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OnTrial
For Litigation Firms

Built for civil litigation.

OnTrial is the investigations platform civil litigation firms use 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 every product.

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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.

    Service overview →Background 360 →

  • Asset searches & crypto tracing

    Real estate, financial accounts, business interests, judgments, liens, and on-chain holdings tied to a named subject — for pre-suit diligence, recovery, and post-judgment enforcement.

    Service overview →Global CryptoScan →

  • 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.

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  • Social media intelligence

    DeepMedia covers 400+ platforms across the clear and dark web with archive capture for deposition exhibits and evidentiary use — hidden accounts and aliases identified, every report OSINT-analyst verified.

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  • Pattern of Life — geolocation

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

    Service overview →Pattern of Life →
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, key-witness vetting, and juror research. 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 Type II, FCRA, GLBA, and CCPA compliant. AI governance posture is documented and procurement-reviewable — see AI Governance and Data Security.

California Private Investigator License 189000. 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 vetting is one of the three named use cases for Trial 360. 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 2–5 business days. Background 360 returns in 3–7 business days. Rush is available on every product.

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