Financial Litigation Support for Attorneys

Sage Investigations follows the money and provides financial litigation support to plaintiff and defense attorneys in criminal and civil fraud cases at the Federal and State level. We combine forensic accounting, investigation, and expert testimony to secure the records, trace the money, calculate damages, and build the evidence that wins your case. Principal Edmond Martin brings the perspective of both sides of a financial case, from decades inside the IRS Criminal Investigation Division to years of private forensic accounting and courtroom testimony. Call 512-659-3179 or request a free consultation.

Federal and State Cases We Support

We provide financial litigation support across a wide range of matters.

Federal cases: income tax matters, money laundering, Form 8300 issues, structuring, and racketeering and RICO cases.

State cases: corporate fraud, theft, and embezzlement; vendor fraud; shareholder derivative suits; and separate property tracing.

How Sage Supports Your Litigation

Using forensic accounting and our proprietary DIO technology, we analyze multiple bank, brokerage, cash, and credit-card accounts to:

• Trace the money and reconstruct where it went
• Develop and organize the evidence
• Calculate damages
• Prepare a fraud defense or a plaintiff's case

What We Do for Your Case

We work alongside your team from discovery through trial. We will:

• Secure, review, and organize discovery and client-provided records
• Suggest additional discovery and evidence sources
• Assist with deposition preparation for subjects and key witnesses
• Identify additional witnesses and evidence
• Manage the data through our DIO technology
• Prepare clear analyses, witness and exhibit lists, and demonstrative presentations
• For income tax matters, apply IRS Criminal Investigation knowledge: IRS procedures, the badges of fraud, the rules of evidence, and case law
• Provide witness interviews, consulting reports, and expert witness testimony when needed

Trial-Tested in Federal and State Court

With more than 50 years of combined forensic accounting experience, Sage brings trial-tested support to large-scale, complex financial litigation. We've handled voluminous-record cases in Federal and State court, and we know how to secure and organize the evidence, prove or disprove the matter at hand, and present compelling findings that hold up in front of a judge and jury.

Support for Cases in Any Jurisdiction

From our base in Austin, Sage supports attorneys in Federal and State cases nationwide. Because our work is built on records and analysis, we can step into a matter wherever it's filed. We apply the same forensic accounting discipline whether we're assisting corporate fraud, family law, or complex tax defense.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is financial litigation support?

Financial litigation support is forensic accounting and investigative work that helps attorneys build or defend a case involving money. It includes securing and organizing records, tracing funds, calculating damages, preparing evidence, and providing expert testimony.

Do you work for both plaintiff and defense?

Yes. We support plaintiff and defense attorneys in both criminal and civil matters at the Federal and State level. Our analysis is objective, and we prepare the evidence to prove or disprove the financial facts of the case.

When should an attorney bring in litigation support?

As early as possible. Getting us involved during discovery lets us shape what records to request, identify the right witnesses, and build a stronger, better-organized case before deadlines tighten.