Decorated U.S. Army veteran aims to disrupt legal sector

Eve Barrett says the court reporting industry is long overdue for a tech upgrade.

  • By Mark Gordon
  • | 6:00 a.m. March 6, 2020
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Mark Wemple. Eve Barrett says the court reporting industry is long overdue for a disruptive technology app, like the one her company, Expedite, developed.
Mark Wemple. Eve Barrett says the court reporting industry is long overdue for a disruptive technology app, like the one her company, Expedite, developed.
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Eve Barrett couldn’t believe there wasn’t app for that.

Barrett, a decorated U.S. Army veteran and entrepreneur, had been an eyewitness to a major problem in her post-military career, court reporting. The issue? Court hearings, depositions and legal proceedings, in Tampa and beyond, were constantly being delayed and sometimes canceled because attorneys, law firms and court administrators couldn’t find just-in-time court reporters.

 

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