Fios

About Fios

Fios Inc. operated as a specialized provider of electronic discovery services, carving out a niche in a rapidly expanding market. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon, the firm positioned itself as an essential partner for legal and corporate entities grappling with the surge of electronically stored information (ESI).

The company's client base primarily consisted of high-caliber organizations, including Fortune 500 corporations and Am Law 100 law firms, who relied on its expertise for litigation, investigations, and regulatory matters. Fios Inc.'s business model was centered on providing end-to-end e-discovery solutions. This encompassed a range of services from the collection and processing of electronic data to its review and production. A key aspect of their service was managing the complexities of retrieving information from obsolete hardware and fragmented software formats, a common challenge for large enterprises with long-standing data archives. The firm also developed significant workflow expertise and software development skills to help clients navigate the challenges of identifying relevant materials within massive volumes of digital information.

Fios Inc. emerged during a pivotal time when the legal industry was transitioning from paper-based discovery to managing digital evidence. The company established a strong reputation for its proficiency in handling these new data types and the associated technical hurdles. This market position and specialized skill set made it an attractive asset. In a strategic move reflecting the consolidation trend within the e-discovery sector, Fios Inc. was acquired by Document Technologies Inc. (DTI) in December 2012. The acquisition was aimed at combining DTI's broad service offerings with Fios's established brand, impressive client roster, and specialized technical teams, subsequently operating under the name “Fios, A DTI Company.”