About Gold Investigations, Inc.
Testimonials
"Harriet did investigations for me at my old firm. She always did great work. Not good, great. When I started at my present firm I wanted to use her, but the firm was already using another investigator and I was asked to use him too. Eventually I had what turned out to be a seven figure case where we could not locate one of the defendants. This other investigator told me he was at a dead end as far as trying to find that defendant. I asked Harriet to see what she could do and she found the guy inside of two weeks. Then she hooked me up with a good process server in that area of the country to get the guy served. I told my boss about Harriet's work on this case and we have been using her ever since."
Tom Brown, Esq.
The Nation Law Firm
Longwood, Florida
"Ms. Gold was truly exceptional at her ability to perform our work in a timely and cost efficient manner. Our case was fairly complex and required multiple follow-up items, and Ms. Gold was always professional, responsive, and correct in her assessments. I would highly recommend her to anyone that needs private investigative services. She was a pleasure to work with."
Zeb Portonova
"Harriet is great at finding and conversing with witnesses. She has a knack for gaining the trust of the stranger and getting them to tell her about their knowledge of the situation at hand. She is reliable and easy to work with."
Bill Strickland, Esq.
"Gold Investigations' performance on a recent case for my firm was superior in virtually every aspect. We needed to locate a witness, interview him, hopefully obtain favorable information, and do it all in a compressed timeframe. Gold responded with immediate attention and resources, located the witness's residences, utilized local resources to determine the witness was away on a trip and would return in a week, timed the interview for a moment that we hoped the witness would find acceptable, made contact with the witness in a favorable setting, and obtained decisive information on a critical defense in the case. Gold generated an expeditious and quality work product, and I unequivocally recommend their investigation services to others."
Eugene Murphy, Esq.
Professional Experience of Owner, Harriet Gold
June 2004-present:
Owner, Gold Investigations,
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and Atlanta, Georgia Responsible for all facets of civil, criminal and insurance background investigations, including witness location and interview. Conduct court house research and information analysis in preparation for litigation. Investigations included, but are not limited to, personal injury, copyright infringement, arson, theft, sexual harassment and other types of general investigations.
2000-2004:
Special Investigator,
Progressive Insurance Company, Atlanta, Georgia identified and investigated possible fraudulent insurance claims. Duties included, but were not limited to, interviewing witnesses; taking statements under oath, database research and courthouse litigation record searches. Trained Claims Representatives in interviewing, photo documentation, fraud recognition and accident and injury analysis.
1989-2001:
Owner, Gold Investigations,
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and Atlanta, Georgia Responsible for all facets of civil, criminal and insurance background investigations, including witness location and interview, asset checks, supervising surveillance investigations. Conducted court house research and information analysis. Investigations included, but were not limited to, personal injury, copyright infringement, arson, theft, sexual harassment and other types of insurance investigations.
1987-1989:
Investigator, Southeast Investigations, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Specialized in personal injury investigations, witness location/interviewing, and still photography.
1987 :
Investigator, Graymark, Inc.,
Miami, Florida
As an undercover retail investigator, identified operational weaknesses and theft.
1987 :
Investigator, I.C.D.A. Inc.,
Miami, Florida
Conducted criminal and insurance investigations, witness location and interviews.
1984-1987 :
Sales Representative, GTE Sylvania,
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Responsible for sales and customer service in commercial lighting maintenance department.
1979-1984 :
Investigator, Equifax Claims Services,
Atlanta, Georgia and Tampa, Florida
Investigated personal injury, arson, theft, and first party health claims. Also performed third party liability insurance investigations.
Professional Associations
-
Harriet Gold is a Member of:
- National Association of Legal Investigators
- International Intelligence Network
- Investigative & Security Professionals for Legislative Action
- Alabama Private Investigators Association
- Florida Association of Licensed Investigators
- Georgia Association of Professional Private Investigators
- North Carolina Association of Private Investigators
- South Carolina Association of Legal Investigators
- Florida Association of Private Investigators
- Council of International Investigators
- National Council of Investigations & Security Services
Education and Coursework of Owner, Harriet Gold
- 1978
University of South Florida,
Tampa, Florida,
B.A. Criminal Justice - 1983/1984
Georgia State University,
Atlanta, Georgia,
Graduate Business Courses
College Education
- 2005 - The Criminal Defense Investigation Training Council,
Las Vegas, Nevada
* Uncovering Reasonable Doubt, The Training Seminar - 2000-2003 - Progressive Insurance Company,
Atlanta, Georgia
* Immediate Response 1 (insurance policies, coverage issues, interviewing techniques, and liability investigations)
* SIU Core Skills (interviewing, photography, fraud awareness, vendor compliance)
* SIU - Introduction to Injury (billing practices of medical providers and medical terminology)
* SIU - Examination Under Oath
* SIU - Chiropractic Training at Parker Chiropractic College, Dallas, Texas - 1999 - Resolution Resources Corporation,
Atlanta, Georgia
* Mediation
Career Advancement and Enrichment Courses