Fortz Legal

What Fortz Legal does

Fortz Legal Support is a nationwide full-service litigation support firm founded in 2015 by Shaun Fitzpatrick and headquartered at 25 Division Ave S in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The company provides an integrated suite of seven core services spanning the litigation lifecycle: court reporting and video, process service in all 50 states, deposition summaries, remote deposition support, forensics and e-discovery, professional trial services, and print/scan services. Its customer base comprises law firms of all sizes, corporate legal departments, and federal, state, and local government agencies, served through a network of 2,000+ certified court reporters across the United States.

The firm's technology stack centers on third-party enterprise platforms rather than proprietary infrastructure. E-discovery data processing, filtering, hosting, and managed review run on Relativity, while remote depositions are conducted over Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Cisco WebEx, Skype, BlueJeans, and GoToMeeting, with 256-bit AES-GCM encryption applied to secure proceedings. Fortz's notable proprietary differentiators are workflow- and logistics-oriented rather than algorithmic: a no-download remote exhibit workflow with a complimentary exhibit index, custom flash drive video deposition deliverables, and a forensic practice staffed by former FBI agents and law enforcement veterans whose ESI protocols have been adopted by federal courts. The company holds no patents or trademarks and has no native mobile application.

Fortz operates a professional services revenue model on a per-engagement basis, with quote-based pricing that varies by service type, location, page count, and urgency (rush versus routine). Go-to-market combines direct field sales to enterprise law firms and corporate legal departments with inside sales handling inbound scheduling, plus a self-service online portal for transcript ordering and service requests. The company is founder-owned, bootstrapped with no disclosed institutional funding, and markets itself through bar-association sponsorships, legal-industry webinars, blog content, and community engagement events. It has appeared on the Inc. 5000 list four times and was voted #1 in Michigan Lawyers Weekly Reader Rankings for both Court Reporting & Deposition Services and End-to-End eDiscovery in 2025.

Name

Fortz Legal

Legal name

Fortz Legal Support

Website

https://fortzlegal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fortz Legal is a nationwide full-service litigation support firm providing court reporting, e-discovery, forensics, trial preparation, process service, and remote deposition services to law firms, corporate legal departments, and government agencies across all 50 states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Litigation Support Services

NAICS

Court Reporting and Stenotype Services (561492), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

eDiscovery, Litigation Support & Legal Hold (BPAEAPAE), eDiscovery, Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAKAHAD)

Keywords

• Litigation support services
• Court reporting services
• E-discovery services
• Remote deposition services
• Trial presentation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Grand Rapids

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Litigation Support Services: Professional services revenue from court reporting, process service, deposition summaries, forensics and e-discovery, trial support, and remote deposition services. Services are provided on a per-engagement basis with pricing varying by location, urgency, and service type.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fortz Legal provides end-to-end litigation support spanning the full litigation lifecycle — from pleadings through trial — for law firms, corporate legal departments, and government agencies nationwide. Core services include court reporting and video, process service in all 50 states, deposition summaries, remote deposition support with proprietary no-download exhibit workflow, forensics and e-discovery using Relativity, professional trial presentation services, and print & scan services. The firm positions itself as a single-source litigation support partner, eliminating the need for clients to coordinate multiple vendors.

