Investigative Support Built for Litigation

Serving Attorneys in Redding, Chico, and Northern California

Findings are only useful to your case if they hold up. Hat Creek Solutions works as an extension of your legal team. Delivering evidence, reports, and testimony built to withstand cross-examination, not just satisfy curiosity.

Attorneys don't need an investigator who just finds information. They need one who understands what happens to that information once it reaches a courtroom. Hat Creek Solutions provides litigation support for civil and criminal defense attorneys across Redding, Chico, and Northern California, combining decades of law enforcement experience with a documentation standard built for evidentiary scrutiny.

We work as a true extension of your legal team: responsive under tight deadlines, thorough when details matter, and committed to reports and findings that meet the evidentiary standards your case requires.

How We Support Your Case

• Civil Litigation Investigations — Fact-finding, witness location, surveillance, and background investigations to support your case theory

• Criminal Defense Investigations — Independent investigation of evidence, witnesses, and case facts to support the defense

• Digital Forensics — Cell phone extraction, computer evidence recovery, and cell site analysis, documented for admissibility

• Witness Location — Finding and vetting witnesses others have written off, including hard-to-locate individuals

• Expert Witness Testimony — Clear, credible testimony that explains complex findings in terms judges and juries understand

What Sets Our Reports Apart

• Evidence-first methodology — Every finding is documented to hold up under cross-examination

• Chain of custody discipline — Especially critical for digital evidence

• Clear, jury-ready language — Reports written to be understood, not just technically accurate

• Responsive communication — We understand litigation timelines and deadlines

• Absolute discretion — Every engagement handled with the confidentiality your case requires

Who We Work With

Civil Litigation Attorneys — Investigative support for case development, from fact-finding through trial prep.

Criminal Defense Attorneys — Independent investigation to challenge the prosecution's case and support the defense.

Law Firms Needing Digital Forensics — In-house forensic capability so you're not coordinating between separate investigators and forensic experts.

Serving Attorneys Throughout Northern California

Hat Creek Solutions works with attorneys filing in Shasta County Superior Court, Butte County Superior Court, Tehama County Superior Court, and federal courts throughout the Northern District of California. We understand the evidentiary standards, filing deadlines, and discovery timelines that govern litigation in this region.

Our investigators are routinely engaged by plaintiff and defense counsel for civil matters including employment disputes, personal injury, fraud, and family law, as well as criminal defense teams requiring independent investigation of facts, witnesses, and digital evidence.

Why Attorneys Choose Hat Creek Solutions

Unlike general investigation firms, Hat Creek Solutions was built from a law enforcement foundation. Our founder is a retired detective with decades of experience documenting evidence to prosecutorial and judicial standards. That background means we know what a report needs to say, how it needs to be organized, and what chain of custody documentation courts in Shasta and Butte County expect.

We are available for direct consultation with counsel, can work within attorney-client privilege structures, and understand how to coordinate with legal teams under tight pretrial timelines. Referrals from the Northern California legal community are the foundation of our practice.