Ross Investigators serves the needs of Denver businesses large and small by bringing to the table a team of investigators and undercover operatives, each investigator with extensive experience in their specialty.
We help businesses develop the information their executives and lawyers need to:
Minimize risk
Prepare for trial
Identify and reduce security threats
Research potential merger partners or acquisition targets
Uncover and address problems created by off-work behavior of key personnel
Respond to requests, subpoenas, and demands from government regulators
Understand their competitors
Hire new executives with confidence
Clean up and address workplace problems as quickly and efficiently as possible and determine how they can henceforth be avoided
Ross Investigators is bonded, licensed, and insured. We are based in Denver, Colorado, providing easy access to markets nationwide. Our work-product consists of well-written, thorough, and easy-to-digest reports.
Services we provide:
Workplace investigations Identify and interview witnesses, and identify, obtain, and assemble evidence against culprits in sexual harassment, embezzlement, drug use, and other workplace crimes and problems. Where appropriate, initiate and pursue contact with law enforcement.
Litigation support Interview witnesses, obtain and review documents, and otherwise assist counsel in prosecuting or defending civil litigation.
Due diligence Research and prepare background reports on businesses (and their key executives) that are under consideration for acquisition, mergers, or investments.
White-collar criminal defense Identify and interview witnesses, review documents and other evidence, and otherwise assist defense counsel in preparation for criminal trials of key executives.
Executive background investigations Verify educational and past-employment credentials, interview references, and obtain and review criminal, credit, bankruptcy, driving, and property records as necessary.
Security threat investigations Test security policies, procedures, equipment, and personnel, identify weaknesses, and recommended enhancements.
Competitive intelligence Research competitors and their key executives, identify their business strategies and resources, and assess growth prospects.
Accident investigation Identify responsible parties, develop information to mitigate losses, and formulate recommendations to minimize similar accidents.
Risk management Assess workplace risks and recommend steps to minimize them.
Regulatory response Assist counsel in collecting and reviewing documents sought by government agencies through subpoenas, interview employees to determine extent of compliance with regulatory requirements, and draft recommendations to ensure compliance henceforth.
What we do:
Screen prospective hires
Identify off-site activities of employees
Win battles for corporate control
Enforce "no-compete" provisions of employment contracts
Test employee loyalty, discretion, and judgment
Support litigation
Defend criminal charges
Detect and deter fraud
Identify, mitigate, and manage risk
Comply with regulatory and governance requirements
Protect intellectual property, brands, and reputations
Identify conflicts of interest
Assess partners, prospective partners, and investment opportunities
Assess threats
Uncover and document employee theft
Identify and locate hidden assets
Fire problematic employees
Defeat competitors
What we DON'T do:
Steal trade secrets
Conduct break-ins
Provide security
Violate laws
Invade privacy
Install or otherwise use wiretaps
Stalk
Misappropriate phone or bank records
Install GPS tracking devices on vehicles not owned by the business
Strategies we employ:
Elicit: Get people talking about what they shouldn’t discuss so freely
Watch: Undercover surveillance of employees, ex-employees suspected of stealing trade secrets, or competitors' employees
Test by tempting: Determine how employees or competitors' employees respond when tempted to do something they shouldn’t by someone making it hard for them to say "no"
Test by challenging: Find out how someone responds when there’s a disruption, threat, or unexpected problem
Vacuuming: Obtain all the information that’s available in public or other non-confidential records
Digging: Determine what’s hiding underneath
We can help you litigate to win, manage and protect your workforce, minimize risk, hire and buy with confidence, beat your competitors, and protect your bottom-line.