Product overview

Fortz Legal is a full-service litigation support firm offering an integrated suite of seven core services spanning the entire litigation lifecycle. The core offering includes Court Reporting & Video (with 2,000+ reporters nationwide), Process Service (all 50 states), Deposition Summaries, Remote Deposition Support (featuring proprietary exhibit workflow with no-download exhibit presentation), Forensics and E-Discovery (including ESI protocols, forensic imaging, and Relativity-based data hosting), Professional Trial Services (trial preparation, demonstratives, and in-court presentation), and Print & Scan Services. The services are designed to work as a unified litigation support solution, allowing clients to manage all litigation support needs through a single partner rather than coordinating multiple vendors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Court Reporting & Video Full-service court reporting for depositions, hearings, and trials with access to 2,000+ certified reporters nationwide. Includes video deposition services and realtime captioning for accessibility, for law firms, corporate legal departments, and government agencies.
• Process Service Legal document service and court courier support available in all 50 states, including process serving, document delivery, and filing assistance for law firms, corporate legal departments, and government agencies.
• Deposition Summaries Fast, accurate transcription services for audio recordings of meetings, phone calls, interviews, hearings, trial proceedings, and other legal documentation, for law firms, corporate legal departments, and government agencies.
• Remote Deposition Support Industry-leading remote deposition services featuring a proprietary exhibit workflow with complimentary exhibit index, enabling attorneys to conduct depositions via Zoom, Teams, WebEx, Skype, and other platforms without requiring participants to download software. For law firms, corporate legal departments, and government agencies.
• Forensics and E-Discovery Comprehensive electronic discovery services including ESI protocol creation, forensic data collection and imaging of devices (smartphones, computers, laptops, servers), data processing and hosting through Relativity, and expert testimony and affidavits. For law firms, corporate legal departments, and government agencies.
• Professional Trial Services Trial preparation and presentation services including trial database building, PowerPoint presentation development, graphic design of demonstratives and timelines, impeachment clips, video clips, exhibit management, in-court trial presentation, and courtroom technology setup and troubleshooting. For law firms and legal teams.
• Print & Scan Services Document scanning solutions converting physical documents to digital copies with precision and clarity, plus legal printing services from basic document printing to complex legal briefs and exhibits. For law firms, corporate legal departments, and government agencies.
• Remote Online Notarization (RON) Services Remote Online Notarization (RON) services staffed with notarial officers for the State of Michigan, enabling quick and safe remote notarization for legal professionals and their clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 67% three-year revenue growth (2025 Inc. 5000 ranking)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Epiq: Epiq is a global legal services and e-discovery incumbent offering managed review, document review, and litigation support across enterprise matters. Competes with Fortz in e-discovery and broader litigation support to corporate legal departments and AmLaw firms.

Direct peers

• U.S. Legal Support: U.S. Legal Support is a national litigation support and court reporting provider with a broad portfolio including deposition, e-discovery, and trial services. Directly comparable to Fortz in scale, services, and target customers.
• Planet Depos: Planet Depos is a national court reporting, interpretation, and trial support firm serving law firms and corporations. Closely comparable to Fortz on multi-service litigation support and remote deposition capabilities.
• Magna Legal Services: Magna Legal Services provides end-to-end litigation support including court reporting, record retrieval, and trial services. Acquisitive growth model and comprehensive offering make it a direct competitor to Fortz's single-source positioning.
• Esquire Deposition Solutions: Esquire is one of the largest U.S. court reporting and deposition services providers, with offices nationwide and a full litigation support stack. Competes head-to-head with Fortz on nationwide court reporting and remote deposition workflows.
• Veritext Legal Solutions: Veritext is the largest U.S. court reporting and deposition services firm, offering verbatim reporting, videography, and complementary litigation support. Direct competitor to Fortz Legal across court reporting, remote depositions, and nationwide litigation support.
• Huseby Litigation Support: Huseby provides nationwide court reporting, legal transcription, and litigation support services. Comparable to Fortz on service mix and nationwide reach focused on law firm clients.
• Naegeli Deposition & Reporting: Naegeli is one of the largest independently owned U.S. court reporting firms offering court reporting, videography, and litigation support nationwide. Closely resembles Fortz as an independent, multi-service court reporting and litigation support provider.
• Equivo: Equivo is a legal services provider formed from the merger of Q Discovery and other litigation support firms, offering e-discovery, court reporting, and managed services. Direct competitor to Fortz on e-discovery and end-to-end litigation support.

Emerging players

• Alaris (formerly Complete Discovery Source): Alaris is an e-discovery and legal technology services firm focused on Relativity-based hosting, managed review, and forensics. Overlaps with Fortz on the e-discovery and forensics services served to corporate legal departments and law firms.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FortzLegal
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCg2proJcq2ZQhsdMo9Dy5rA
• Facebookfacebook.com/fortzlegal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fortz-legal
• Instagraminstagram.com/fortzlegalsupport/?hl=en

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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