Behmke Reporting & Video Services

What Behmke Reporting & Video Services does

Behmke Reporting & Video Services is an independent, family-owned court reporting and legal video agency headquartered in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1989 by Certified Shorthand Reporter Paula S. Behmke, the firm operates from three owned California offices (San Francisco, Burbank, Sacramento) and delivers its core service of realtime stenographic court reporting for depositions, trials, arbitrations, hearings, CART, and captioning, alongside an integrated suite of legal video (onsite and remote recording, secure videoconferencing, realtime streaming, transcript-to-media synchronization), transcription, trial presentation support, and litigation support services (interpreting, document management, notary, conference rooms). Revenue is generated on a per-proceeding, quote-based professional services basis, with no public pricing; sales occur primarily through direct enterprise engagement with law firms, corporate legal departments, and federal government clients (accessed via a GSA Schedule contract), supplemented by an online scheduling portal, toll-free phone contact, and email booking.

Technology and operations rely on licensed CSRs (with President Paula Behmke holding California CSR #6284 and Federal Clearance MBI), realtime transcript streaming, broadcast-quality video, transcript-to-media synchronization for trial presentation, and Zoom for Government for secure remote proceedings. The firm is certified as a Women's Business Enterprise through WBENC, is a member of the National Network Reporting Company (NNRC), and holds memberships in NCRA, NVRA, CalDRA, California LPI, and CCRA-NJ. Geographic reach is delivered through own offices plus a partner network spanning 22+ US states and international coverage into Canada, the United Kingdom, and Europe. The firm maintains 14-20+ year relationships with named enterprise law firm clients including Squire Sanders & Dempsey, Seyfarth Shaw, Shartsis Friese, and Skebba Buechler & Orlov, and is positioned as a full-service litigation support provider to clients requiring accurate, defensible transcripts with flexible onsite and remote delivery. Recent 2024 activity includes the launch of a new website and blog platform and the relocation of the San Francisco headquarters to a modernized 550 California Street office with upgraded AV and conference facilities.

Name

Behmke Reporting & Video Services

Legal name

Behmke Reporting and Video Services, Inc.

Website

https://behmke.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

San Francisco-based Behmke Reporting & Video Services, founded in 1989, is an independent court reporting and legal video firm serving law firms, corporate legal departments, and federal government clients with realtime stenographic reporting, deposition video, transcription, and litigation support across the US and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Court Reporting 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 industry

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

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Court Reporting Services: Professional court reporting services including onsite, remote, realtime, rough draft transcripts, expedited transcripts, trial reporting, arbitration reporting, hearings, CART, captioning, and voice writing. Revenue generated on a per-proceeding basis with pricing based on service type and turnaround time requirements.
2. Legal Video Services: Legal video specialists providing onsite and remote video recording, video conferencing, audio/video streaming, hybrid proceedings, day-in-the-life videos, IME documentation, video editing, and clip creation.
3. Litigation Support Services: Conference room rental, notary public services, interpreting services (legal certified interpreters, document translation), and legal document services (production, scanning, management, repository, imaging).
4. Trial & Arbitration Services: Trial technician support, trial preparation, trial presentation, trial equipment rentals, and synchronization of transcripts to media files for courtroom presentation.
5. Transcription Services: Audio transcription, video transcription, interview transcription, and media transcription services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Behmke Reporting & Video Services provides realtime stenographic court reporting, legal video recording and streaming, transcription, trial and arbitration support, and litigation support services for law firms, corporate legal departments, and government clients. Services span onsite, remote, and hybrid proceedings, with personally vetted certified shorthand reporters and integrated secure videoconferencing (Zoom for Government) for depositions, hearings, and trials.

