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Lexitas, a leading provider of technology-enabled litigation support services, announced today that it has been recognized in the National Law Journal Best of 2026 Awards, earning top honors across multiple categories selected by legal professionals nationwide.

The National Law Journal Best of Awards recognize the vendors and service providers that lawyers and law firm administrators rely on most to support their practices. Lexitas was named a Best of 2026 winner in the following categories:

  • Best Overall Alternative Legal Service Provider
  • Best Managed Document Review Services
  • Best for Record Retrieval and Organization
  • Best Legal/Litigation Support Staffing Agency
  • Best Court Reporting & Deposition Service Provider

“This recognition reflects the trust our clients place in Lexitas every day and the dedication of our team to delivering exceptional service supported by impactful technology,” said Nishat Mehta, CEO of Lexitas. “Being recognized across so many critical litigation support categories underscores our commitment to helping legal, insurance, and corporate leaders achieve better outcomes with speed, accuracy, and confidence.”

Developed to help attorneys identify the most trusted legal products and service providers, the annual National Law Journal Best of Awards are based on votes from lawyers and firm administrators across the country, highlighting those organizations that consistently deliver excellence and innovation in the legal industry.

Lexitas’ continued recognition reflects its focus on combining highly responsive professional services with proprietary technology to streamline workflows, reduce risk, and support the evolving needs of modern legal teams.

Founded in 1987, Lexitas, the leading provider of technology-enabled litigation services, delivers legal support expertise in Court Reporting, Record Retrieval, Process Service, and Legal Staffing services, that are truly Critical to the Case. The company has been recognized by Inc. as a 2025 Best in Business Award winner for Best AI Implementation in the Extra-Large Company category, following its inclusion on the 2024 Best in Business list. Lexitas also earned a place on the Inc. 5000 list for nine consecutive years, reflecting sustained growth and industry impact. Serving legal, insurance, and corporate leaders, Lexitas leverages proprietary technology and highly responsive professional services to help move the practice and business of law forward.

Lexitas, a leading provider of technology-enabled litigation support services, is pleased to announce that, for the tenth time, it has earned a place on the Inc. 5000, a list of the 5000 fastest-growing private companies in America.

Companies on this list are ranked according to their percentage revenue growth over the past three years. “Ten years on this list means we’ve kept our promise to legal professionals: service excellence paired with technology solutions they need,” said Lexitas CEO, Nishat Mehta. “Lexitas has been at this for almost 40 years, and the tools have changed a lot, but the job hasn’t: help our clients spend more time on the case serving their clients. I’m proud of every one of our colleagues who make that happen every day.”

Lexitas offers technology-enabled litigation support services, including court reporting, record retrieval, process service, legal talent solutions, and Enterprise Solutions to law firms, insurance carriers, corporations, and third-party administrators. Lexitas’ continued growth is driven by its ability to deliver comprehensive services through a single trusted partner model, supported by exceptional client service and nationwide operational scale.

Supporting that growth is Lexitas’ expanding portfolio of technology and AI-enabled solutions designed to help legal professionals work more efficiently. Products such as Deposition Insights™, Record Insights®, Exhibit Manager™, eLaw® Case Tracking, LexitasOne™, and LexitasConnect™ streamline workflows, provide actionable intelligence, and help clients manage litigation more effectively.

Lexitas has also expanded its Enterprise Solutions program, providing strategic national account management, centralized oversight, and customized service delivery models that help large organizations standardize legal support services across multiple locations, business units, and practice areas.

Companies named to the Inc. 5000 list must be privately held, for-profit, based in the U.S., and independent. They are evaluated based on a three-year revenue growth rate and vetted by the publication’s editorial team. The full list can be viewed here.

Founded in 1987, Lexitas, the leading provider of technology-enabled litigation support services, delivers legal support expertise in Court Reporting, Record Retrieval, Process Service, and Legal Staffing services that are truly Critical to the Case. The company has been recognized by Inc. as a 2025 Best in Business Award winner for Best AI Implementation in the Extra-Large Company category, following its inclusion on the 2024 Best in Business list. Lexitas also has earned a place on the Inc. 5000 list for ten years, reflecting sustained growth and industry impact. Serving legal, insurance, and corporate leaders, Lexitas leverages proprietary technology and highly responsive professional services to help move the practice and business of law forward.

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Lexitas, a leading provider of technology-enabled litigation support services, has been honored by Inc. as a 2025 Best in Business award winner in the categories of Best AI Implementation and Extra-Large Company, recognizing its leadership in leveraging artificial intelligence to transform legal services. The recognition honors companies that, through exceptional execution, have achieved significant milestones and core business wins, like customer expansion, key product launches, increased market share, and industry-defining accomplishments. Companies from a wide range of industries, including technology, health care, finance, and retail, have been recognized for their success and their positive influence on the business world.

“This recognition underscores our commitment to developing AI-driven solutions that empower legal professionals to work smarter,” said Nishat Mehta, CEO of Lexitas. “We are investing in secure, innovative tools that accelerate case knowledge, improve efficiency, and strengthen client relationships, while continuing to push the boundaries of what AI can do for the legal industry.”

Lexitas received this recognition for its Deposition Insights™ AI-enabled deposition summaries and analysis tool, which has helped redefine how attorneys use deposition testimony in their case workflow. Lexitas has delivered nearly 300,000 Deposition Insights™ AI-enabled summaries providing concise, strategic summaries of deposition transcripts. Deposition Insights+, which launched this July, introduces a dynamic, cloud-based platform that transforms static summaries into actionable intelligence with advanced features such as semantic AI-powered queries, multi-deposition analysis, contradiction and key admission detection, and synchronized video behavioral analytics. Legal teams can uncover critical insights faster and prepare cases with unparalleled efficiency. “Deposition Insights has been an indispensable resource for our trial team in a large and complex opioid matter. It allowed us to review nearly 200 deposition transcripts with a level of depth and efficiency that would have been impossible using traditional methods,” said Mike Haas, attorney at Burns Charest.

“At Lexitas, innovation means creating AI solutions that solve real challenges for our clients,” added Jason Primuth, Chief Innovation Officer. “Our focus is on delivering technology that streamlines workflows, enhances accuracy, and provides measurable value, helping clients achieve better outcomes with confidence.”

Inc.’s Best in Business Awards is open to companies of all sizes and types, in all industries and locations. Public, private, nonprofit, subsidiary, U.S.-based, and international companies are all encouraged to apply. Inc. editors and reporters hand-review every application and select Best in Business honorees that, in each of the award categories, have had an outstanding influence on their communities, their industries, the environment, or society as a whole.

“Each Best in Business honoree achieved a breakthrough moment this year. Some unveiled groundbreaking innovations while others launched savvy marketing campaigns or strategically implemented AI in their companies,” says Bonny Ghosh, editorial director at Inc. “No matter what their business win looked like, their projects and initiatives had a sizable impact on their company and even on their industry at large, making them worthy of this honor.”

For more information or to see the complete list, please visit inc.com/best-in-business.

Founded in 1987, Lexitas has been a trailblazer in bringing the power of technology to the practice of law. Lexitas has grown tremendously in the years since and today offers services including local and national court reporting, medical record retrieval, process service, and legal talent solutions. The company recently was named to the Inc. 2024 Best in Business list, which celebrates companies that have made a profound impact on their industries and on society at large. Lexitas is also honored to have been named to the Inc. 5000 list nine years in a row, demonstrating consistent growth year over year. For legal, insurance, and corporate leaders responsible for vital outcomes, Lexitas harnesses its proprietary technology to deliver highly responsive professional services that help move the practice, and the business, of law forward.

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