John J. Pandos brings more than four decades of investigative experience to Strategic Capability Group, the Marin County firm he founded to serve criminal defense attorneys, civil litigators, and private clients who demand absolute discretion.
His career spans the full arc of complex investigative practice — from foundational fieldwork under a former director of the Suffolk County Investigate and Prosecute Unit to directing multi-jurisdictional matters involving homicide defense, organized crime, public corruption, and environmental liability at the highest levels of litigation.
Pandos has conducted thousands of investigative hours in support of criminal defense counsel, product liability litigation, EPA Superfund site liability matters, tobacco litigation, and medical malpractice cases. He is equally at home working directly with lead trial counsel on evidentiary strategy as directing sensitive field operations requiring the utmost operational security.
Where others bring investigators, SCG brings a principal — licensed, experienced, and accountable from intake through resolution.
Directs investigative operations, client strategy, and case development for a boutique California-licensed firm serving criminal defense attorneys, civil litigators, and high-net-worth private clients requiring confidential investigative services.
Planned and supervised civil, corporate, and domestic investigations. Directed case development, investigative strategy, surveillance operations, background investigations, and litigation support. Worked directly with clients and counsel to develop investigative objectives and evidentiary strategy.
Conducted criminal defense, civil, domestic, and corporate investigations. Supervised complex EPA Superfund site liability matters, tobacco liability litigation, and medical malpractice cases, accumulating thousands of investigative hours in environmental exposure and liability allocation. Directed sensitive investigations involving organizations subject to federal inquiry and regulatory scrutiny.
Developed foundational investigative skills in case planning, surveillance, witness location, and operational execution under the mentorship of John C. O'Malley, former Director of the Suffolk County Investigate and Prosecute Unit.
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