TRUSTED INTELLIGENCE

INVESTIGATIVE EXPERTS providing an unparalleled client experience and intelligence you can trust.

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The Blackfish Advantage

Experience Matters

Our investigators have experience with virtually every level and type of investigation possible, which enables us to deploy the best investigative tactics in any situation. We translate our findings into actionable legal strategies, which we execute through professional reporting and expert testimony to achieve the best outcomes for our clients.

three steps to success

STRENGTH IN NUMBERS

Our process is simple – keep clients first, demand excellence from our team and utilize specialized methods and technology. We have the manpower to handle multiple complex cases simultaneously, and mobilize teams to support our client’s needs.

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Clients First

Our #1 goal is to seek the best outcome for our clients. We do this by tailoring our tactics and strategies for the specific circumstances of each case.

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Excellence

We conduct 360-degree evaluations and peer reviews, holding ourselves to the highest investigative standards. We keep integrity and ethics at the forefront of everything we do.

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Specialized Methods

We combine high-level investigative protocols with creative approaches to get the information you need. We specialize in digital forensics, best-in-class surveillance methods, and crime scene analysis and re-creation.

WHEN EXPERIENCE MATTERS

Meet The Partners

The Blackfish advantage begins with our team’s 295+ years of experience in family, criminal, corporate, and insurance investigations.

TRENT FORBES

Founding Partner


DARYL PARKER

President & Founding Partner

JD SPIELMAN

Founding Partner
MEET THE TEAM

OUR MISSION

Seek the Truth in Pursuit of Justice.

What People Say About Us

Client Testimonials

Blackfish is the PI firm I always go to first! They have been priceless to my law firm. They are prompt, tenacious, reliable, and always get the job done. I have given them seemingly impossible jobs to handle, and they always pull through. I have won numerous hearings & trials because of their amazing efforts. They are excellent with my staff & clients as well. They are true members of my team!
Heather Barbieri
Heather Barbieri President, Barbieri Law Firm
As a family law attorney, I regularly require the services of private investigators. The most successful investigations involve strategy and planning. Blackfish is hands down the sharpest group out there. When you hire Blackfish, you are pairing with the most strategic investigators around. They are pros at covert operations and have the in-depth knowledge to dig deep when conducting background checks. Blackfish investigators always go above and beyond as valued members of the team.
Elizabeth Hunter
Elizabeth HunterQSLWM
I’ve been a prosecutor and defense lawyer in the criminal justice system for 23 years and there is no other investigations company I’d rather have working on my cases. These guys are real professionals and true partners; they have the skills to get to the truth of the matter, the wisdom to know how to best present their case, and the experience to help formulate trial strategy. Blackfish is the best around!
Mitch Nolte
Mitch NolteGibbs Nolte Robison Rose
Absolutely fabulous work! There are no better investigators!
Lara Bracamonte Davila
Lara Bracamonte DavilaBracamonte Law
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DIGITAL FORENSICS

DIGITAL FORENSICS Is the process of retrieving the most comprehensive electronic data possible from its source. The goal of this process is to preserve any evidence in its most original form, most often for use in a structured criminal or civil investigation. The forensic examination must meet rigorous evidentiary collection standards to withstand cross-examination in court.
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The Blackfish Files

Acquitted of All Charges

Offense:  Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon on a Public Servant The Allegation:  While responding to a 9-1-1 report of domestic violence, two police officers

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Benjamin Spencer Released

Daryl Parker and Benjamin Spencer moments after Spencer’s release from prison after 34 years of wrongful incarceration on March 12, 2021. Offense: Murder The Allegation: 

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TRENT FORBES

Partner & Sr. Investigator

Trent Forbes, is the Director of Blackfish’s digital forensics lab, and a Certified Mobile Forensic Examiner, Certified Vehicle System Forensic Technician, Operator, and Examiner. With over twenty years of computer security and private investigation experience, he brings a non-law enforcement perspective to our investigations, and his work as a digital forensics expert has been validated through an extensive history of courtroom testimony.
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DARYL PARKER

President & Sr. Investigator

Daryl Parker is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, and a board-certified Criminal Defense Investigator with over twenty-five years of experience in military, law enforcement, and private investigations. His work includes high-profile cold-case investigations, and founding a non-profit providing investigative services for potential wrongful conviction cases. He is in charge of the Family Law and Civil division.
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JD SPIELMAN

Partner & Sr. Investigator

JD Spielman is a U. S. Army veteran and a board-certified Criminal Defense Investigator with over 30 years of experience in law enforcement. In 2010 he was selected as the Investigator of the Year by the Dallas County District Attorney, and subsequently became the Deputy Chief Investigator with the Collin County DA’s office. He is currently in charge of the Criminal Investigations division at Blackfish.
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BILLY MEEKS

Partner & Sr. Investigator

Billy Meeks, a Founding Partner at Blackfish, is a U. S. Army veteran and has over forty years of law enforcement and private investigation experience. In addition to his expansive work on everything from capital crimes to federal RICO operations, he has also cultivated an incredible network of experts and legal resources.
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