Defensive Strategies Investigative Group

Ben Whitehurst is a licensed North Carolina Private Investigator and founder of Defensive Strategies Investigative Group, a senior-led boutique style investigative firm based in Raleigh and serving family law and criminal defense attorneys throughout North Carolina. He is a former Law Enforcement Detective, a Global Security Director for a Fortune 100 Corporation, and has been a licensed private investigator since 2008. Ben brings a disciplined, case-driven approach built on investigative precision, discretion, and courtroom awareness.

Through Defensive Strategies Investigative Group, the team focuses on delivering high-quality investigative support in family law disputes, child custody matters, asset and lifestyle investigations, cohabitation investigations, and criminal defense case support, serving attorneys who need experienced investigative resources they can trust with sensitive, high-stakes matters.