewing witnesses, service of process, surveillance and activity checks, background and due diligence, asset and judgment investigations, skip tracing, records and evidence retrieval, and expert testimony. We tailor the scope to the matter and to what counsel needs.
Do you work directly with attorneys and their teams?
Yes. We work under counsel's direction as part of the litigation team, mindful of privilege and attorney work product, and we deliver findings in a form that fits straight into pleadings, discovery, and case strategy.
Can you accept a referral from a firm, or refer someone to an attorney?
Both. We partner with law firms as their investigators and take referrals for individual matters. When someone comes to us who needs legal representation first, we can connect them with reputable attorneys suited to the matter.
Will your work hold up in court?
That is the standard we build to from day one. Our investigators are former FBI, our work is attorney guided, and our documentation is prepared with admissibility in mind, with expert testimony available when a matter calls for it.
Cases are won on the facts. Let us find them.
Partner with a licensed New York State investigator, in complete confidence. Former FBI, attorney led, and built for court.
Sources & Data
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. Federal Judicial Caseload Statistics, Table C-4, for the year ending September 30, 2024. Federal civil trial rates overall and by case type.
Scholarship on the vanishing trial, including analysis of federal civil trial rates since 1962.
The Pew Charitable Trusts and the National Center for State Courts. Volume of cases handled by U.S. state courts each year.
Statistics on this page reflect United States data as reported by the sources above.
Former FBI professionals, attorneys, and national security experts delivering high-integrity private investigations built for legal, corporate, and high-risk environments.
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