Multistate Assessment, Coordination, Review & Oversight
Lerner MACRO investigative management.
Fractional investigative management for law firms handling cases across multiple states. We assess each matter, develop an investigative plan, coordinate appropriate resources, keep your team informed, and reassess the work as the case develops, all through a single point of contact.
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hero-macroA direct line to investigative support.
Partnering with Lerner Consulting gives your firm a direct line to investigative consulting support nationwide, and a team that can manage the investigative process across your cases.
From the first question of "How do we prove it?" to coordinating assignments, reviewing findings, and identifying next steps, we handle the planning and moving parts so your legal team can focus on using the results. Through MACRO, we bring together investigative, forensic, medical, and other specialized resources under one point of contact, giving your firm an experienced partner that keeps the work moving and your team informed.
A broader reach with one point of contact.
When your firm handles matters across multiple jurisdictions, managing the investigative work can become a job of its own.
Each case may require different resources, deadlines, witnesses, records, and follow-up. Coordinating those moving parts across multiple locations takes time and attention from attorneys and staff who already have demanding caseloads.
Lerner MACRO gives your firm a dedicated point of contact to help manage the investigative process. We work with your team to understand the case, identify priorities, coordinate appropriate resources, and keep the work moving. Your attorneys remain in control of the legal strategy while Lerner Consulting manages the agreed investigative assignments.
Fractional support built around your firm.
Your firm may not need a full-time investigative manager in every office. You may need an experienced partner who can step in when a case, or your overall caseload, calls for additional support.
Lerner MACRO can assist with a single assignment, a complex matter involving multiple locations, or an ongoing arrangement across your firm's offices. Our role can include:
- Assessing matters and identifying investigative needs
- Developing and prioritizing a practical investigative plan
- Identifying and coordinating appropriate resources
- Serving as a central point of contact for assignments
- Monitoring progress, deadlines, and agreed budgets
- Providing updates to your designated team members
- Reviewing findings and identifying follow-up opportunities
- Organizing deliverables for your legal team
The level of support is tailored to your firm and the assignment.
Not sure what the case needs? Start with a conversation.
You don't have to know exactly what investigative services to request before contacting us. Sometimes the most valuable question is simply:
"What are we missing?"
At Lerner Consulting, we do more than complete a list of assigned tasks. As investigative and legal consultants, we work with your team to understand the case, identify the questions that matter, and develop a practical plan to answer them. We can help your firm:
- Assess the case earlyReview available information and identify gaps, inconsistencies, and potential leads.
- Establish prioritiesDetermine what information may be most important to liability, damages, witness credibility, or the direction of the case.
- Identify time-sensitive evidenceFlag witnesses, video, records, or scene conditions that may require prompt attention.
- Develop an investigative strategyRecommend focused steps, appropriate resources, and a sequence of work that fits the case and your budget.
- Think ahead to litigationConsider how the information developed may assist counsel with discovery, depositions, mediation, and trial preparation.
- Adjust as the case developsReassess the plan when new evidence or questions emerge.
Litigation-minded from the first call.
Our approach begins with understanding what your legal team is trying to accomplish. We consider how the information developed may fit into the larger case and what your attorneys may need as the matter moves forward.
Whether you need a second set of eyes on a difficult file or a coordinated plan for a complex matter, Lerner Consulting can help your team determine what to investigate, why it matters, and what to do next.
How Lerner MACRO works.
- 01AssessWe learn about the matter, the information already available, the questions your team needs answered, and any upcoming deadlines. If you are unsure where to begin, we can help identify investigative priorities.
- 02PlanWe work with your team to develop a practical investigative plan, which may include recommended assignments, resources, deliverables, deadlines, and a proposed budget.
- 03CoordinateWe serve as a central point of contact for the agreed work. Depending on the assignment, we may conduct research and case review or coordinate with appropriate professionals.
- 04UpdateWe keep your designated team members informed about progress, significant findings, and issues that may affect the scope, timeline, or budget.
- 05ReassessInvestigations often uncover new questions. As information develops, we reassess the plan and discuss recommended next steps with your team.
