Legal services and staffing provider Lexitas announced today that it acquired Alaris, a litigation support company headquartered in St. Louis.

Alaris provides court reporting, trial support and alternative dispute resolution services.

“As a growing company, we are extremely pleased to have [Alaris CEO] Debbie Weaver and her outstanding team join the Lexitas family,” Lexitas CEO Gary Buckland said. “Alaris represents a key acquisition for us. Their strong presence in the highly attractive St. Louis, Kansas City, and Little Rock markets will accelerate our growth plans in the Midwest.”

Lexitas, founded in 1987, provides services to law firms, corporations and insurance companies. Those services include record retrieval, court reporting, process service, registered agent, legal staffing, document review and commercial contracts outsourcing. Lexitas is based in Houston.