Our Team

Chief Investigator

As Chief Investigator, Mr. Blackwell meets with clients, discusses their investigative needs and prepares an Investigative Outline for approval by the client.  Depending upon the needs of the client, Mr. Blackwell assists the the performance of all investigative services and the preparation of the final Investigative Report.

Mr. Blackwell grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana where he graduated from Woodlawn High School.

  Mr. Blackwell graduated cum laude from Northeast Louisiana University in 1983.  Mr. Blackwell graduated in the top ten percent of his class from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1987 where he was inducted into the Order of the Coif upon graduation.  While in law school, Mr. Blackwell was designated as a Hugo L. Black Scholar and served on the Alabama Law Review.

 An accomplished trial attorney, Mr. Blackwell has litigated high-stakes, multi-million dollar cases in federal and state courts throughout the region. In the past 30 years, Mr. Blackwell has been involved in numerous workplace investigations.  Those investigations have included investigations of claims of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, safety and various other types of complaints by employees of both public and private employers.

Principal Investigator

As Principal Investigator, Mr. Bullman performs investigative services that includes witness interviews, analyzing evidence collected during investigations, and authoring and editing comprehensive investigative reports.

 Mr. Bullman grew up in East Texas.

 Mr. Bullman is a 2008 graduate of Louisiana State University.  Mr. Bullman graduated cum laude from the Southern University Law Center in 2013 where he served on the Southern University Law Review.

Mr. Bullman’s diverse legal experience has prepared him to lead WIS's most challenging and sensitive investigations.  Mr. Bullman has litigated matters involving sexual harassment, hostile work environment, discrimination, and wrongful discharge claims.  Mr. Bullman has also litigated enforcement actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act and "whistleblowers" in qui tam litigation.  Mr. Bullman's legal practice has positioned him to perform workplace investigations in a honest, competent, thorough, and efficient manner.