Fraud

Victor Republicano, Jr., CPA is an accounting and consulting practitioner, who has provided professional services to business owners, corporate management, lawyers and their clients, since 1977.

Mr. Republicano provides assistance in all phases of the litigation process, from strategy sessions early in the dispute, through settlement negotiations, and trial. Among his distinguishing achievements is his Diplomate status from the American Board Forensic Accounting and the American College of Forensic Examiners. Mr. Republicano has extensive experience in providing litigation consulting services and expert testimony in a wide variety of areas. His litigation consulting projects have included damage assessment and analysis, inspection and reconstruction of accounting records, pre-trial preparation, expert testimony, witness preparation, courtroom assistance, and post-trial consultation with counsel. He has served as an expert witness in over 100 cases, including matters in state and federal court, administrative proceedings, and alternative dispute resolution forums.

Mr. Republicano is experienced in small business consulting, accounting and auditing, publicly traded companies, and litigation services. His industry experience includes: Ag-Chem, Construction, Distribution, Financial Institutions, High-Tech, Manufacturing, Network Marketing, Non- Profit Organizations, Professional Services (Architects, Engineers, Law Firms, etc), Securities and Retail. Mr. Republicano has assisted a variety of companies with IPO's, private placements and statutory filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. He also has provided extensive consultations to entrepreneurs and others and other non-public business owners regarding mergers and acquisitions, inventory control systems, credit and collections management, and property lease analyses.

Litigation and Other Services:

Accounting Alternate Dispute Resolution (Mediation, Referee, Special Master) Business Valuations Construction Claims Contract Disputes Expert Witness Damage Calculations and Assessment Economic Loss White Collar Crime	Forensic Accounting Fraud Insurance Claims Investigative Services (accounting, finance, business and trade practices) Lost Profits Personal Injury Reconstruction of Accounting Records Witness Preparation

Richard T. Picciochi is a Questioned Document Examiner with thirty years of experience in the New York City Police Department Crime Laboratory and in private practice. He is retired from the NYPD Forensic Investigation Division where he was a detective, document examiner and the technical supervisor of the Questioned Document Unit. In the course of his career he has examined thousands of disputed handwriting and document cases, participated in numerous high profile investigations and testified in trials including the "Zodiac" homicides and the first terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York City.

Mr. Picciochi possesses a background that integrates the academic sciences, applied forensic sciences and law enforcement investigations. He has earned a Master of Science degree in Forensic Science and has received extensive specialized training in questioned document analyses by the NYPD, the FBI and the Secret Service. Mr. Picciochi is a Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Document Examiners (ABFDE) and was awarded certification upon completion of comprehensive written, practical and oral examinations. He is also a member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and the International Association for Identification.

Mr. Picciochi specializes in the examination of signatures, handwriting and other document problems. He can provide on-site inspections, comprehensive written reports, demonstrative exhibits and expert testimony. Mr. Picciochi will accept civil, criminal and administrative cases and offers his services to both Plaintiff and Defense attorneys.

Larry A. Smith is an expert in Use of Force, Police Misconduct, Self Defense and Taser Use Issues. He has 30 years of law enforcement experience and more than 15 years of experience training Law Enforcement Personnel in Use of Force Issues. As a detective, Mr. Smith spent thousands of hours working surveillance, writing reports, search warrants and preparing cases for the district attorney. A training Specialist at San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Academy, he was responsible for training approximately 7,000 employees every quarter in Verbal Skills, Baton, Handcuffing, Chemical Agents, and Firearms.

Mr. Smith has served as an Expert Witness for cases involving Police Use of Force, Police Misconduct, Police Policy & Procedure, Self Defense Issues, Taser Use, and Self Defense cases. He teaches on Mental Stalls, Fear paralysis and testifies on these issues in court. He has testified in San Bernardino County, San Diego County, Los Angeles County, Long Beach, and South Dakota. With his extensive knowledge of government and judicial agencies, his clients receive favorable results in judicial proceedings.

