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The Luckiest Private Investigator in the World

  “I am a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.” ~ Thomas Jefferson Life isn’t a lottery. It’s not a win-some-lose-some kind of thing. It’s about choices. And making smart decisions about those choices. That “lucky” person we all seem to know? It’s really […]

How to Obtain a Lifetime Driver Abstract from New York

Anyone can request their own driver abstract record or “lifetime abstract” in New York by submitting Form MV-15 to the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, but for individuals seeking to obtain someone else’s record, there are privacy protections in place. New York State driving records are protected by the Federal Driver’s Privacy Protection […]

Giving Thanks (With a Spy Twist)

Last year we started a tradition of giving thanks to some of our clients with a custom football made by my friend Paul Cunningham at Leather Head Sports. In an era where fastest and cheapest are formulas we use to describe the value of things, it’s a clear reminder that quality, premium goods and services […]

17 Investigative Principles I Live By

1Don’t take on clients who are more interested in the mysterious, secretive, shady, working-on-the-edge-of-the-law mystique 2Follow the facts 3Don’t get hung up with what other people think 4If at any point you think you know everything, it’s time to get out of the business 5If you are not an expert in something, become one (or […]