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Conclusion
Surveillance, when conducted properly, is very productive investigative tool and most Michigan private investigators conduct surveillance operations in a legal, ethical and professional manner. Those few who provide unnecessary exposure to their attorney clients typically do so unintentionally and will be pleased to work within reasonable parameters provided by their clients.
Many years ago, my client's corporate counsel advised a department head that secreting clandestine audio transmitters in a conference room to surreptitiously monitor conversations was okay because the conference room was the property of the company. When I, being more familiar with applicable law in that area, subsequently pointed out the one party consent requirement in that state, the attorney was appreciative that he had not become inadvertently responsible for violating the law and increasing liability risk for his employer.
Professional investigators are often not attorneys--they will welcome the expertise and restrictions offered by attorneys willing to spend a few minutes to provide legal input and direction for surveillance operations.
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