Our principal, Robert J. Cummings, Jr., had worked for the New York State Uniformed Court System for 35 years and was a Senior Court Reporter in the Orange County Supreme Court. Mr. Cummings has reported thousands of cases in the Supreme Court, as well as reported on high profile murder cases, medical malpractice cases and other complex litigation matters.
Mr. Cummings introduced video to the Orange Supreme Court in 1982. In 1986 he was declared a Certified Legal Video Specialist. Mr. Cummings has spoken to local bar associations and the judiciary on video uses and techniques to be utilized in courtrooms. He has also been declared a Certified Legal Video Specialist by the only nationally recognized certifying body – the National Court Reporters Association.
Our Court Reporters are the backbone of Cummings Reporting. We choose the finest Reporters in our area to produce an accurate and timely transcript – Reporters with over 20 years reporting experience and Reporters from the finest court reporting schools make up our associates.
Our client list includes some of the most prestigious law firms in the metropolitan area. We pride ourselves on the relationships we have developed with the attorneys we work with.
As our company grew, we saw the need to expand our location and services to better serve our clients’ needs. As a result, in September 2015 Cummings Reporting & Video Services merged with New York City’s premier court reporting agency – Diamond Reporting & Legal Video. We are confident this merger brings those technologically advanced services our client base requires in order to properly prepare and present their cases.
Robert J. Cummings, Jr. – President & Founder
Official reporter for NYS Supreme Court for 35 years and a Certified Legal Video Specialist (NCRA certification) for 20 years. Knows the inner workings of the courts and presentation of videos to be placed before juries and judges. Has spoken to Bar Associations on the proper performance and taking of legal video proceedings.
Cecelia Cummings – Vice President
A Certified Legal Video Specialist for 15 years. Cecelia has 10 years of still photography experience prior to becoming a CLVS and she has taped over 1,000 legal video proceedings. Cecelia also runs the daily operations at Cummings Reporting & Video Services and will be your contact person when calling for our services.