What TERIS does

TERIS, legally Digital Discovery Solutions, LLP dba TERIS, is a US-based full-service information governance and litigation support services provider founded in 1996, headquartered in Austin, Texas, and operating across nine US offices (Austin, Houston, Washington DC, New York, Wilmington, Phoenix, St. Louis, Detroit, Miami). The company delivers an integrated suite of ten service modules covering the EDRM lifecycle: Consulting (IG framework development and legal operations), Data Analytics, Digital Forensics, Project Management, eDiscovery, Repository Hosting, SOC 2 Type 2 certified Managed Services, Document Imaging, Traditional Reprographics, and Managed Document Review using TAR/Predictive Coding. Underlying technology is a technology-agnostic stack layered on partner platforms including Relativity, Nuix, Reveal, Brainspace, XERA (iCONECT), LexisNexis LAW PreDiscovery, Zapproved Legal Hold Pro, and IPRO — TERIS does not own or develop these platforms but operates them as a managed services provider.

Name

TERIS

Legal name

Digital Discovery Solutions, LLP dba TERIS

Website

https://teris.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

TERIS is a privately held, full-service US eDiscovery and litigation support provider founded in 1996, delivering consulting, digital forensics, data analytics, hosting, and managed document review to law firms and corporate legal departments across nine regional offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Litigation Support and eDiscovery Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), All Other Legal Services (541199), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

eDiscovery, Litigation Support & Legal Hold (BPAEAPAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Records Management, Information Governance & Retention (BPAEAPAO), eDiscovery, Document Coding & Litigation Support Data Processing (BPAAAKAH), Legal Practice Management & Case Management (BPAEAPAC), Litigation & Dispute Resolution (BPAHAAAB)

Keywords

• EDiscovery services
• Litigation support
• Digital forensics
• Managed document review
• Information governance

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Litigation Support and eDiscovery Services: Full-service litigation support including consulting, data analytics, digital forensics, project management, eDiscovery, repository hosting, managed services, document imaging, reprographics, and managed document review. Services are provided to law firms, corporations, and government agencies at varying levels according to client needs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

TERIS is a full-service information governance and litigation support services provider that delivers end-to-end eDiscovery, digital forensics, document review, repository hosting, and consulting services to law firms, corporations, and government agencies. The company partners with corporate legal teams across the full EDRM lifecycle — from information governance consulting and collection through processing, analytics, review, hosting, and production — using industry-leading third-party platforms (Relativity, Nuix, Reveal, Brainspace, XERA, LexisNexis LAW PreDiscovery) combined with experienced attorneys, paralegals, and project management staff.

