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  • Seven Things to Consider When Hiring an Investigator

    Check with the licensing body in your jurisdiction to ensure the investigator is licensed and they are affiliated with an agency, which is also properly licensed. To locate the regulatory authority in your jurisdiction, try an Internet search using the terms “private investigator license” and the name of your province or state.Be wary of agencies that claim to do it all. Most agencies that put forward such claims are rarely good at everything, and typically expert at nothing....

    July 3, 2014
  • Ontario Provincial Police Workplace Investigation Workshop

    This week Dean is working with the Ontario Provincial Police delivering a two day workshop on investigation best practices for workplace discrimination and harassment investigations. It is always great to work with such a distinguished group of engaged law enforcement professionals. ...

    March 27, 2014
  • Infonex Workshop

    Dean will be delivering a half day workshop at the Infonex 18th Annual Professional Regulation & Discipline Conference in Toronto on April 17, 2014. The title of the workshop is "Ensuring Your Investigation Does Not Go off the Rails: Mitigate Risk through Proper Planning and Investigation Management". Long title but interesting topic! ...

    February 26, 2014
  • Dean Benard speaks at CLEAR

    On October 4, 2013 Dean teamed up with Bonni Ellis and Marco Mendicino of Ellis Smith Mendicino LLP to deliver a talk to regulators across North America and the United Kingdom at the annual education conference for the Council on Licensure Enforcement and Regulation. The topic was delivering "Top Tier" investigations. It was a great audience and we had a good time delivering the session. http://www.clearhq.org/resources/AEC_2013_Full_Brochure.pdf...

    October 5, 2013
  • Brenda Robbins joins Benard + Associates

    Due to our continued growth, we have brought another investigator onto our team at Benard + Associates. Brenda Robbins joined us on July 2, 2013. Brenda is a Licensed Private Investigator and comes to us with a wealth of experience and knowledge that will no doubt benefit our clients and add to the continued success of our team. For more information about Brenda click here....

    August 5, 2013
  • Dean Interviewed by HR Reporter

    Recently Dean was interviewed by HR Reporter on tips and methods for conducting investigative interviews. Check out the video. http://youtu.be/IKCa5SyWT74...

    July 5, 2013
  • Dean Speaking at NCSBN Attorney / Investigator Conference in Chicago

    On May 25, 2011 Dean will be speaking at the National Council of State Boards of Nursing Attorney / Investigator Conference on the topic of Protecting Investigations from Allegations of Impropriety and Incompetence. For more information on the conference click here...

    March 21, 2011
  • Dean Benard speaking in Toronto for Infonex

    On April 27, 2011 Dean will be speaking on the topic of undertaking regulatory investigations and gathering evidence at the 15th Annual Professional Regulation and Discipline Conference held by Infonex.   ...

    January 10, 2011