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Workplace Investigation Service

  • Sexual harassment investigations, EEO investigations, and other workplace misconduct investigations
  • Investigators are former DOJ and law firm attorneys
  • We use Zoom for interviews to save time and costs
  • We’ve trained the EEOC and Google on investigative techniques

Workplace Investigation Service

  • Sexual harassment investigations, EEO investigations, and other workplace misconduct investigations
  • Investigators are former DOJ and law firm attorneys
  • We use Zoom for interviews to save time and costs
  • We’ve trained the EEOC and Google on investigative techniques

Overview

Traliant conducts sexual harassment investigations, EEO investigations, and investigations of other alleged employee misconduct for organizations around the world.

Our team of former U.S. Department of Justice and law firm attorneys interview witnesses using Zoom videoconferencing to save time and costs.

We utilize the same research-based investigative techniques that we teach in our investigations training, which we’ve provided to organizations such as the EEOC, Google, the World Bank, and FedEx.

Traliant's Investigative Expertise

Traliant has experience conducting investigations for large and small organizations around the world. Our investigative team has:

Trained thousands of attorneys, compliance officers, HR professionals, and other professionals how to conduct investigations
Provided expert witness testimony in cases challenging the adequacy of employers’ investigations
Investigated one of the U.S. Department of Justice’s first “pattern or practice” sexual harassment cases.

When should you outsource an internal investigation?

Courts have made clear that, when investigating sexual harassment and other allegations of employee misconduct, employers must ensure that the investigator has the proper training and experience to conduct an effective investigation.  Even organizations that have qualified investigators on staff often turn to Traliant to investigate allegations that:

  • May result in future litigation or criminal proceedings, such as allegations of sexual harassment, discrimination, fraud, and bribery
  • Involve a high-ranking official within the organization
  • Involve “he said/she said” claims or claims where there are no eyewitnesses or other “smoking gun” evidence such that advanced techniques for detecting deception and truthfulness are required.

Cost-Effective Investigations

Traliant is able to conduct thorough investigations in a cost-effective manner.  First, Traliant interviews witnesses using Zoom videoconferencing, saving time and travel expenses.  Second, because of Traliant’s investigative methodology, Traliant is able to complete investigations and write investigative reports quickly and efficiently.

In many cases, Traliant is able to investigate the matter for a fixed fee, so that the client has certainty about the cost of the investigation before the investigation begins.

Relied on by Law Firms

HR professionals, in-house counsel, and compliance officers rely on Traliant to provide thorough, legally compliant investigative reports quickly.  Traliant’s investigations are much less expensive that hiring a law firm to conduct the investigation.

Law firms also rely on Traliant to conduct investigations on behalf of their clients.  In this way, law firm attorneys save their clients money in the investigation process and the law firm attorneys are not conflicted out of handling any subsequent litigation.  (Traliant does not represent employers in litigation as Traliant Institute is not engaged in the practice of law.)

Legal Expertise

Compliance Advisory Team

The Traliant Compliance Advisory Team is our team of in-house legal experts with years of experience practicing employment law. They consult with clients to create an employee handbook that is both compliant and meets their specific needs, given the organization’s industry and the states in which it operates. Our Compliance Advisory Team has reviewed countless handbooks adopted by organizations of all sizes nationwide, and can help you assess, develop and maintain your employee handbook. Entrust Traliant’s legal experts to relieve you of the continuous burden of handbook compliance management.

Michael Johnson, J.D.

Chief Strategy Officer
Michael Johnson, Chief Strategy Officer of Traliant, is a former U.S. Department of Justice attorney who brought one of DOJ’s first “pattern or practice” sexual harassment cases. Michael has provided training and consulting on harassment prevention or investigations to organizations around the world such as the EEOC, the United Nations, and Google. He is a graduate of Duke University and Harvard Law School.

Elissa Rossi, J.D.

Vice President of Compliance Services
Elissa Rossi, Vice President of Compliance Services, has practiced employment law and litigation at various law firms, including Boyd Richards and Wilkie Farr. She also has served as an Assistant Attorney General in New York’s Attorney General’s Office. Elissa has represented clients in state and federal actions and in administrative proceedings before the EEOC and other regulatory bodies. Elissa is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Chicago Law School.

Brian Rothenberg, J.D.

Vice President of Compliance Training
Brian Rothenberg, Vice President of Compliance Training, has advised numerous Fortune 500 companies on their compliance training and policy needs. He is a graduate of the University of Richmond and he received his J.D. and MBA from the College of William and Mary.

Leondra Hanson, J.D.

Senior Compliance Advisor
Leondra Hanson has extensive experience as an attorney and college professor. Her past research has focused on exploring innovative approaches to training. She is a frequent speaker on legal and education topics and has presented at regional SHRM events, Minneapolis TED, and the National Association of Women Lawyers. Leondra graduated from Concordia College, Moorhead, and earned her J.D. from the University of Minnesota.

Ashley Membere, PhD.

Senior Compliance Advisor
Ashley Membere, PhD, consults on diversity and inclusion training development and presents live training sessions for Traliant. Professor Membere is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at California State University, Dominguez Hills. Professor Membere researches, among other things, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Professor Membere graduated from Rice University and received a PhD from George Mason University.

Katherine Schweit, J.D.

Senior Compliance Advisor
Katherine Schweit is an attorney, law school professor, and former FBI special agent. At the FBI, Katherine authored the FBI’s seminal research, A Study of 160 Active Shooter Incidents in the United States. Katherine was also part of the FBI crisis team that responded to active shooter incidents, including the shootings at the Holocaust Memorial Museum, the Pentagon, and the Washington, D.C. Navy Yard. In the private sector, Katherine has served as Director of Global Security Policy and Training for Live Nation Entertainment. Katherine is the author of the 2021 book, Stop the Killing: How to End the Mass Shooting Crisis. She is a graduate of Michigan State University and DePaul University College of Law.

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