Product overview

TERIS is a full-service litigation support services provider offering a unified suite of eDiscovery and information governance solutions. The core portfolio consists of ten integrated service modules: Consulting (IG framework development and legal operations), Data Analytics (reducing review time by 30-40%), Digital Forensics (evidence collection and preservation), Project Management (dedicated PM oversight), eDiscovery (ESI processing and early case assessment), Repository Hosting (secure document management infrastructure), Managed Services (SOC 2 certified programs for ongoing cost control), Document Imaging (physical-to-digital conversion with OCR), Traditional Reprographics (trial exhibits and high-volume printing), and Managed Document Review (TAR/Predictive Coding-assisted legal review). These services work together across the EDRM lifecycle from information governance and collection through processing, review, hosting, and production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Consulting Information governance consulting, record retention and disposition consulting, litigation readiness and eDiscovery process consulting, technology assessment and selection consulting, and legal operations management consulting for corporate legal departments and law firms.
• Data Analytics Advanced data analytics services that reduce document review time by 30-40% through concept searching, concept clustering, threading, near-duplicate suppression, and immaterial file suppression workflows applied to electronic discovery data sets.
• Digital Forensics Digital forensics investigation services — including identification, acquisition, preservation, analysis, and documentation of electronically stored data — delivered by credentialed forensic experts for use in complex litigation cases.
• Project Management Dedicated eDiscovery project managers — including attorneys, paralegals, and litigation support professionals — who manage matters from beginning to end, integrated with TERIS' People, Process, and Technology framework.
• eDiscovery End-to-end electronic discovery services that bridge traditional paper-based discovery with rapidly expanding ESI, providing early, in-depth case assessment using keyword filtering and conceptual culling for litigation teams.
• Repository Hosting Scalable document hosting and online repository solutions with state-of-the-art security, high-speed data compression, and fully redundant emergency backup systems across multiple U.S. data center locations, enabling remote team collaboration.
• Managed Services SOC 2 Type 2 certified managed services programs customized as extensions of client teams, providing long-term cost control via data management, frequently-used data repositories, and consistent repeatable workflows for ongoing litigation and compliance needs.
• Document Imaging Digital document imaging and coding services that translate physical documentation into fully-enabled searchable databases, with OCR, indexing, and Bates stamping capabilities, supported by page-by-page quality control.
• Traditional Reprographics Litigation graphics, trial exhibits, quality reprographics, and high-volume copying in black and white and color, including oversized documents and graphics reproduction for trial preparation.
• Managed Document Review Managed legal review solutions integrated with eDiscovery, forensics, hosting, and production, leveraging Technology Assisted Review (TAR), Predictive Coding, threading, and concept clustering to deliver defensible and efficient document review.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30-40% reduction in document review time through analytics
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• RelativitycoreTechnology or IntegrationRelativity is a web-based eDiscovery platform servicing processing, review, analysis, and production of electronic data. Has more than 70,000 active users worldwide including U.S. Department of Justice and 95 of the top 100 law firms. Available as on-premises installation or on-demand hosted solution through global network of partners.
• NuixcoreTechnology or IntegrationWorldwide provider of information management technologies including eDiscovery, electronic investigation and information governance software. Powerful, intuitive information management technologies search, investigate and manage unstructured data sets of any size or complexity.
• RevealcoreTechnology or IntegrationIndustry's only eDiscovery platform powered by artificial intelligence. Cloud-based software provider offering full range of processing, early case assessment, review, infrastructure and AI capabilities.
• BrainspacecoreTechnology or IntegrationBrainspace Discovery uses case documents to build semantic intelligence powering smart searches. Transparent semantics enables users to add, delete, increase or decrease importance of query concepts in visual interface. Combined with assisted review provides efficient, accurate and defensible review solution.
• XERA (iCONECT)secondaryTechnology or IntegrationXERA is a legal review platform built in HTML5, intuitive multi-browser hosted eDiscovery review platform. Built for big data with SQL or Oracle database, easy navigation interface, enhanced social collaboration and remote accessibility features.
• LexisNexis LAW PreDiscoverysecondaryTechnology or IntegrationeDiscovery imaging and electronic processing software providing litigation teams power to filter and cull non-responsive documents before review. Supports hundreds of file types when importing or exporting, eliminating unnecessary litigation costs.
• ZapprovedsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationDeveloper of Legal Hold Pro, a cloud-based legal hold notification and compliance tracking system. Fastest growing legal hold management system embraced by Fortune 500 companies and government agencies.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Lighthouse: Provides eDiscovery, document review, and information governance services with similar technology-agnostic partnerships and vertical depth in regulated industries.
• Epiq Systems: One of the largest global providers of eDiscovery, managed document review, and legal services. Directly comparable full-service litigation support and eDiscovery offering with similar enterprise law firm and Fortune 500 client base.
• Consilio: Global eDiscovery, document review, and legal consulting services provider. Competes head-to-head with TERIS in managed review and consulting across similar regulated verticals.
• KL Discovery: Major eDiscovery and managed review provider offering end-to-end litigation support, including data collection, processing, hosting, and managed document review.
• DISCO: Legal technology company providing AI-driven eDiscovery and document review. Competes with TERIS for enterprise eDiscovery matters, differentiated by proprietary technology.
• IPRO: Provides eDiscovery processing and review software plus services. Overlaps directly with TERIS's processing and hosting capabilities and is a recognized partner/comparator.

Broad incumbents

• Relativity: Owner of the Relativity eDiscovery platform, used by TERIS. Increasingly offers direct managed services and review, making it both a partner and potential competitor for the services layer.
• Deloitte Discovery (Alvarez & Marsal Disputes and Investigations): Large professional services firms offering eDiscovery, forensics, and litigation support as part of broader advisory practices — overlapping with TERIS on large enterprise and government mandates.
• FTI Consulting (Technology & Legal Consulting): Global advisory firm providing eDiscovery, forensic accounting, and litigation support. Comparable on enterprise legal mandates and cross-border matters where TERIS lacks coverage.

Emerging players

• Reveal: AI-native eDiscovery platform with growing services arm. Competes with TERIS on AI-enabled review while remaining a TERIS technology partner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/discoverteris
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/DiscoverTERIS
• Facebookfacebook.com/DiscoverTERIS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/241431

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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