PENSACOLA, FLA | IMS Consulting & Expert Services, the nationally prominent legal consulting and expert services firm, announced today that it has acquired Denver-based international visual communications strategy firm Z-Axis. With this expansion, IMS — already a well-established US legal consulting market leader — will offer its services worldwide.
IMS provides its corporate, Am Law, and boutique firm clients with trial strategy services during every phase of the litigation lifecycle, including integrated strategy, expert witness selection and preparation, jury consulting, trial graphics, and trial presentation. Z-Axis has provided creative visual communications strategies, including efficacious presentations in international arbitration, to high-stakes complex litigation clients since 1983.
“We are excited to diversify into the international market. Our US clients will benefit from the expansion of our innovative visual communication capabilities, and our international clients will now have access to IMS’ flagship services, including expert witness services and jury consulting. This is a powerful combination of culturally consistent, top-performing trial services professionals,” said IMS Chief Executive Officer, James Crane.
IMS’ coast-to-coast network of offices, including Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York, Oakland, and Pensacola will now include locations in Denver and the UK.
“By offering our clients additional solutions to their trial-related needs, we are able to provide a greater depth of care, level of dedication, and a more comprehensive array of services,” added Stephanie Kelso, President of Z-Axis. “We are trusted by the most respected attorneys in the world — making this a unique opportunity to not only combine our service offerings but also to reinforce that foundation of trust with our clients.”