Laws Reporting

What Laws Reporting does

Laws Reporting, Inc. is a private, family-owned court reporting and litigation support firm founded in 1976 and headquartered in Plantation, Florida, with additional offices in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and a satellite office in Kansas City. The company provides a comprehensive suite of legal support services to law firms, attorneys, corporate legal departments, and the international legal community, including traditional and realtime court reporting, remote depositions, legal videography and videoconferencing, transcription, interpreter services in seven or more languages, mediation, trial support, and records retrieval. Its technical stack is built around stenograph shorthand machines capable of exceeding 200 words per minute, realtime laptop-to-laptop transcript streaming, video-to-transcript synchronization, and rough ASCII file outputs for litigation software integration.

The firm generates revenue on a pay-as-you-go, professional services basis with quote-based pricing and multiple turnaround tiers (regular 10 business days, expedited 2-3 days, overnight, same-day). Go-to-market is sales-led, primarily through attorney referrals, industry association memberships (NCRA, STAR, NNRC, FCRA), SEO-optimized web content, and direct phone/online scheduling channels, with nationwide coverage provided through the NNRC partner network. COO Marti Sutherland-Vidal has led the business since 2001, and the firm has operated continuously for over 50 years without external institutional investment, indicating a stable, owner-operated model rather than a venture-backed growth entity.

Name

Laws Reporting

Legal name

Laws Reporting, Inc.

Website

https://lawsreporting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Laws Reporting is a family-owned court reporting and litigation support firm founded in 1976, serving law firms, attorneys, and corporate legal departments in South Florida with nationwide reach via its NNRC partnership. It offers court reporting, remote depositions, videography, transcription, interpretation, mediation, and trial support services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Support Services (Court Reporting and Litigation Support)

NAICS

Court Reporting and Stenotype Services (561492)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Court Services & Operations (Clerks, Records, Jury, Interpreters) (BPAIAFAH)

Keywords

• Court reporting services
• Legal transcription
• Deposition services
• Litigation support
• Legal video services

Headquarters

HQ city

Plantation

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Court Reporting Services: Traditional and realtime court reporting for depositions, hearings, and trials. Services include transcript production in various formats (regular, expedited, overnight, same-day).
2. Video and Videoconferencing Services: Legal videography for depositions, day-in-the-life videos, settlement documentaries, and video conferencing services for remote participants.
3. Transcription Services: Audio transcription services including depositions, trials, business meetings, podcasts, broadcasts, webinars, and academic transcription.
4. Interpreter Services: Language interpretation services for legal proceedings in Spanish, English, Creole, Portuguese, Thai, Korean, and Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese).
5. Mediation Services: Mediation scheduling and facilitation using experienced, neutral mediators.
6. Trial Support Services: Trial presentation, multimedia presentations, digital exhibit databases, trial boards, and courtroom playback services.
7. Records Retrieval Services: Retrieval of medical, business, and government agency records with 24/7 availability.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Laws Reporting is a full-service court reporting firm providing certified court reporters for depositions, hearings, and trials using stenograph machines, with realtime transcript delivery, transcription, legal videography, videoconferencing, interpreter services, mediation, trial support, and records retrieval. The firm bundles these capabilities as a one-stop litigation support offering for law firms and attorneys, primarily in South Florida with nationwide reach via the NNRC partnership.

