Expert No. 134935 – CA(S)
Select Expert Click checkbox to include in your expert selection.
Expertise Description: B.S., F.C.L.S., C.P.I., C.F.E. - California Department of Consumer Affairs Certified Forensic Sciences Instructor and retired U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Officer. More than 30 years of professional experience involving most aspects of forensic document examination. Former San Diego Police Department forensic document examiner and, for more than 22 years, a private forensic document examiner, consultant, and testifying expert. Received his apprenticeship in questioned documents beginning in 1979 at the Riverside County Sheriff's Department while employed as a Fraud Investigator (California Peace Officer) by the County of Riverside. Was also a non-compensated Deputy County Clerk in several California Counties while employed as a Special Investigator by the State Bar of California. Has been retained in criminal matters on such crimes ranging from theft, to prescription forgery, to murder. Has been retained in civil litigation on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants in matters ranging from suspected forged promissory notes of a few thousand dollars to suspected forged documents with values in the millions of dollars. Both criminal and civil cases have included high profile or highly publicized figures or incidents. Has lectured extensively on the subject of questioned documents on a local and international level. Is regarded as an excellent expert witness by those who have retained him to provide expert witness testimony and is respected by his peers. Fraud Claim Law Specialist (F.C.L.S.). Certified, Professional Investigator (C.P.I.). Certified, Fraud Examiner (C.F.E.). Prior expert witness experience. Consultations, depositions, and courtroom testimony.
