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At Optima Juris, our role is simple. We anticipate issues, manage the details, and deliver deposition support that attorneys can rely on.
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Why Firms Switch to Optima Juris
A different approach
Firms often come to Optima Juris after working with larger, high‑volume providers and wanting something more deliberate.
We take a service‑forward approach built on preparation, clear communication, and experienced human oversight. Every proceeding has skilled professionals, structured coordination, and transparent pricing, so attorneys know exactly what to expect.
Once firms experience deposition support that is calmly managed and reliably executed, they tend to stay.
Optima Juris Story
Optima Juris started with one person and a video camera. In the early 2000s, Ian Hardy was a documentary filmmaker in Paris when a court reporter friend, Shelley Higgins, needed a legal videographer for depositions. American attorneys were flying into Europe for high-stakes international cases, and they needed support they could trust far from home.
Ian had built websites at CNET while studying at Berkeley, so he did what nobody in the industry was doing yet: he built websites that let U.S. attorneys find and book deposition support anywhere in Europe. A network of trusted reporters, videographers and interpreters grew from there, first across Europe, then into Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
In 2010, Ian moved the company home to California. His first hire was a former court reporter, and that set the pattern: our team is made up of former deposition professionals who know what’s at stake when the record has no second take.
2000
Founded in Paris; legal video for international depositions
Early 2000s
Among the first in the industry to let attorneys find and book deposition support online
2002
Depositions and arbitrations across Europe
2008-2010
Remote proceedings begin as the Great Recession cuts attorney travel
2010
Headquarters moves to California; build out U.S. team
2020
Pandemic shifts depositions remote; OJ rebuilds around remote and hybrid technology
2022
Selected by AAA-ICDR for its exclusive AI-powered transcription service
2024
SmartTranscript+ available for civil depositions in all formats: in-person, hybrid, and fully remote
Questions about your next deposition or arbitration?
Whether your proceeding is remote, hybrid, or in person, the Optima Juris team is available 24/7 to answer questions and coordinate every detail.
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