The private detective agency Nashville attorneys retain
Witness locates, surveillance, asset searches, defense casework and process serving, documented for Tennessee courts and backed by private detectives who will testify.
Litigation support that holds up
Attorneys do not need a story; they need facts that survive a motion to exclude. Pinnacle's private detectives work at counsel's direction, document to a consistent standard across every Tennessee county and show up to testify.
- Witness locating and interviews — recorded or written statements taken properly.
- Surveillance for custody, cohabitation, workers' compensation and insurance defense.
- Asset searches for judgment enforcement, divorce and probate.
- Criminal defense casework — scene documentation, canvassing, alibi verification, post-conviction review.
- Background and due diligence on parties, experts and jurors where lawful.
- Records retrieval from courts and agencies across the state.
- Process serving with GPS-stamped affidavits through Delator Field Services.
By practice area
| Practice | What we do | Related pages |
|---|---|---|
| Family law | Cohabitation and custody surveillance, parental fitness documentation, asset discovery | Child custody · Infidelity |
| Criminal defense | Witness interviews, scene work, alibi verification, record review | Criminal defense |
| Personal injury & insurance defense | Claimant activity surveillance, witness locates, scene documentation | Fraud · Surveillance |
| Commercial litigation | Asset and entity research, employee misconduct, trade-secret matters | Corporate · Assets |
| Collections & probate | Debtor and heir locates, judgment recovery asset searches | Skip tracing |
| All practice areas | Service of process, rush and difficult serves, gated communities | Process serving |
What counsel receives
- An engagement letter with scope, rates, minimums, expense categories, decision points and testimony terms.
- A named private detective responsible for the file and a chapter officer who reviews it.
- Same-day logs; time-stamped, preserved exhibits; a narrative report keyed to exhibits.
- Updates after each field session and a call at each decision point.
- Itemized statements by matter.
- Deposition and trial availability across Tennessee, remote where permitted.
- Service of process with GPS-stamped affidavits through Delator Field Services.
Engagement structure and work product
Most firms retain Pinnacle directly so that the private detective works at counsel’s direction in anticipation of litigation, reports to counsel, and preserves originals for counsel to disclose as the rules require. Whether and how work-product protections apply is counsel’s judgment in each matter; our practice supports it by keeping the engagement, the reporting line and the file structure clean from the first call. Clients may also engage us directly and authorize reporting to counsel; we accommodate either arrangement.
Practice-area playbook
Family law
Cohabitation and infidelity documentation planned as dated tables backed by video; custody conduct documentation scoped to the § 36-6-106 factors; asset searches that target disclosures and subpoenas; identification and lawful background on third parties around the children; service on evasive spouses. See cohabitation and alimony, adultery and divorce and what judges consider in custody.
Criminal defense
Independent witness location and recorded statements; scene documentation at the relevant hour; camera canvasses with preservation requests before overwrite; alibi verification; post-conviction review. See criminal defense casework and how we locate witnesses.
Personal injury and insurance defense
Claimant activity surveillance timed to the claim; witness locates for either side; scene and vehicle documentation; social-media capture and preservation. See workers’ comp surveillance.
Commercial, probate and collections
Entity and officer research; employee misconduct and trade-secret documentation; heir locates; judgment-recovery asset searches and employment verification for garnishment; rush service statewide. See collections and due diligence.
Evidence standards we build to
Every file is built as if it will be cross-examined: lawful vantage points only, no trackers on vehicles we do not own, no unlawful audio, no pretexted records; originals preserved with same-day logs and chain-of-custody records; subject identification corroborated; and reports that state what was not established alongside what was. Read how private detective evidence is admitted in Tennessee and how our testimony works.
How to start a matter
- Call 615-977-9929 or email contact@delatorgroup.com with the caption, court, dates and the question.
- Receive a scope and estimate, usually the same day.
- Approve; send what the file already contains.
- Records work starts immediately; surveillance is staged within a day or two in Middle Tennessee.
- Updates after each session; report at the decision point; testimony scheduled through your office.
How engagement works
- Call or email with the case facts and the deadline. We tell you what is realistic.
- Written scope and estimate under your engagement, with hourly and expense terms.
- Casework under chapter-officer review, reported in a format built for exhibits.
- Testimony at deposition, hearing or trial when needed.
Questions people ask before they call
Yes. Most firms retain Pinnacle directly so the work product is prepared at counsel's direction. We report to you, and we are available for depositions and trial.
Witness locates and records work typically start the same day. Surveillance is usually staged within 24 to 48 hours in Middle Tennessee, faster when a hearing date requires it.
Yes. Testimony and exhibit preparation are part of the service, and our reports are written with cross-examination in mind.
Yes, through Delator Field Services, with GPS-stamped affidavits and rush service across all 95 counties.
Family law, criminal defense, personal injury, insurance defense, commercial litigation, probate and collections.
Services and resources
Retain a private detective agency that shows up for trial.
Call 615-977-9929 or email contact@delatorgroup.com with the case facts and your deadline.