Legal Industry
Ric serves as Vice President for OPVEON Reporting & Legal Video. He is responsible for managing all aspects of OPVEON’s Court Reporting and Videography practice. He handles everything from schedule and resource coordination to ensuring the technical issues associated with reporting, videography, and remote capture are working seamlessly.
Ric is also intimately involved in OPVEON’s jury research and trial consulting practice. He ensures that all aspects of technology are running smoothly.
Ric also works with OPVEON’s management and technical teams to ensure that our unique blend of service offerings, combined with industry connections and technological tools, can provide our clients the tools they need to more efficiently and effectively manage the discovery phase of litigation.
Ric is a Certified Deposition Video Specialist, Certified Evidentiary Video Specialist, and a Certified Trial Technology Specialist.
In his spare time Ric enjoys spending time with his family and friends as well as volunteering with a variety of nonprofits.
“It is such a pleasure to work with Ric Larson. Whether it be an “old fashioned” video deposition, remote video conference or a combination of many platforms, locations, attorneys and experts, he handles the technology with confidence and professionalism. Throughout the past months of changing norms, he has been a rock solid support for this court reporter and our clients. During this Thanksgiving season, I am grateful for my working relationship with Ric and Opveon!” — Kara Rowell | Certified Court Reporter
Q&A with Ric Larson
Q: Since March of 2020, what adaptations have you made to best suit OPVEON REPORTING’s clients’ needs due to their practice becoming more centered around technology?
A: We have immersed ourselves in some of the various video conferencing and remote exhibit presentation platforms to learn how best to utilize them for everything from depositions, to arbitrations, to hearings, to virtual focus groups. The products are changing rapidly, and the learning curve remains steep, but we have been able to provide clients with the tools they need to keep moving forward at a time of incredible uncertainty.
Q: What has been one of your proudest moments working at OPVEON?
A: I would have to say it when our Senior Trial Consultant and CEO April Ferguson was called upon to serve as a trial consultant for the President Trump’s defense team during the impeachment hearings. It spoke directly to her professional reputation, and by extension, to the reputation of OPVEON. Unfortunately, that call did not come at a convenient time for our company. We had multiple projects already on our schedule for that exact same period; a focus group on the other side of the state, a local trial preparing to start and a host of other obligations that needed our attention and focus. The OPVEON team did what we do and ensured all obligations were met with the same excellence our clients expect while allowing April and others on our consulting team to focus on that incredible opportunity. It was a win for all!
Q: What is your background in technology?
A: I did live audio, working mostly with artists and musicians, for a number of years and that was my main exposure. I think what that did was provide a foundation for learning and adapting to the quickly changing world of technology. I have to credit the tech gurus who poured into me when I first got started and gave me true on-the-job training.
Q: Do you have a favorite technology blog?
A: I don’t know that I have a “favorite”, because there are so many great blogs that all approach technology from a different focus point to really broaden your view, inform you on new things on the horizon and answer questions you may not know to ask. Here are just a few on my list: CNET, WIRED, ZDNET, BGR, The Verge.
Q: What do you enjoy most about your career?
A: Providing solutions to our clients that help them to get the best outcome for their clients. I think it really is as simple as that. Litigation is stressful at the best of times, and anything we can do to alleviate at least some of that stress allows the client to stay focused on other issues that may well impact their case. Whether it is an attorney, a paralegal, a legal assistant or a secretary, if we have given them some breathing room, we have done a good thing.
