Litigation Services



Permian Court Reporters, Inc., has been serving the Permian Basin since 1974. The firm was started by Jerry and Loretta Lancaster, but is now 100% owned by Joe and Susan Lilly. Joe and Susan Lilly have been a court reporter and videographer in the Permian Basin for over 25 years.

Permian Court Reporters, Inc., is the only court reporting firm in Midland that is owned and managed by a Certified Shorthand Reporter.

We have large, conveniently-located conference rooms in Midland and Odessa. Our newly-remodeled conference room in Midland will seat 20-25 comfortably.

We have a court reporter and a videographer that live in the San Antonio area that would be happy to cover your depositions in that area. We can also help you schedule your depositions in other cities. We have a large network of friendly court reporting firms that would be happy to help you with your court reporting and video needs.

Our court reporters are professional and friendly, many of them with decades of experience. We offer realtime-certified reporters who can provide both realtime and daily copy transcripts. We provide E-transcript, PDF and ASCII formats for your electronic transcript needs. We are excited to have a repository available to our clientele, so you may access your transcripts and exhibits whenever you need them, no matter the time of day or night. We have a Certified Process Server on staff to help you with service of papers whenever the need arises.

Our videographers have decades of experience as well. They all use up-to-date, professional-grade equipment. They not only can videotape your depositions, they can help you prepare for mediation or trial by editing your video clips, and assist you with trial presentation, bringing all the necessary equipment to the courtroom, including an Elmo, for you to use during your trial. Our videographers are capable of helping you with Day-in-the-Life videos when you need that service. We can offer your videos on multiple formats, everything from DVD to MPG-1 to synchronized-to-text (DepoView or YesLaw).

If you want the best, most experienced, friendliest firm in the Permian Basin, call PERMIAN COURT REPORTERS, INC. You will be glad you did!