About Jeremy Justice

Jeremy Justice is the Owner and Qualified Manager of JJIR. Jeremy is passionate about fighting for indigent clients and takes an empathetic approach into each case. He’s an experienced investigator specializing in criminal defense with a background in project management, international development, think tank industries, and human rights abuse investigation as well.

Having zealously worked to represent indigent clients for over 10 years at the federal and local level, including at the DC Public Defender Service (PDS) and with the Federal Public Defender (FPD), Jeremy set out as a private investigator in 2025. He is well positioned to deliver skillful investigation with a unique perspective of the US criminal justice system having worked in trial, parole, and capital habeas areas of practice.

Prior to changing careers, Jeremy was a project manager in Washington, DC for seven years where he worked to implement international development programs with a focus on the Middle East. Eventually, Jeremy developed an interest in human rights abuse investigation. A Master of Science degree in Forensic Archaeology from Bournemouth University (UK) sharpened his forensic science knowledge and investigation design skill.

Originally from Fort Worth, TX, and with an bachelor’s degree from the University of Oklahoma, Jeremy has lived in Washington, DC; Bournemouth, UK; Phoenix, AZ; and Los Angeles, CA, and has traveled extensively both domestically and internationally for work and studies. In his free time, Jeremy enjoys hiking, mountain biking, camping, getting to the beach, as well as spending time with family and friends, watching college football, and reading a good book.

License Number PI189774

California’s Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (BSIS) with reciprocity in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, Oregon

Education

MSc, Bournemouth University (UK), Forensic Archaeology with Merit

BA, University of Oklahoma, International and Area Studies, Middle East Studies and Criminology minors

Software and Technology Experience

Cellebrite, Axiom, Cell Hawk, Eclipse, Case Map, Atticus, dtSearch, Adobe Suite, Microsoft Suite, and databases TLO, CLEAR, Accurint, and IRB