Areas of Expertise

Criminal Defense Child Custody Corporate Investigations Internal Fraud Background Checks

Polygraph Testing Cheating Spouses Surveillance Domestic Violence Process Servicing

Accomplishments of Note:
FBI Firearms Instructor Certificate
FBI Special Weapons and Tactics Certificate
Field Training Officer Certificate
LASO Special Weapons and Tactics Certificate
Chemical Agent Certificate
Verbal Judo Instructors Course

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Dr. Andrew Mark Rodgers, BS, MS, DC, is a National Certifed Chiropractic Expert Witness with over 34 years of experience. He has worked on over 30 malpractice cases on the proper standard of care and has recently testified in 4 cases in the last 3 years. Dr. Rodgers is available for complimentary verbal evaluations, offers expedient affidavits and cost effective testimonies and depositions for chiropractic deviation from standard of care cases nationwide. He represents both Defendant and Plaintiff.

Areas of Expertise

Malpractice cases – proving standard of care and deviations

Administrative law, state laws and honest medical protocols and billing procedures

Plaintiff/defendant expert witness testimony in trauma cases, motor vehicle cases, workers comp cases and / or slip and fall injuries

Insurance fraud

Continues very active clinical practice

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Background: Do you have a forged or altered document? I can promptly and accurately solve your problem. My years of experience can solve cases of forgery, altered numbers, record alteration, graffiti, anonymous writings and poison pen letters. As a Certified Document Examiner I examine and identify signatures, hand printing, handwriting, initials, and numbers. I also study documents made by computer printers, typewriters, and markings on walls, glass, wood or even automobiles. I compare papers, inks, printing, typewriting, computer-generated documents, facsimiles, photocopies, rubber stamps and holes made by a stapler or hole punch.

I am a forensic document examiner and a certified forensic physician—uniquely combining two scientific disciplines that each help people in need. My special interest is altered medical records, but I examine all types of documents for authentication or alteration. I have ongoing research studies correlating peculiarities in handwriting and health issues. I am the only private document examiner in West Central Texas, but I am available for cases anywhere in the world. If you are a law firm, I'll be glad to fax you a copy of my Curriculum Vitae so you can have it on file next time a forgery case comes across your desk. See my website for additional information or CALL ME NOW!

Documents Examined:

Forged, altered or counterfeit documents

Checks, Wills, Deeds, Legal Contracts

Insurance Records

Court Documents

Medical Records

Computer-printed or Typewritten Documents

Photocopied or Facsimile Documents

Latent Impressions

Services Include:

Case preparation consultation

On-site examination

Laboratory examination and analysis

Document photography

Preparation of court exhibits

Preparation of written reports

Deposition or courtroom testimony

Expert Witness and Case Preparation Services provided for litigation involving Automobile Industry Standards & Practices, specializing in Dealership Operation, relating to Sales, Leasing, Finance, New & Used Cars, Service & Parts. Auto Industry Veteran Since 1978.

Issues:

Fraud Unfair Business Practices Single Document Rule Document Disclosure Spanish Contracts Finance Reserve Payment-Packing Purchase/Lease Flip Rental Disclosure Sales, Closing and Desk Procedures 4-Squares AB-68

Deferred Down Payment Regulations M & Z Wholesale Procedures Reconditioning Safety Inspection Title History Wrongful Termination Discrimination Wrongful Death Class Actions Sales & Management Training Song-Beverly Lemon Law

American Bar Association
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Los Angeles Business & Resale Licenses
Resume & References upon Request

Colorado Office: 1550 Larimer Street, Suite 251 Denver, CO 80202 T: 303/330-8636 or 800-838-4095 F: 888-425-5197

Texas Office: 908 Audelia Road, #200-245 Richardson, TX 75081 T: 214/458-6009 or 800-838-4095 F: 888-425-5197

Wendy Carlson, a Forensic Document Examiner, has studied handwriting examination and apprenticed under some of the leading court-qualified Forensic Document Experts in the U.S.A. such as: Bart Baggett, California; Robert Baier, New York and Don Lehew, Texas.

