Licensed · Insured · Confidential

We find what
others miss.

Blackline Intelligence Group is a private investigations and corporate intelligence firm serving counsel, insurers, and operators across Northwest Indiana and beyond. Every engagement is attorney-directed, court-ready, and never discussed.

400+
Matters closed
9
States licensed
24/7
Secure ops line
100%
Client confidentiality

Capabilities

Quiet work. Loud outcomes.

Six practice lines, one standard: evidence that holds up in deposition and decisions that hold up in the boardroom.

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Corporate Investigations

Internal fraud, embezzlement, FMLA and expense abuse, conflicts of interest and policy violations — documented for HR, counsel, or prosecution.

  • Forensic accounting liaison
  • Witness interviews
  • Evidence chain-of-custody
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Surveillance Operations

Licensed field teams for insurance defense, workers' comp, domestic and custody matters. Full-motion video, timestamped logs, courtroom testimony.

  • Fixed & mobile surveillance
  • GPS where lawful
  • Same-week reporting
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Background & Due Diligence

Pre-hire, pre-deal, pre-close. Litigation history, shell entities, sanctions, asset traces and reputation review beyond database pulls.

  • M&A diligence
  • Executive vetting
  • Asset searches
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Digital Forensics

Device imaging, deleted-data recovery, email and cloud artifact analysis, and intrusion triage coordinated with your counsel and insurer.

  • Forensic imaging
  • Data recovery
  • Expert reports
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Threat & Risk Assessment

Workplace threat evaluation, termination risk planning, and site vulnerability reviews for facilities across the Region.

  • Threat evaluation
  • Termination support
  • Site walk-throughs
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Attorney Support Services

Witness location and statements, process service with body-cam proof, records retrieval, and trial-prep investigation for plaintiff and defense.

  • Witness location
  • Records retrieval
  • Service of process

Selected Engagements

The portfolio stays dark.

Client identities, methods and subjects are permanently redacted. What we can show you: the kind of work we take, and how it ended.

FILE № 0103CLOSED

Internal Fraud — Logistics

Mid-market carrier · Schererville

Controller approved ████████████ shell vendors over ██████ months. Vendor registration trails matched employee relatives.

OUTCOME$2.1M traced and recovered · termination · referral for prosecution
FILE № 0117CLOSED

IP Theft — Manufacturing

Fabrication shop · Gary

CAD files exfiltrated to personal cloud ██████████ days before three resignations. Device images preserved before wipe.

OUTCOMEPreliminary injunction granted · forensic report admitted
FILE № 0134CLOSED

Comp Claim — Surveillance

Insurer defense · Region-wide

Claimant alleging total disability filmed loading ███████████ across four mornings of lawful observation.

OUTCOMEClaim denied · carrier saved $480K in reserves
FILE № 0146CLOSED

Pre-Acquisition Diligence

Private equity · Chicago / NWI

Target principal tied to ████████ undisclosed entities and two sealed matters in ███████ County.

OUTCOMEDeal repriced −18% pre-close · representations strengthened
FILE № 0152CLOSED

Missing Person

Family referral · Crown Point

Adult missing ████ days located through alias employment records and █████████ sightings.

OUTCOMELocated safe on day 11 · family reunited · report sealed
FILE № 0160CLOSED

Intrusion Triage

Professional services · Merrillville

Ransom note at 02:14. C2 traced to ██████████; exfil limited to ██████ GB before isolation.

OUTCOMEZero ransom paid · coordinated federal handoff · restored in 9 days

Declassification requests: denied by policy. References available to counsel under NDA.

Process

Three steps. Zero noise.

  1. Step 01 — Secure consult

    You talk. We listen. Nothing is billed yet.

    Call the ops line or send the encrypted intake form. Within one business day a senior investigator (never a salesperson) confirms whether the matter is lawful, scoped, and worth your money.

  2. Step 02 — Scoped engagement

    Fixed scope, signed NDA, clear retainer.

    You get objectives, methods, timeline and reporting cadence in writing. Retainers are flat or capped — we do not run meters to pad hours.

  3. Step 03 — Findings & testimony

    Evidence you can act on.

    A defensible report with exhibits, chain-of-custody, and an investigator ready to testify. Then the file goes dark — we never discuss your matter again, with anyone.

Coverage

Northwest Indiana home base. Licensed beyond.

📍 Schererville📍 Crown Point📍 Merrillville📍 Hobart📍 Valparaiso📍 Munster📍 Highland📍 Hammond📍 Gary📍 Portage📍 Chicago Loop+ Licensed in 9 states · nationwide engagements by retainer

Intake

Open a file.

All inquiries are privileged from the first contact. Use the secure ops line for urgent matters; the form routes through encrypted intake either way.

Ops line(219) 555-0189 · 24/7
Office1331 US-41, Suite 208
Schererville, IN 46375
HoursMon–Fri 8AM–6PM · Surveillance scheduled as needed
LicenseIN PDA 219-0000 · IL 115-0099 (demo)

// Do not transmit privileged documents through this form.
// Consultation is free and confidential; engagement requires signed NDA + retainer.

▸ INTAKE RECEIVED — encrypted. A senior investigator will respond within one business day.