About Us

Since 1996

Legal Locator Service is the premier choice in Oregon and nationwide for background checks, pre-employment screenings, tenant screenings & credit checks, and drug screenings. We provide employers, property owners, and property managers with screening solutions for all industries around the globe. Whether your business is large or small, public or private, global or local, we can create a background check package to fit your specific needs. Legal Locator Service’s background checks help you make your hiring process efficient and effective and the information reported secure. Legal Locator Service consistently delivers fast, accurate, affordable and FCRA compliant, and easy-to-read reports. Order, Review, Hire.

We give you the tenant background check tools you need as a landlord to rent to reliable tenants. Conducting tenant checks protect your real estate investment and help you provide a safer environment for your tenants.

Founded in 1996, by Ticia Symonds, Legal Locator Service is an Oregon based company operating globally with a secure technology platform and an experienced team of background check professionals. Our intuitive platform is paperless, which allows you to hire faster and maintain screening results with more confidence. Legal Locator Service is known for its superior customer service. You will work closely with an experienced account manager who knows you and your company.

As a woman-owned business, diversity is important to us. Legal Locator Service is a State of Oregon Women Business Enterprise (WBE) and Emerging Small Business (ESB).

Legal Locator Service is a member of the Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA).
All employees are certified in the Basic FCRA Exam; Symonds has an Advanced FCRA certification.

The company is an approved U.S. Federal Contractor and is registered with the State of Oregon Procurement Information Network (ORPIN) No. 85012.

We have a continuous learning culture – all employees regularly complete continuing education seminars or webcasts from organizations such as the Oregon State Bar and national associations.

To support women in business, Symonds launched a group called Ladies Who Lunch in Oregon with women participants from many cities and industries.

Moving Forward  Together- We Help You Hire the Best!

Moving Forward Together- We Help You Hire the Best!

You want the best of the best to represent company, which means your hiring process needs to be the best of the best. Together we can build Background Check solutions that work for you. Legal Locator Service, established in 1996, has the tools and expertise to help...

Tenant Screening

Tenant Screening

Tenant Screening Services since 1996 for landlords, property managers, and businesses. Tenant Background Checks starting at $15.00. Criminal Records, Credit, Evictions, and more. Order an online Tenant Check in 3 Easy Steps. 1. Login 2. Click on background check...

There’s No Plan B For Your A Game

There’s No Plan B For Your A Game

Order, Review, Hire, Done! Online FCRA background check today in 3 easy steps! Employers have trusted Legal Locator Service for over 24 years for Background Checks. Customized Employment, Volunteer Screening, and Drug Testing for every size business and industry....