Have you ever had a case where the authenticity of a will was at issue? Or maybe you thought a check or contract was a forgery or a cut and paste? Even key pieces of evidence can be modified in Photoshop™ in today’s electronic times.
Join Mike Wakshull for an incredibly comprehensive examination of forensic document examination and its applications to the law. Mr. Wakshull first presents an overview of forensic document examination and then discusses handwriting identification, bias in forensic science, legal requirements for document examiners, and further electronic applications of forensic document examination. Further topics addressed include the types of documents examined, ASTM standards for document examiners, tools used by document examiners, 2009 National Academy of Science Report, using a science based approach, theories underlying handwriting comparisons, concepts of computer generated documents, methodology, working with known & questioned writings, finding samples of a person’s writing, collecting request exemplars, using Photoshop™ to compare writing, defining variability, Kelley-Frye requirements, Daubert requirements, use of digital signature pads, document examiner’s written reports and partnering with the forensic document examiner.
Michael N. Wakshull has been involved in the Forensic Document Examination arena since 1983, belongs to a number of Document Examination Associations, and currently is the President and Sr. Consultant of Q9 Consulting Inc. in Temecula, CA where he concentrates on Forensic document examination as well as Management consulting and training focused on risk based quality implementation of products, processes, and projects in biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Practice Areas: Business Law | Criminal Law | Employment Law | Family Law | Litigation | Personal Injury | Real Property | Trusts and Estates
State Accreditations: California (CA)