Neutral, Trauma-Informed, Discreet
INVESTIGATIONS
Investigations
How We Work
Neutral. We find the facts, not a particular outcome. We tell you what we found, and what we couldn't find.
Trauma-informed. Our founder co-authored the nation’s first trauma-informed prosecution curriculum, with the Institute for Innovation in Prosecution, and trains professionals on it nationally. We bring that sensitivity to every interview.
Discreet. Most of our work never becomes public, and we plan for the possibility that it will.
Attorney-led. We're litigators, so we investigate with the end in mind. We know the rules of evidence and gather and document evidence so the findings stand on their own if the matter ends up in court. Attorney-led work helps protect privilege where it applies.
Investigations are our wheelhouse. We leverage two decades of experience in diverse, complex and sensitive investigations to take on any fact-finding.
We specialize in discreet investigations in moments of public concern and organizational and individual crisis. We investigate high-stakes, sensitive matters—including sexual misconduct, gender-based discrimination, and cases involving children—where trauma-informed practices, discretion and legal acumen are essential.
Whether we’re working with schools, camps, workplaces, family offices or institutions, we bring clarity to complex situations, conduct sensitive interviews, deliver objective findings and help organizations move forward with integrity.
Services
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When the allegation is serious and the process has to be right.
We specialize in investigations of sexual misconduct and harassment involving employees, students, staff or community members.
We've spent our careers talking with people who have been harmed, and we know how to do it: at their pace, in plain language, in a setting where they feel safe, and without making them tell the story more times than they have to. We bring the same care and fairness to everyone in the process, and we know where a workplace or campus process meets the criminal system.
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When a child is involved, who asks the questions matters.
Developmentally appropriate interviews of children of all ages and those with special needs, in schools, camps and youth programs. This is work most organizations shouldn't do in-house, and a poorly handled first interview can't be undone.
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When the complaint is about someone you work with, or someone at the top.
Harassment, retaliation and misconduct complaints, including those involving executives and senior staff, handled so the people involved can trust the result.
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When the complaint involves identity.
We investigate complaints of discrimination based on race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation or gender identity, in workplaces, schools and institutions. These are among the most sensitive investigations an organization faces. We handle them with care for everyone involved, and with findings your community can trust.
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Title IX and gender-based discrimination investigations for colleges, universities and K-12 schools, run to current federal requirements and your own policies.
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When your community needs an outside, neutral answer.
Independent fact-finding for boards, nonprofits, faith-based organizations and governing bodies, including allegations against leaders and matters of public concern. Our founder led this work for a national rabbinic organization's ethics system.
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When it's personal.
Discreet investigations for public figures, families and the family offices and advisors who serve them: allegations involving a family member or household staff, vetting the people who come close to the family, safety concerns, and matters that could affect privacy, assets or reputation.
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When the report comes years later, or from someone you can't name.
We investigate past incidents that surface long after the fact, and reports where the person raising them is unknown or the information is secondhand. We handle both with care for the people involved and for your organization's credibility.
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