Q: After you examine the documents do you have something I can present to the court?
A: After examining your documents, if my opinion is conclusive and material, I will give you a written report that will support my findings.

Q: What if the case goes to trial? Have you testified in court?
A: Yes. I am a court qualified. I speak in terms a jury can understand.

Q: Do you do court exhibits?
A: Yes, I will prepare exhibits that will strongly support my findings. I specialize in court exhibits and most of my cases settle out of court because the exhibits prove visually how I came to my conclusion.

Q: How long have you been doing Questioned Document Examination?
A: Graphic Detection started in 1991.

Q: Are you certified?
A: Yes, by the American Board of Forensic Examiners.

Q: Someone sent me an anonymous note and I want to know who did it. Do you handle things like this?
A: Yes I handle all types of handwriting and typewriting identification cases, including anonymous letters and notes, sexual/racial harassment or threatening letters.

Q: I have a (will/contract/promissory note/check/credit card charge/employee evaluation form/insurance form/etc) with a signature that I know is not authentic. Do you analyze signatures?
A: Yes I do signature comparisons.

Q: What do I need to give you to compare the signatures?
A: You need to do the following:

1. Give me the original documents if it is available and keep copies for yourself. If the original is not available then you need to get a first generation copy (a copy made from the original).
2. Gather as many original documents that are dated close to the date on the questioned documents as possible (within 6 months if possible) with genuine writing of the person whose name appears on the questioned document.
3. Keep all documents as clean as possible (Do NOT write on them) Use post it notes to label the documents as Q for questioned writing and K for known writing. Attach the note NEAR the signatures not on them.

Q: My client says the medical records were altered. Do you handle this type of case and what is the next step to prove it?
A: Yes, I handle altered medical records cases. To begin with, you will need to get good quality copies of the records. After I have examined those, if it looks as if there have been alterations, then you will need to arrange for me to see the originals.

Q: My client has claims some corporate minutes were backdated. Can you prove it?
A: It is often possible to prove whether or not minutes, or contracts, etc. were backdated.