Orange County Register: Firms stake their claim in fraud fight
From policies to private eyes, workers’ comp tightens up.
After two suspicious workers’ compensation claims doubled Daniel Di Giacomo’s insurance rates, he decided to act.
DetailsAs a former supervisory Federal agent, Thomas G. Martin represented the U.S. Department of Justice in over 50 foreign countries and the United States.
He received numerous awards during his service including 2 U.S. Department of Justice Special Achievement Awards.
After retiring as a Federal agent, Martin formed Martin Investigative Services.
Martin now oversees 22 male and female private investigators. All are former supervisory Federal agents.
They speak a combined total of 15 languages fluently. All are considered experts in Federal, State and local courts.
Male and female. Fluent in 15 languages. Many have been with us for over 50 years. Most taught other agents during their careers.
All our investigators are considered experts in Federal, State and local court – in civil and criminal matters.
We only take cases that meet our very strict standards. We turn down more cases than most investigators take on in a year.
Thomas Martin is the recipient of 2 U.S. Department of Justice Special Achievement Awards. His combined team has many more.
As a supervisory Federal agent, Thomas Martin represented the U.S. Department of Justice in over fifty foreign countries and throughout the United States.
He received numerous domestic and foreign awards during his service including two U.S. Department of Justice Special Achievement Awards.
Mr. Martin has over 50 years of professional experience in corporate security and as a private investigator.
With his extensive public and private investigation background and a Masters degree in Public Management, Martin is recognized as an expert detective in Federal, state, and local courts. He works closely with the legal community throughout Southern California where his services have been respected and relied upon for decades.
Martin has helped locate hundreds of missing persons and runaways for their families and loved ones, and has worked with executives at Fortune 500 and large private companies on matters of fraud, electronic eavesdropping detection sweeps.
Mr. Martin has been involved in many high profile cases with national exposure, including many unsolved crimes. He has been featured in many of the nation’s leading newspapers including The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Las Vegas Review-Journal, and the Orange County Register. He has also appeared numerous times on all three major television networks and cable channels including CNN.
Martin is the author of If You Only Knew, a book which educates consumers how to do their own entry-level investigation, how to avoid fraud and scams, and “live free”. The entire text of the book is now publicly available as the Web site Investigator Confidential.
The most direct way to contact Thomas G. Martin is by calling (800) 577-1080, or by email.
We provide quality investigative services with an unmatched success rate. We provide you with confidence and peace of mind.
Our network is composed of private investigators that are former DEA, FBI, IRS, and Secret Service agents.
Our friendly staff can help with your issue, or point you in the right direction. The consult is free and confidential.
Our experienced investigators provide court-admissible evidence that can make all the difference in a trial.
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From policies to private eyes, workers’ comp tightens up.
After two suspicious workers’ compensation claims doubled Daniel Di Giacomo’s insurance rates, he decided to act.
DetailsIn these recession times, people do bad things. About 80% of employees are currently stealing something. They steal time, product or money from their employers who then call us to (find) the bad guys.
DetailsChris & Craig talk with Tom about divorce, cults, mass shootings, drugs, the opioid epidemic, terrorism & Tom’s experience with Charles Manson.
DetailsThomas G. Martin appears on All Politics Is Local on WCRN 830 AM Radio in Boston to discuss the interview and interrogation process that possibly took place between FBI agents and Hillary Clinton, and the opioid problem in the United States.
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I’ve represented individuals and businesses (international and local) for close to fifty years, and I’ve called on Martin Investigative Services more times than I can count, often on a rush basis, for help throughout the world, on a number of different types of assignments. I’ve never been disappointed. I’ve always received swift, cost-effective and USEFUL information, which has wound up “saving the bacon” of our clients and making us shine in their eyes. I recommend them without any reservation.
I have known Tom Martin and used Martin Investigative Services for over a decade. They have been our exclusive resource for all our corporate investigative work and have never let us down once in all those years. Their work has always been of the highest professional level.
I have no reservations whatsoever in endorsing Mr. Martin and his firm. Their service to us has always reflected the highest integrity and quality and we continue to rely on Tom with the utmost confidence.
Martin Investigative Services is truly one of the best run organizations we have worked with. Fair, efficient and professional. Tom Martin in particular exudes confidence and experience and isn’t afraid to tell it like it is. That’s something we can rely on.
My partner and I have utilized the services of Martin Investigative Services for in excess of 15 years. The services provided have ranged from simple background checks to covert surveillance and investigations into corporate malfeasance/conversion/theft of assets.
I have found Martin’s investigators conscientious, qualified, and most important of all, very credible to triers of fact when their testimony was necessary. Critical to any busy trial attorney is time. I have also found that upon turning an assignment over to Martin Investigative Services, I do not have to micromanage the assignment. It is done promptly and efficiently, with an eye toward the financial resources and capabilities of the client.
I have known Tom Martin and used his services for many years. I trust him with the most challenging investigative tasks.
Professional and efficient, he and his staff leave no stone unturned to get the job done.
I have used Thomas Martin’s services for many years and have found his work to be of the highest standards. He gets the job done quickly, efficiently and reliably. He is aware of the law and always submits quality reports. I highly recommend Martin Investigative Services to any attorney, business or individual who is in need of a professional investigator.
I have known Tom Martin since 1984. I, as well as our company, have used Tom’s services over 30 years, personal as well as business. We have never been disappointed! Tom does what he says and I believe he is the BEST there is.
It has been my pleasure to work with Martin Investigative Services over the past 30 plus years on many investigations as well as other security related matters. When I need answers and I need them fast I know that a simple call will get me answers that are succinct, current and coming from a supremely knowledgeable source.
We have used Martin Investigative Services for three decades. Their work is exemplary; reports are perfect and their testimony is very professional, with great judge and jury appeal. We will not use anyone else for our investigations.
I have worked with Martin Investigative Services for our company investigations for close to 20 years. Tom and the team are always professional, skilled and get right to the heart of any assignment I have for them. I would highly recommend Martin Investigative Services for any workplace investigation.
Thomas G. Martin is a private investigator who is highly regarded and widely used by attorneys and other clients in Orange County and nationwide.
I am proud to state that I have exclusively used the professional services of Tom Martin and his firm for more than 20 years. Whenever the need arises for a private investigator, the only name that I consider for my clients is Tom. In my 40 year career as a family lawyer, I recognized the importance of professional investigators. Unfortunately, many of the investigators that I have encountered have not satisfied the professional standard that I expect. I have utilized the firm in some very delicate and discrete investigations and situations requiring a strong security presence. In every engagement, both my clients and myself have been completely satisfied. I have I have no reservations in endorsing Tom and his firm for any investigative assignments.
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Newport Beach, CA 92660
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