Product overview

Behmke Reporting & Video Services is a full-service litigation support company offering a unified platform of five interconnected service lines. The core offering centers on stenographic court reporting services (onsite, remote, realtime, and streaming), supported by legal video services (recording, conferencing, and streaming), transcription services, trial and arbitration support, and litigation support (interpreting, document management, conference rooms). The services are designed to work together as an integrated suite, allowing clients to source all deposition, trial, and litigation needs from a single provider.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Court Reporting Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 35+ years of delivering reliable, quality court reporting services
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Network Reporting Company (NNRC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBehmke is a member of the National Network Reporting Company, comprising the country's most customer-oriented, technologically advanced court reporting firms in the nation. This partnership provides coast-to-coast coverage capabilities.
• California Legal Professionals, Inc. (California LPI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs a member of California Legal Professionals, Inc., Behmke supports their mission to educate all legal professionals and promote high ethical standards across the industry.
• U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAs a GSA contract holder, Behmke has extensive experience providing quality, reliable court reporting services to federal government clients through the GSA schedule.
• Deposition Reporters Association of California (CalDRA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs a CalDRA member, Behmke is committed to ensuring freelance stenographic reporting remains an integral part of the legal system and a viable career for Californians.
• National Verbatim Reporters Association (NVRA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBehmke joins NVRA in its mission to advance the understanding, education, and professional standards for court reporters and CART providers.
• National Court Reporters Association (NCRA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs a member of NCRA, Behmke is proud to be in the company of other legal industry icons and provide a key service to the community.
• Certified Court Reporters Association of New Jersey (CCRA-NJ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBehmke is a proud member of CCRA-NJ, a non-profit organization ensuring the stenography profession is held to a high standard of ethical practice and professionalism in New Jersey.
• Ninth Judicial Circuit Historical Society (NJCHS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs a sponsor of the Ninth Judicial Circuit Historical Society, Behmke recognizes the importance of preserving the legal history of the Ninth Circuit and the vital role the judicial system plays in society.
• Zoom for GovernmentcoreTechnology or IntegrationBehmke offers Zoom for Government to all clients for secure videoconference connections, demonstrating commitment to security and confidentiality for remote legal proceedings.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Rev: Tech-enabled transcription company that has expanded into legal and deposition-related transcription. Represents an emerging, lower-cost transcription channel that increasingly overlaps with Behmke's transcription service line.

Broad incumbents

• Access Information Management: Large records and information management company that also offers litigation support services including document management and retrieval. Broader in scope than Behmke but overlaps on the litigation-support side of the practice.

Direct peers

• Worldwide Reporting: Independent court reporting firm offering realtime reporting, legal video, and litigation support services to law firms. Directly comparable in scale and service mix to Behmke.
• Veritext Legal Solutions: Largest independent court reporting and legal support company in the US, offering realtime reporting, legal video, transcription, and trial support to law firms and corporations. Behmke competes with Veritext directly for the same enterprise client base on multi-jurictional matters.
• Esquire Deposition Solutions: Major national court reporting and deposition services firm offering onsite and remote reporting, legal video, and litigation support. Direct competitor to Behmke in the same enterprise law-firm segment with comparable service menus.
• Planet Depos: National court reporting, legal video, and transcription provider with realtime and remote deposition capabilities. Competes head-to-head with Behmke for law firm business, particularly on multi-state engagements.
• U.S. Legal Support: National provider of court reporting, record retrieval, transcription, and trial support services. Direct competitor to Behmke in the same professional-services-for-law-firms category.
• Magna Legal Services: End-to-end legal support services company spanning court reporting, record retrieval, trial graphics, and litigation support. Closely comparable to Behmke's integrated service suite and same enterprise buyer.
• NAEGLI Deposition Services: US court reporting and legal video services firm with realtime reporting and remote deposition capabilities. Competes with Behmke on similar enterprise law-firm engagements.

Regional players

• Thomas S. Birkhead & Associates: Independent court reporting firm based on the US West Coast offering deposition and realtime reporting services. Similar independent, regional positioning to Behmke with comparable service offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Behmke_rvs
• Facebookfacebook.com/Behmke.Reporting
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/behmke-reporting-and-video-services-inc

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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