What's most difficult about being a private investigator?
The worst feeling is knowing that your guy is innocent and having him get convicted – that's hard to deal with. When you believe in your client, based on the evidence, you go to trial and you think you're going to win, and you lose. His family cries. That's really hard.
Some of the stories are hard to listen to, like people who were beaten by their parents. I've had cases where I interview a person as a victim and the next week they're a defendant.
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How do you handle the day-to-day challenges of your job?
I have a lot of cases and I have to prioritize, which is the most important. I have to write a lot of reports. I do encounter people that don't want to talk to me – they say, "Oh, you represent that guy, we don't like you." I try to persuade them. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. I'm always nice. If you're rude to them, forget it, they will never talk to you. Some people will start out hostile, and by the end of the call they're spilling their guts to me.
What misconceptions do people have about private investigation?
Private investigators on TV are so glamorous, but it's not as glamorous as people think; there's grunt work to every job. It's possible to make a lot of money, but mostly you don't. Public defense work doesn't make a
What skills are most important for people who want to become private investigators?
To be patient and listen to people. It helps to be a mature person. When I was 25 I was petrified going to jail, but now it's no big deal. You have to have communication, writing and computer skills. There's so much information on the Internet that we used to find by leg work. Now you plug in the name, use search engines, and you can find a person's whole background
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