We find out.
Then we prove it.

Surveillance is the core of what we do. Our investigators record what happens, when it happened, and where — with timestamped notes and photography compiled into a report an attorney can put in front of a judge.

In family law matters, that often means establishing cohabitation for maintenance and support. The investigator who worked the case is the investigator who testifies to it.

When a partner’s affection is directed elsewhere in a secretive manner, the uncertainty itself becomes the hardest part. Clients come to us needing direct and definitive evidence, one way or the other.

These cases are handled quietly and without judgment. After all, this is your life we are talking about.

Custody matters turn on conduct that is rarely visible in a courtroom. We document living conditions, supervision, associations, and patterns of behavior relevant to a child’s welfare — and we document them the way a court expects to receive them.

We render full-scale corporate investigative services with worldwide resources, addressing matters that threaten a company’s growth or reputation. The scope may include communications, computer or corporate espionage, and internal theft.

We are also available for investigations relating to corporate mergers and takeovers, at both a domestic and international level.

In today’s climate, personal protection is no longer a luxury — it is a necessity. Crimes against corporate executives, celebrities, and high-net-worth individuals continue to rise.

Special Solutions, Ltd. offers professional bodyguard and executive protection services customized to each client’s circumstances, threat profile, and travel.

We provide professional Technical Surveillance Counter Measures services to clients throughout the United States, as well as to select clientele in other countries.

Our expertise includes electronic eavesdropping detection for businesses, corporate executives, non-profit organizations, high-net-worth individuals, celebrities, and private individuals — in offices, residences, and vehicles.

Our agency works with major insurance companies, risk management departments, and employers to investigate workers’ compensation claims.

We investigate to determine whether an employee has faked or exaggerated an injury, has unreported income or a second job, or has filed multiple claims under multiple identities.

This sensitive service is handled by our criminal investigation division, led by some of the most competent investigators in the private sector — made up largely of former homicide police detectives.

We can pick up where local law enforcement has left off and give our clients proprietary attention during what is, for most families, the worst period of their lives.

Background, asset, and income investigations that reveal where income and property really are — frequently decisive in support, dissolution, and judgment-collection matters, and in due diligence before a deal closes.

Locating and serving individuals who cannot be found through ordinary channels, or who are deliberately evading service — including missing-person and skip-trace work.

Security consulting, CCTV camera specification and installation, and site assessments — applied to the prevention, protection, and preservation of life and property.

We have served Illinois attorneys since 1989. We work to your theory of the case, report in a form you can use, and appear to testify to our findings when the matter requires it.