Michael West is a
Certified Fraud Examiner, a
Certified Law Enforcement Instructor and an experienced legal investigator in Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma. With 33 years of investigative experience, Mr. West has worked with commercial firms, local, state and federal agencies including the Department of Defense (DoD) Inspector General's Office, the US Attorney, the Air Force Office of Special Investigations and others. He is considered an expert at evaluating the investigative practices of investigative agencies.
Mr. West has investigated allegations into
Ethics Violations, Corporate, Procurement and Medical Fraud and he is a former
Computer Forensics Examiner who has conducted detailed analysis of millions of Medicare records for healthcare fraud investigations.
Mr. West's Experience Includes:
| Investigating Workers Compensation Unexplained Deaths Various Frauds Insurance Interviews Record Searches Hundreds of Background Investigations Mystery Shopper Assignments | Public Integrity Investigations Police Department Investigations Asset Searches Domestic Investigations Child Custody Issues Stolen Property Hundreds of Hours on Surveillance |
Detection and Analysis of Eavesdropping Devices
At some point you have probably shared or will share professional information "in confidence," and when you do, you trust the other party or parties to keep the information to themselves.
Ethical Considerations When Hiring A Private Investigator
The partnership between attorneys and private investigators is an important one. When you need an asset search, background check, fraud analysis, or other specialized research, a qualified professional investigator has the skills and resources to do the job for you more efficiently than you can do it yourself.
Selecting And Utilizing A Private Investigator In Your Law Practice
One of the significant decisions an attorney makes during his/her career is how to choose and utilize a private investigator.
Private Investigation Business: It May Not Be The Economy's Fault
Many people complain about the economic downturn adversely affecting their investigative business, but I believe it might also be a result of other contributing factors.
Arkansas Investigations The Deceptive Office Manager Fraud Basics: Employee Theft and Embezzlement
When this CFE was being ignored by his heating and cooling company he suspected more than poor customer service. Sure enough, the office manager was pilfering the firm. Here's the CFE's story of how he helped devise a plan to prevent subsequent employee fraud
Turning "F's" into "A's" When Hiring a Private Investigator
There are three considerations when hiring a private investigator: Flexibility, Focus, and Funding.
The final result should reflect these "A’s": Adaptability, Accomplishment, and Affordability (and a successful relationship with your private investigator
Finding and Hiring a Private Investigator
Many states don’t require proof of infidelity to get a divorce. Many people don’t care if this is a requirement or not, as they still want to know and want conclusive proof that their spouse has been seeing someone else before contacting an attorney
Claude D. Ammons III, the principal of Corinthian Group has over 20 years of Private Investigative experience. His expertise over the years has ranged from Workers Compensation/Insurance Fraud Investigations, Security/Security Consultation and Executive Protection Details for large corporations and VIP's, Loss Prevention/Undercover Assignments for Major Retail chains and Surveillance Operations for both Insurance Companies and the Private Sector.