- 06DeliverYour firm receives the agreed work product, which may include summaries, witness information, photographs, records, and other supporting materials.
Investigative and litigation support.
Lerner MACRO can help your firm plan and coordinate a range of services based on the needs of the case.
Witness location and interviews
Witnesses can be difficult to identify, locate, or reach. We assist with:
- Locating witnesses and other relevant individuals
- Developing contact information and investigative leads
- Coordinating witness interviews
- Documenting statements and preparing factual summaries
- Identifying additional witnesses and follow-up opportunities
Evidence and scene documentation
Important evidence can disappear or become harder to locate as time passes. We help attorneys identify and document information relevant to their cases, including:
- Scene and property photographs
- Video and camera canvasses
- Potential sources of surveillance footage
- Property, business, and ownership records
- Public records and other available documentation
- Evidence preservation issues for counsel's attention
Personal injury and wrongful death support
Personal injury cases often require a closer look at the circumstances surrounding an incident, the parties involved, and the evidence available. We can assist with matters involving:
- Motor vehicle and trucking collisions
- Motorcycle and pedestrian incidents
- Premises liability and negligent security
- Dog bites and animal-related injuries
- Serious injury and wrongful death
- Other incidents involving disputed facts or potential liability
Our team can help develop timelines, identify unanswered questions, locate witnesses, review available materials, and coordinate additional investigative work.
Medical and forensic case support
Serious injury and death cases may involve complicated records and questions that require specialized experience. Depending on the assignment, we can assist counsel with:
- Organizing and reviewing available records
- Identifying gaps or inconsistencies for further investigation
- Coordinating forensic and medicolegal consultation
- Identifying potential experts for counsel's consideration
- Preparing factual timelines and summaries
Our team includes experience in investigations, medical examiner operations, nursing, and legal consulting. When an assignment calls for additional expertise, we can help identify and coordinate qualified professionals.
Litigation and trial preparation
The information collected during an investigation should be organized in a way that helps your legal team use it. Support may include:
- Case chronologies and factual summaries
- Witness and evidence organization
- Identification of unresolved issues
- Preparation for mediation and settlement discussions
- Mock trials and focus groups
- Voir dire and trial strategy support
Mock trials and focus groups nationwide
We can plan and coordinate mock trials and focus groups for matters across the country, with the format, location, staffing, and scope tailored to the case. When our team has managed the investigation, we bring that knowledge of the evidence, witnesses, and unanswered questions into trial preparation.
Oversight without losing the personal touch.
A law firm with a multistate practice needs dependable coordination and responsive communication. Lerner MACRO gives your team a direct point of contact for the agreed investigative work. We focus on clear objectives, practical recommendations, cost-conscious planning, and organized reporting.
What your firm can expect
- One point of contact for the assignment
- An investigative plan built around your team's priorities
- Coordination of appropriate resources based on the case and location
- Regular communication about progress and significant developments
- Budget awareness and discussion before the agreed scope expands
- Continued reassessment as new information develops
- Organized deliverables for your legal team
- Flexible support for a single matter or an ongoing relationship
Experienced investigative and consulting support.
Lerner Consulting is a veteran-owned consulting and Georgia-licensed private investigation firm founded by Andrew Lerner.
Our team also brings experience in crime scene investigation, forensic and medicolegal work, nursing, and legal consulting. We understand that every case is different. Our role is to listen to your team, ask useful questions, and help develop the information your attorneys need to make informed decisions.
andyAndy Lerner
Andrew's background includes federal, state, and local law enforcement experience, including service as a police detective and district attorney investigator.
Read full bioSupporting your firm across jurisdictions.
Lerner Consulting provides remote investigative research, case review, and consulting support for qualifying assignments. Field investigations are evaluated individually based on the location, applicable licensing requirements, and the availability of qualified personnel.
For work outside Georgia, we can discuss whether an assignment can be coordinated with appropriately licensed or otherwise qualified professionals in the relevant jurisdiction.
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Let's discuss your firm's needs.
We welcome the opportunity to learn how your firm manages its investigative needs and propose a focused first assignment or a broader fractional support arrangement.
