California, Texas, Georgia, and Washington

The record, exactly as spoken.

Certified shorthand reporting for depositions, hearings, and trial — with particular depth in patent, trade secret, and technology litigation.

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What we do

Reporting built around the record

Stenographic reporting by certified shorthand reporters, in person or remote, across California, Texas, Georgia, and Washington.

Depositions and realtime

Stenographic depositions with an optional realtime feed to counsel, end-of-day rough drafts, and expedited or daily-copy turnaround when the schedule demands it.

Remote and hybrid proceedings

Remote depositions with the oath administered by the certified reporter, exhibit handling, and coordination with videographers and interpreters when a matter needs them.

Trial, hearings, and arbitration

Reporting for hearings, arbitrations, and trial, including daily transcript where the proceeding calls for it.

Technology litigation

Built for the technical record

The hardest transcripts are the ones dense with architecture, algorithms, and code. That is the work we have organized around.

Source code and protected-material depositions

Designated testimony separately bound and marked, treatment at the highest designation during the designation window, and the final designation notice attached to every copy. Comfortable working inside secured review rooms.

Terminology prepared in advance

Glossaries built from the pleadings, patents, and expert reports before the deposition, so model names, library names, and architecture terms are spelled correctly the first time they are said.

Patent, trade secret, and AI matters

Markman and ITC proceedings, DTSA trade secret disputes where identification specificity is contested, and depositions of machine learning and software experts.

How we work

No surprises on the invoice or the calendar

The complaints attorneys have about reporting agencies are consistent. These are the answers to them.

A price before you go off the record

An itemized quote up front covering appearance, transcript, and any copy or expedite charges. No line items that appear for the first time on the invoice.

The modality stated plainly

You are told at booking that the proceeding is being taken stenographically by a certified shorthand reporter, because in California that distinction decides how the transcript can be used later.

A named reporter, confirmed early

You know who is covering the job before the date, and if we cannot cover it you hear that early enough to place it elsewhere. Cancellation terms are stated in writing.

Also regularly

Beyond the technology docket

Technology litigation is the specialty, not the limit. We report general civil matters across California, Texas, Georgia, and Washington.

  • Employment disputes and wage and hour matters
  • Contract and business litigation
  • Insurance defense and personal injury
  • Construction defect matters
  • Workers' compensation proceedings
  • Consumer warranty matters, including high-volume calendars
Common questions

States we cover, answered

Do I need a Certified Shorthand Reporter for a California deposition?
For a transcript you intend to use at trial, yes. Under California Code of Civil Procedure section 2025.340(m), a deposition transcript prepared stenographically by a Certified Shorthand Reporter is admissible without further foundation. A digitally recorded deposition still has to be transcribed by a California CSR before it can be used the same way, which often means paying for the record twice.
Can a California CSR take a deposition remotely?
Yes. Code of Civil Procedure section 2025.310 permits the certified shorthand reporter to attend from a different location than the deponent by remote means, and a California CSR can administer the oath remotely by virtue of the license, so no separate notary is required.
What does Texas Rule 203 require after a deposition?
The deposition officer provides the original transcript to the witness, or to the witness's attorney if the witness is represented, for examination and signature. The witness has 20 days from the date the transcript was provided to submit changes in writing on a separate sheet and return it signed under oath. The officer then files a sworn certificate covering the oath, the accuracy of the record, and delivery.
How do you handle a deposition covering source code or attorneys'-eyes-only material?
The protective order governs, and we work from it directly. Testimony designated at the highest tier is separately bound and marked so it stays segregated from the ordinary record, the whole transcript is treated at the highest designation during the parties' designation window, and the final written designation notice is attached to every copy in our possession. We are used to working inside secured review rooms and under the access limits those orders impose.

Need a reporter for a date?

Send the caption, the date, and the venue. You will get an itemized quote back, not a callback asking what your budget is.

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