Hazelwood Service of Process & Investigation

60+ Years of Combined Experience. Licensed in Missouri & Illinois.

Markell & Associates, Inc. provides service of process, investigative services, and a full range of legal support to law firms, insurance companies, and corporations in Hazelwood and throughout Missouri. Our team brings more than 60 years of combined experience serving clients in Missouri and other states, including the more than 48 years Mark Smith, our founder, has in the business. Mr. Smith holds a licensed investigator credential in Missouri and a private detective license in Illinois.

We maintain membership in the National Association of Professional Process Servers (NAPPS), which holds our firm accountable to the profession’s ethical standards.

Legal Services in Hazelwood, MO

Hazelwood is one of St. Louis County’s largest cities, home to more than 27,000 residents and over 1,000 businesses, including 12 Fortune 500 companies, 6 Fortune 1,000 companies, and 10 corporate headquarters. That concentration of corporate activity creates steady demand for professional legal support, from process serving and skip tracing to document retrieval and counsel services.

Comprehensive Legal Support Services We Offer

Below are the services we provide to clients in Hazelwood:

Reliable Service of Process in Hazelwood

Once a legal action is filed, the related paperwork must be delivered to the defendant according to the requirements established under Missouri state law. Improper service can create serious legal complications that delay or derail a case. Our team handles service of process accurately and on time. We have provided service of process for hundreds of thousands of legal documents, and that track record reflects consistent, dependable execution for our clients.

Investigative Services for Hazelwood Clients

Law firms and corporations that need to locate individuals before service can be completed can turn to our team for skip tracing. Because skip tracing for service of process purposes requires a permissible purpose under applicable law, working with a licensed investigator matters. Mark Smith holds a Missouri investigator license and a private detective license in Illinois, providing the credentialed investigative capability that locate work demands.

Our investigative services extend beyond skip tracing. We assist clients with personal information searches, document retrieval, and private investigation matters. These services support legal proceedings by gathering records and locating information relevant to a case.

Legal Counsel Services & Support in Hazelwood

Attorneys and paralegals who need help with legal work can turn to our team for counsel services. We work with clients in corporate counsel, financial counsel, and insurance counsel. In this context, counsel services means assistance provided to legal professionals, including attorneys, paralegals, and in-house counsel, rather than legal representation or legal advice. Insurance counsel and corporate counsel clients often require process serving, field chase, and document retrieval coordinated across a single matter, and our firm handles all of it.

We also offer field chase services for reaching unresponsive debtors and federal subpoena preparation as additional legal support tools for attorneys and corporate legal teams.

Hazelwood, MO: Resources & Information

• City of Hazelwood, Missouri
• About Hazelwood
• Hazelwood, MO Map