Product overview

Laws Reporting is a court reporting and litigation support firm offering a comprehensive suite of legal services. The core offerings center around court reporting (traditional and realtime), remote depositions, videoconferencing, video services, transcription, interpreter services, and trial support. These services are delivered through a unified service model, with additional features including 24/7 online scheduling, transcript ordering with multiple delivery speeds, secure vault access, and video synchronization capabilities. The company positions itself as a one-stop solution for attorneys, combining multiple litigation support functions (court reporting, transcription, interpreters, mediators, remote depositions) under one roof, supported by professional conference rooms and nationwide coverage through the NNRC partnership.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Court Reporting Professional court reporting services including realtime reporting, transcript production, and certified reporters serving depositions, hearings, and court proceedings. Reporters use stenograph machines and can type over 200 words per minute, serving law firms and attorneys.
• Remote Depositions Virtual deposition services allowing attorneys to conduct witness testimony remotely with certified court reporters, high-quality audio/visual equipment, and video/text options for remote attendees.
• Videoconferencing Legal videoconferencing services enabling remote collaboration between legal teams and clients across different locations, reducing travel expenses and enabling faster communication.
• Video Services Professional legal videography including deposition video, day-in-the-life videos, accident scene videos, construction site surveys, forensic videos, and settlement documentaries.
• Transcription Transcription services for depositions, trials, business meetings, podcasts, webinars, academic content, and insurance/broadcast/sermon transcription using US-based transcriptionists.
• Interpreter Services Professional interpreter services covering Spanish, English, Creole, Portuguese, Thai, Korean, and Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese) for legal proceedings.
• Mediation Mediation services with neutral locations and experienced mediators to help disputing parties reach settlement agreements before trial.
• Trial Support Services Trial presentation and support including courtroom presentation, computer animation, transcript synchronization with video, media transfers, digitization, scanning, organizing, binding, database creation, and specialized equipment rental.
• Records Retrieval Service Document retrieval services for medical, business, and government agency records, available 24/7 with delivery in print or digital format, including scanning and secure internet access.
• Full Litigation Support Comprehensive litigation support bundle combining court reporting, transcription, interpreters, mediators, and remote depositions in one provider.

Quantifiable outcome

• Court reporters arrive 30 minutes before scheduled start time
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NNRC (National Network Reporting Company)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLaws Reporting is a proud partner of NNRC, allowing them to connect clients to accurate, efficient court reporters nationwide. Through this partnership, attorneys traveling outside South Florida can access the same standard of litigation support they expect from Laws Reporting, including court reporting, videography, remote depositions, realtime reporting, and conference room services across the United States.
• NCRA (National Court Reporters Association)coreOthersMembership in the National Court Reporters Association provides professional credentials, industry standards, and networking opportunities for court reporters.
• STAR (Society of Transcribers and Reporters)minorOthersIndustry association membership supporting transcription and court reporting professionals.
• FCRA (Florida Court Reporters Association)coreOthersRegional association membership providing Florida-specific court reporting standards, training, and professional development for reporters in the state.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Access Court Reporting: Regional court reporting firm with comparable deposition and litigation support offerings. Operates in a different geography than Laws Reporting but serves the same attorney customer profile.
• Worldwide Reporting: Regional court reporting firm focused on the U.S. Northeast/Mid-Atlantic with similar deposition, realtime, and videography services. Comparable in scope and model to Laws Reporting but operating in a different geographic footprint.
• Barkley Court Reporters: Regional court reporting agency offering deposition, realtime, and transcription services to law firms. Similar in size and service profile to Laws Reporting but concentrated in a different U.S. market.

Direct peers

• U.S. Legal Support: Provider of court reporting, legal video, record retrieval, and trial support services to law firms nationwide. Overlaps directly with Laws Reporting's full litigation support bundle and competes for similar attorney buyers.
• Orange Legal: Court reporting and legal support provider offering deposition, transcription, and remote deposition services to attorneys. Directly comparable in service mix and customer type to Laws Reporting.
• Esquire Deposition Solutions: National court reporting and deposition services firm serving law firms with reporters, videographers, and interpreters. Directly competes with Laws Reporting on the same deposition, realtime, and remote deposition offerings for attorney clients.
• Planet Depos: Court reporting, realtime, videoconferencing, and remote deposition provider serving attorneys across multiple U.S. markets. Directly comparable service catalog and target customer base to Laws Reporting.
• Magna Legal Services: End-to-end litigation support firm offering court reporting, trial services, record retrieval, and eDiscovery. Competes with Laws Reporting across multiple service lines and targets similar law firm and corporate counsel buyers.
• Veritext Legal Solutions: Largest national court reporting and legal transcription company in the U.S., offering deposition reporting, videography, and remote proceedings. Directly comparable to Laws Reporting across the same core court reporting, realtime, and litigation support service lines, but at national scale.

Broad incumbents

• National Network Reporting Company (NNRC): Laws Reporting's named channel partner and a nationwide network of court reporting firms; while not a customer-facing competitor in the same geography, it is the network hub that shapes competitive dynamics in the regional court reporting market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lawsgroup
• Facebookfacebook.com/LawsReporting
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lawsreporting

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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