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OnTrial
For Litigation Firms

Built for civil litigation.

OnTrial is the licensed investigations firm that civil litigation practices rely on for plaintiff and defendant workups, witness vetting, juror research, deposition prep, sub rosa surveillance, and post-judgment asset enforcement. Every report is litigation-ready by design — documented chain of custody, analyst verification, defensible methodology.

Plaintiff or defense. AmLaw or solo. Fixed cost per report or per project. Rush available on most reports.

The work

The investigations behind every active matter.

  • Background investigations

    Plaintiff workups, defense-side witness vetting, expert credibility checks. Background 360 layers analyst-verified county-level research onto multi-source intelligence and brings in social, geolocation, and field corroboration where warranted.

  • Surveillance & field operations

    Licensed sub rosa surveillance, witness canvassing, and scene documentation — intelligence-led and evidentiary-grade. Deployed when a matter needs eyes on the ground.

  • Pattern of Life — geolocation

    Device-level movement, dwell-time, routines, and timeline reconstruction. Used in deposition prep, evidentiary review, and custom event-window analysis.

  • Juror research

    Lawful public-record and open-source profiles of the venire panel before voir dire — background, prior litigation, and public social media relevant to bias. No juror contact; consistent with ABA Formal Opinion 466.

  • Full litigation investigations

    The complete fact-development workflow for a civil matter — party and witness workups, witness location and vetting, asset searches, surveillance, and evidence capture — analyst-verified and litigation-ready.

Featured · Litigation & trial firms

Trial 360.

A comprehensive workup package built for the moments that decide cases — Background Plus, DeepMedia social media, and Geolocation Pattern of Life on a single subject, priced as a fixed engagement. Used for plaintiff or defendant workups and key-witness vetting. Full details on Trial 360.

Typical engagements

The matters OnTrial supports.

  • Pre-suit plaintiff and defendant workups
  • Witness vetting and credibility checks
  • Juror research before voir dire
  • Deposition prep and evidentiary documentation
  • Asset searches for post-judgment enforcement
  • Sub rosa surveillance for fraud claims
  • Cryptocurrency tracing in recovery matters
  • Scene documentation and custom event-window analysis
Why firms trust the work

Litigation-ready by design.

Reports are produced to support deposition, motion practice, and trial use — not to be re-investigated by your associate before they get there.

Every internal role at OnTrial is held by a veteran of the U.S. military, federal law enforcement, or state / municipal law enforcement — by mandate. Every finding is analyst-verified before delivery. Chain of custody is documented from intake through delivery.

SOC 2 aligned; FCRA, GLBA, and CCPA compliant. AI governance posture is documented and procurement-reviewable — see AI Governance and Data Security.

Licensed and insured in Texas. Zero regulatory complaints since founding.

FAQ

For litigation firms, specifically.

Is OnTrial available to plaintiff-side firms?
Yes. OnTrial works with both plaintiff and defense counsel. Conflict-avoidance is governed by a first-right-of-retention standard.
Are OnTrial reports defensible in litigation?
Yes. Every finding has a documented source. Chain of custody is preserved from intake to delivery. Reports are produced to support deposition, motion practice, and trial use.
Can OnTrial deliver a juror panel for voir dire on rush turnaround?
Yes. Juror research is handled as a Voir Dire special project — lawful public-record and open-source research on the venire panel before jury selection, with no juror contact. See juror research. Rush turnaround is available for time-sensitive voir dire engagements.
What's the turnaround on a witness workup?
Flash Background returns in 1–2 business days. Background Plus returns in 3–4 business days standard, 1–2 business days on rush. Background 360 returns in 4–5 business days standard, 3–4 business days on rush. Flash Background is already the fastest tier, so it has no rush option.

See it on a matter.

Open your OnTrial client portal account in under five minutes and order directly through the secure client portal. No subscription, no monthly fees.