IMS Consulting & Expert Services Acquires Litigation Insights

IMS Consulting & Expert Services Acquires Analytic Focus and MMG Jury Consulting

September 6, 2023

Professional Services

IMS Consulting & Expert Services, a Pensacola-based trial and expert services firm, acquired Analytic Focus (San Antonio, TX) and MMG Jury Consulting (Philadelphia, PA). The acquisitions expand IMS's analytics, predictive modeling, jury consulting, CLE and trial-preparation capabilities while extending its coast-to-coast U.S. footprint.

Trinity Hunt Partners Acquires Majority Stake in IMS ExpertServices

November 29, 2017

Legal Services

Trinity Hunt Partners, a Dallas-based private equity firm, acquired a majority interest in IMS ExpertServices, a Pensacola-based provider of expert witness search and placement services. The deal is a recapitalization intended to accelerate IMS's growth; senior debt was provided by Freeport Financial and company founders Bill Wein and Ted Gorder will remain as shareholders and management.

IMS ExpertServices Acquires The Focal Point

August 27, 2019

Professional Services

IMS ExpertServices, a Trinity Hunt Partners portfolio company, has acquired The Focal Point, an Oakland-based trial graphics and litigation consultancy. The deal expands IMS' litigation service offerings—adding trial graphics and litigation consulting capabilities to its expert witness search, jury consulting and presentation services platform.

MediVisuals + High Impact Acquires Jury Impressions

January 30, 2026

Legal Services

MediVisuals + High Impact, a provider of visual demonstratives and trial presentation services, has acquired Jury Impressions, a mock-jury and jury research firm founded by Irv Cantor. The acquisition expands MediVisuals + High Impact's litigation support capabilities by integrating structured jury testing (focus groups, surveys, mock juries) with its visual storytelling and courtroom presentation services.

IMS Legal Strategies Acquires MMR Strategy Group

May 15, 2025

Legal Services

IMS Consulting & Expert Witness Services (dba IMS Legal Strategies) has acquired Southern California-based MMR Strategy Group to expand its litigation support and marketing research capabilities. MMR brings PhD-level expertise in litigation surveys, advertising claim substantiation, and expert testimony; terms were not disclosed.

Emerald Holding, Inc. Acquires Insurtech Insights

March 17, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Emerald Holding, Inc. acquired all assets of Insurtech Insights, a London-based organizer of global insurance technology conferences and programs. The deal marks Emerald's strategic entry into the insurance technology sector and expands its portfolio of B2B events across Europe, Asia and the U.S.