Forensic Analytical Sciences, Inc., is an independent, full-service criminalistics laboratory located in the San Francisco Bay Area (www.forensica.com/fasc) that serves both prosecutorial and defense agencies as well as insurance companies and investigators. Forensic Analytical Sciences, Inc. offers forensic services worldwide in:

• Crime Scene Investigation / Reconstruction
• Blood Stain Pattern Analysis
• Firearm and Tool Marks
• Fingerprints / Impression Evidence
• Forensic Biology / DNA
• Forensic Pathology
• Toxicology
• Blood Alcohol Analysis / DUI
• Questioned Document Examination
• Trace Evidence / Gunshot Residue Analysis

Few independent laboratories have the unique combination of personnel, experience, facilities, and equipment to provide the wide range and quality of services necessary to address comprehensive forensic issues encountered in complex casework.

George Schiro is a Consulting Forensic Chemist and DNA Technical Leader. His duties include incorporating the DNA Advisory Board (DAB) standards, accountability for the technical operations of the lab's biology section, conducting DNA analysis using the 13 STR core loci in casework, DNA research, forensic science training and crime scene investigation.

Mr. Schiro has worked over 2900 cases and has qualified as an expert over 145 times in 28 Louisiana parish courts, one Arkansas county court, one California county court, one Florida county court, one Mississippi county court, one Missouri county court, one Nevada county court, one New York county court, federal court, and two Louisiana city courts. Has also consulted on cases in 23 states.

Qualified as an Expert in the Following Areas:

Latent Fingerprint Development

Serology

Crime Scene Investigation

Forensic Science

Trajectory Reconstruction

Shoeprint Identification

Crime Scene Reconstruction

Bloodstain Pattern Analysis

DNA Analysis

Fracture Match Analysis

Hair Comparison

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