Welcome to the Founders Corner!

Here you can learn more about the founders and owners of all the amazing companies we have brought into the Magna family over the years. Mouse over each portrait to see why they joined Magna and click to read the full press release launched in parallel with their acquisition!


“Our shared history with Magna’s leadership makes this partnership particularly exciting. With the merger, we’re positioning ourselves to serve clients not only in Delaware, but across the nation, with enhanced capabilities and efficiency.”

Shenna Basye-Cara
Basye Santiago Reporting
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“We’re thrilled to unite with Magna Legal Services. This merger allows us to provide even greater value to our clients by offering a wider range of services and delivering cost savings through bundled solutions, such as medical record retrieval, investigative services, and jury research. We’ve had a long-standing relationship with Magna’s founders and are excited to reconnect and work together on this new chapter.”

Yvonne Santiago
Basye Santiago Reporting
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“In this partnership with Magna, we feel we’ve found the perfect fit so our valued clients & team members will continue to be a top priority. This union will only add fuel to the fire of what’s already made us great.”
Joseph Jones | Bosco Legal Services Acquired July 2024

Joseph Jones
Bosco Legal Services
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Job Jones
Bosco Legal Services
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Jeremiah Jones
Bosco Legal Services
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“We look forward to leveraging this collaboration to continue our mission of delivering exceptional record retrieval services to our valued clients and to pioneer new standards of excellence in the field.”
Marcene Drysdale | City Records Acquired October 2023

Marcene Drysdale
City Records
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“The CogentEdge team is super thrilled to be a part of the Magna family and I firmly believe that this strategic alliance is a pivotal step towards enhancing our clients’ experience through the litigation life cycle.”
Michael Gross | CogentEdge Acquired February 2024

Michael Gross
CogentEdge
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“Choosing to partner with Magna Legal Services was the best path forward for our clients and employees. Their diversity in service lines will result in new opportunities, increased savings, and better case outcomes.”
Rick Coulter | Coulter Reporting Acquired February 2024

Rick Coulter
Coulter Reporting
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“This partnership is a natural evolution for e-Legal. Magna’s national footprint and diverse capabilities create exciting new possibilities for both our clients and our team.”

Steve Hill
e-Legal Services
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“We’ve always taken pride in providing high-quality service with a personal touch. Joining forces with Magna allows us to scale our impact without compromising on the values and service standards our clients rely on.”

Lisa Huey
e-Legal Services
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“Joining forces with our local competition, Magna Legal Services, [takes] our ability to be the best in quality of service in the Philadelphia marketplace to the next level. Their diversity in service lines will result in opportunities for increased savings by way of bundling services like medical record retrieval, investigations, trial graphics and jury research services”

David Damiani
ERSA Court Reporting
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Laura Grosso
ERSA Court Reporting
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“After more than 15 years of building EveryWord into a trusted name in the Carolinas, this merger represents an exciting new chapter for our team and our clients.”
David First, EveryWord Inc.

David First
EveryWord Inc.
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Cindy First, EveryWord Inc.

Cindy First
EveryWord Inc.
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“Our firms’ complementary industry strengths, similar collaborative culture and focus on exceptional service will be valued by clients in Boston and throughout the U.S.”

Steve Fuller
Jones & Fuller Reporting
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“[our] combination [with Magna] creates 80 years of industry experience and match strength with strength in both our court reporting and medical record retrieval divisions…I am very excited for our clients, staff and court reporters”

Kim Tindall
Kim Tindall & Associates
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“Our firms’ complementary industry strengths, similar collaborative culture and focus on exceptional service will be valued by clients in New England and throughout the U.S.”

Kenneth Zais
O’brien Levine Court Reporting Solutions
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“Our firms’ complementary industry strengths, similar collaborative culture and focus on exceptional service will be valued by clients in New York”

Debra Colleto
OnTime Court Reporting
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“By joining forces, we can offer the same trusted investigative work our clients rely on, while giving them access to Magna’s vast resources and nationwide support.”
Kevin Pipkins, Pipkins Investigations

Kevin Pipkins
Pipkins Investigations
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“Our clients and staff will truly benefit from the added value Magna LS will deliver with all of the litigation support services they provide.”
Harvey Shulman | Regnecy Brentano Acquired October 2023

Harvey Schulman
Regency Brentano
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“We are thrilled to join forces with Magna Legal Services. This merger strengthens our ability to provide unparalleled service and resources to our clients, we can now assist our clients’ needs with a full litigation cycle approach from the beginning phases of discovery through the trial graphics and jury consultation in the later stages of the case, we look forward to what the future holds with this full cycle approach.”

Robert Gauss Jr.
Republic Services
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“Partnering with Magna allows us to support our clients with new strategic resources to enhance their case outcomes. We are thrilled about [this] next chapter for our clients and team.”

Guy Joubert
TrialGraphix
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Scott Carlin
Trialgraphix
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Tony Canzanella
Trialgraphix
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“I am thrilled to [partner] with Magna Legal Services. The shared commitment to excellence and innovation aligns seamlessly with the values that have defined Zanaras Reporting & Video since its inception.”
Julie Zanaras | Zanaras Reporting & Video Acquired December 2023

Julie Zanaras
Zanaras Reporting & Video
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