Ms. Carlson has testified in multiple states and has reviewed hundreds of signatures and handwritings, examined case documents and rendered an opinion on cases in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Las Vegas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin, Washington, Washington D.C., London, England, Quebec and British Columbia, Canada. She has also examined documents and rendered opinions in cases written in Arabic, Chinese, English, Korean and Spanish writing.

Specific Areas of Training:

Handwriting Identification and Discrimination

Signature Comparison

Techniques for Distinguishing Forged Signatures

Disguised Handwriting

Altered Numbers

Anonymous Writing

Factors that Affect Writing

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Ann Mahony
Board Certified Document Examiner; court qualified since 1982; appointed in state and federal courts. Timely turn-around, exhibit prep, consultation and testimony.

Certification &Proficiency Testing:
Board Certified, National Association of Document Examiners
American Institute of Applied Science, Certificate in Document Examination
Collaborative Testing Services, 085-521 Questioned Document Proficiency

Areas of Expertise:
Signatures, handwriting, hand printing, initials
Alterations, page substitution, latent handwriting impressions
Paper, watermark, inks, photocopies, computer generated documents
Mortgage fraud, robo-signing, notary entries
Wills, deeds, contracts
Elder fraud, medical records
Calendars, journal entries
Anonymous letters, hate mail, graffiti
Lab includes : IR, UV, ESDA, digital photography

Professional Affiliations:
National Association of Document Examiners
Northern California Fraud Investigators Association
Forensic Expert witness Association
American Society for Testing and Materials

Lectures/Training: Calif Judges Assn; State Bar of Calif; Calif Assn. of Police Training; Northern Calif Fraud Investigators Assn.; Calif. Burglary & Theft Investigators, Safeway; Pacific Bell.

Services Include:
Consultation and opinion
Laboratory examination and analysis
Document photography
Preparation of court exhibits
Preparation of written reports
Deposition and courtroom testimony
Review of opposing expert report & preparation of questions

Archuleta & Associates Investigative Services, a Division of Archuleta & Associates, Inc., has been providing investigative services within various industries since 1982. They are the overwhelming leaders within the CA Central Valley.

The clientele of Archuleta & Associates, Inc. consists of every level of business, from both the private and public sector. Due to the wide range of services provided and their 25 years within the industry, they have worked with an extremely diverse and vast clientele base, from the largest of litigation firms to the smallest of personal clients.

Robert A. Archuleta launched his career as a Private Investigator in 1983, after five years as an officer, investigator and sergeant for the Lodi Police Department, followed by stints as an engineering contractor and a deputy U.S. Marshal. Among his other clientele, Mr. Archuleta has been as an Expert Witness for the Department of Consumer Affairs for the State of California.

Services Include:

Accident Reconstruction AOE / COE Civil Litigation Copyright Infringement Criminal Defense Criminal Prosecution General Engineering GPS Location / Tracking

Insurance Bad Faith Insurance Defense Seminar Training Surveillance Traffic Reconstruction Video Evidence Voice Stress Analyzation Workers Compensation

Armando Zatarain, a licensed Private Investigator, has 13 years experience as a uniformed police officer and 12 years as a Special Agent with the California Department of Justice. Mr. Zatarain has performed work in an undercover capacity, clocking thousands of hours of fixed and moving surveillance. He speaks Spanish fluently, and conducts Civil and Criminal Investigations in Mexico. Mr. Zatarain has extensive in Insurance and Worker's Compensation Fraud and has testified hundreds of times in State and Federal courts.

Services Include:

Pretrial Investigations Witness Location Surveillance Missing Persons Background Checks Internal Theft / Fraud Investigations

Blackmail & Extortion Asset Searches Loss Prevention Political Opposition Research Corporate Due Diligence

Sample Cases:

Insurance Fraud Armed Robbery Assault and Battery Child Molestation Family Law Matters Infidelity Domestic Violence Forcible Rape

Fatal Car Accidents Gang Homicide Neighborhood Disputes Sentence Reduction Slip and Fall Terrorist Threats Sexual Harassment False Arrest