Management Team

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Teddy J. LePage

Co-President and Principal

Teddy, in his many years as a Private Investigator, has represented clients all over the globe, including national corporations and private institutions.  Ted has executed a variety of investigations relating to complex financial crimes, including fraud, bribery, corruption as well as matrimonial and child custody investigations. 

Ted has more than 41 years of combined investigative experience in both the public and private sectors.  During his 26 year career with the New York City Police Department, he became one of the NYPD / FBI’s top experts in major theft/fraud investigations.  He has provided training seminars both Internationally as well as within the U.S., which has included local and federal law enforcement officials as well as prosecutors in various investigative fields.  

Ted has spent more than 19 years of his Police career in the Organized Crime Control Bureau (OCCB) and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI). During his NYPD career, he had risen to the rank of First Grade Detective and was considered to be one of the top investigators in the New York City Police Department and an expert in the field of investigations.    

Ted has managed numerous investigations to dismantle various criminal enterprises throughout the United States and worldwide.  Ted was chosen to serve as an instructor and mentor for the State Department International Training Program to facilitate foreign law enforcement in the U.S. and Europe.  He received Top Secret Security clearance from the U.S. Department of Justice and was deputized by the FBI as a U.S. Marshal and Special Deputy Marshal. 

Ted received numerous commendations and awards from the NYPD, FBI, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office.  Ted has also received specialized training from the FBI Criminal Division and the Secret Service regarding high-risk security matters pertaining to World Leaders and VIP individuals. 

 

James J. O’Brien

Co-President and Principal

James J. O'Brien is a decorated veteran of the New York City Police Department with extensive industry experience in the public and private sectors. Jim provides unmatched professionalism and expertise by engaging with clients directly and through nationally recognized law firms for various sensitive investigatory matters. Drawing on his vast industry experience, Jim is committed to providing clients with results efficiently and expeditiously.

Jim has over 31 years of combined investigative experience in both the public and private sectors. During his 23 years with the NYPD, he was promoted to the rank of Detective Sergeant. As a Detective Sergeant, Jim headed the Major Case Team in the NYPD's Auto Crime Division. Here, he directed all major long-term confidential organized crime investigations and assessed investigatory work's immediate and continuing needs to establish priorities for providing and managing appropriate investigative phases.

From his performance in major cases, he was recognized and then advanced to supervise a criminal squad targeting Organized Crime in the Criminal division of the FBI. There, his team was comprised of elite NYPD Detectives and FBI agents. Jim worked on numerous worldwide RICO investigations that encompassed the Middle East, China, and Africa. He has worked and continues to work closely with law enforcement agencies both domestically and internationally. He has procured and managed numerous confidential sources, which aided in completing targeted investigations, and partnered with private corporations (e.g., Pfizer, Philip Morris, etc.) to assist with investigations in combatting international fraud affecting applicable industries. Additionally, Jim has been granted Top-Secret Security Clearance from the U.S. Department of Justice and deputized by the FBI as a U.S. Marshal and Special Deputy Marshal.

Jim has received commendation awards from various organizations such as the FBI, Bureau of Alcohol Tabaco and Firearms, NYPD, the Patrolmen Benevolent Association, and the Treasury Department. He is also an accomplished lecturer, presenting on Traditional Organized Crime, Gambling, International Trafficking for Prostitution, Interagency Cooperation, and Joint Investigations.