General Info

Corporate Investigative Services, you will find experienced, world-class professionals who do investigations thoroughly and get results that matter. At Corporate Investigative Services, Inc, our satisfied client list includes Fortune 1000 corporations, major law and accounting firms, respected insurance and banking institutions and non-profit operations.Our expertise is in helping businesses uncover information quickly while upholding the highest ethical standards and only within legal limits. Claims, surveillance, locates, statements, interviews and information gathering for due diligence are just some of the wide range of services available.When we founded Corporate Investigative Services in 1987, our goal was to create a valued resource that minimizes risk and ensures sound business decisions for the corporate community's diverse and confidential investigative needs. The bottom line is we seek results in a timely and cost-effective fashion, working within the framework of professional ethics, experience and the law.Bill Taylor earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from Baldwin Wallace College in Cleveland, Ohio. He has additional training in Evidence and Evidence Handling from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.Bill's work experience includes over eight years with the F.B.I. working in investigative support for the White Collar Crime Squad as well as special programs and technical areas of the F.B.I. Additionally, Bill worked as an investigator for a private firm in Cleveland where he specialized in due diligence investigations and litigation support.James Szell earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice from Baldwin Wallace College in Cleveland, Ohio. He has additional training in photography ( including aerial ), special operations and other special programs for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.Prior to the company's formation, Jim's professional work experience included seven years with the F.B.I. in Cleveland, and seven years experience as a private investigator with an area firm. Jim focuses particularly on special operations, special investigations and claims cases, and is very active in professional security organizations.Corporate Investigative Services, Inc maintains active membership in several key professional organizations, including: