Background investigations
Identity, criminal, civil litigation, employment, and reputational research — analyst-verified, county-level.
Texas· Dallas
Private Investigator in Dallas, Texas.
OnTrial provides licensed private investigations and enterprise intelligence in Dallas, Texas — corporate and M&A due diligence, background investigations, asset searches, surveillance, and litigation support for the DFW business and legal communities. Analyst-verified, Texas DPS licensed.
Licensed by the Texas DPS (#C31261501). Analyst-verified. Fixed cost per engagement, with rush available on most reports.
- Texas DPS licensed
- Private Investigations Company License #C31261501 Verify →
- 100% veteran & LEO
- Every investigator and analyst a veteran of the U.S. military or law enforcement
- 1,000+
- Reports completed
- Analyst-verified
- Source-cited findings, documented chain of custody with SHA-256 hashed evidence
The work
Investigations we provide in Dallas.
Due diligence
Pre-transaction diligence on principals, counterparties, and targets — litigation, regulatory, adverse-media, and beneficial-ownership context.
Asset searches & recovery
Real property, vehicles, business interests, accounts, judgments, and cryptocurrency accounts tied to a subject.
Surveillance
Licensed sub rosa surveillance and activity checks, documented as timestamped, evidentiary-grade video.
Litigation investigations
Party and witness workups, witness location and vetting, and evidence capture for civil matters.
Private client
Discreet intelligence for individuals, families, and family offices — vetting, diligence, and reputation work, handled in confidence.
Serving Dallas County
Built for how Dallas works.
Intelligence, delivered through a secure client portal — with operators in the field when a matter calls for it.
Dallas is a corporate-headquarters and financial hub, with the deal activity, executive vetting, and commercial disputes that come with it. OnTrial supports the city's companies and investors with pre-acquisition and executive diligence, its law firms with investigations before the Dallas County courts, and its private clients with discreet personal intelligence.
OnTrial is headquartered in Austin and serves Dallas and the surrounding Dallas County area. Every finding is verified by an analyst before it reaches you.
Also serving across TexasAll of Texas →Austin →Houston →San Antonio →
Typical engagements
What Dallas clients order.
- Pre-acquisition and M&A due diligence for DFW dealmakers
- Executive and board-appointment background investigations
- Commercial and civil litigation investigations in Dallas County
- Asset searches, tracing, and post-judgment enforcement
- Sub rosa surveillance for insurance-defense matters
- Discreet private-client and family-office intelligence
Why the work holds up
Licensed, verified, defensible.
Every finding is sourced and analyst-verified. Every operator is licensed.
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.
SOC 2 aligned; FCRA, GLBA, and CCPA compliant. AI-governance posture is documented — see AI Governance and Data Security.
OnTrial, LLC is licensed by the Texas Department of Public Safety as a Private Investigations Company (#C31261501).
FAQ
Private investigation in Dallas, explained.
- Is OnTrial licensed to operate in Dallas?
- Yes. OnTrial, LLC is licensed by the Texas Department of Public Safety as a Private Investigations Company (#C31261501), which covers Dallas and Dallas County.
- Do you have investigators in Dallas?
- Yes. OnTrial is headquartered in Austin and deploys licensed operators across Dallas and the DFW metroplex; most intelligence work is ordered and delivered directly through the secure client portal.
- What kinds of cases do you handle in Dallas?
- The full capability set: due diligence, background investigations, asset searches, surveillance, litigation investigations, and discreet private-client work — for businesses, investors, law firms, and individuals.
- Does OnTrial handle family law matters in Dallas?
- Yes, at the direction of counsel. Family law investigations are retained through the attorney of record and cover tracing of community and separate property, lifestyle documentation, and conduct relevant to conservatorship for Dallas County family courts.
- Does OnTrial support insurance defense in Dallas?
- Yes. Defense counsel, carriers, and TPAs use OnTrial for sub rosa surveillance, claimant backgrounds, and AOE/COE investigations on Dallas County claims. See insurance defense.
- What does a private investigator in Dallas cost?
- Reports are fixed cost, with no subscription or monthly fees; custom engagements are scoped and quoted at intake. Pricing depends on scope, with rush turnaround available when a matter requires it.
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