First Legal buys two Texas firms to deepen Dallas footprint
What's the deal? First LegalDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a national litigation support provider, has acquired Dallas-based Complete LegalDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → and A-LegalDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → for an undisclosed sum. Complete Legal has served Texas law firms since 2001 across court reporting, e-discovery and data forensics; A-Legal is a paralegal-led document support firm serving Dallas-Fort Worth for more than 30 years.
Why now? First Legal has served Texas clients for over a decade and is buying local density rather than entering cold. Complete Legal has topped Texas Lawyer's "Texas Best" survey as the leading Dallas-Fort Worth court reporting firm for 16 consecutive years.
What's the endgame? First Legal wants one accountable relationship covering filings, service of process, court reporting, records, e-discovery and investigations. "Our clients keep the people they know and gain a partner that can also handle their court filing, service of process, investigations, and more," said Joe Bob Shirley, owner of Complete Legal and A-Legal.
Zoom out: The deals cap a busy year of acquisitions. First Legal bought New York's AAA Attorney Service in September 2026, Bee Reporting Agency in August, and court e-filing platform eFileMadeEasyDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → in April, following Inter County Judicial ServicesDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → in 2025.
Kenyon GroupDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → served as exclusive financial advisor to Complete Legal and A-Legal.
The signal: Texas is a contested market for litigation-support providers, with rivals including ProceedDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → and U.S. Legal Support expanding in Dallas-Fort Worth. First Legal's play is less a novel deal than a local-density strategy, pairing established Texas relationships with a wider service range.
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