Passionate – Dedicated – Professional

My passion and drive to defend the accused stems from own personal experiences. A loved one of mine fell through the cracks of the system. In my early 20s, I learned very quickly that I had to be his biggest advocate in the courts, jails, forensic hospitals and state psychiatric hospitals. I have the professional experience as well as the experience as a family member. My life’s purpose is to help the individuals who are stigmatized by the Criminal Justice System.” – Megan Novak

Rise Investigations Understanding your story, not just your case

Rise Investigations is a Private Investigation Agency dedicated to Criminal Defense and Mitigation. In Florida we cover Judicial Circuits 12th and 20th. We also hold a Private Investigation license in New Jersey.

Our Criminal Defense Investigations

You cannot have one without the other. This combination of Investigation and Mitigation provides a solid foundation to defend and fight for justice for our clients.

Mitigation is a critical part of criminal defense cases. Our clients have faced adversity in many aspects of their personal lives such as abuse, addictions, traumatic brain injuries and low socio economic status.

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Many of our clients are affected by mental health diagnosis or developmental delay/diagnosis. Megan knows that building trust with the client, family and friends is key to humanizing in the client in court.

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Mitigation also consists of collecting the client’s personal records to further confirm that the challenges they faced along their life path is backed up by documented evidence.

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Agency Standards:

Rise Investigations has a team approach to their cases. The attorney, client and investigator must all work together to achieve the realistic results of the case.
  • We are evidence driven. We conduct scorched earth investigations and will not stop until all avenues have been exhausted.
  • Client contact is a priority. Your case will not be treated as a just another folder on our desk.
  • We keep your budget in mind. There are too many Investigators out there who collect a large retainer and produce zero results. We keep the client up to date and have realistic approach with them. If we think that we can’t deliver what is needed, then we will not take your case.