Handwriting Analysis

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.

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

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

FORMALLY tested twice a year (controlled tests with known results) by the Collaborative Testing Services, Inc.—Test results reveal a ZERO PERSONAL EXAMINER ERROR RATE.

Federal and State government experience

James A. Blanco has over 23 years of experience in the field of Forensic Document Examination and Medical Record Review. He is currently in full-time private practice with offices in the San Francisco Financial District and in Los Angeles and works cases throughout the United States. Former full time Federal and State government Forensic Document Examiner employee.

Mr. Blanco has rendered in excess of 6,000 expert opinions over twenty three years of experience. He is a Qualified Expert in Federal, Superior and Court Martial Courts nationally, also the High Court of South Africa, Singapore and Mexico.


Areas of Expertise:

Handwriting & Signature Examinations

Writer Identification or Elimination

Forgery & Counterfeit Detection

Records Review to Determine Legitimacy

Medical Charts, Wills, Trusts, Deeds, Contracts

Ink & Paper Examinations

Government Experienced

Compelling Court-Ready Exhibits


PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Member: American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
Participant: In Proficiency Testing by the Collaborative Testing Services Inc.
Participant: in ST2AR Network: Skill-Task Training Assessment & Research
Certified: American Board of Forensic Document Examiners (Nov. 1992 – May 2008)

Lectures: Presentations given to Legal groups, Federal/Local Law Enforcement, Banking and Business organizations throughout the U.S.

Publications:
Book: Business Fraud: Know It & Prevent It
Book: Identity Theft Prevention
Numerous technical papers

Curriculum Vitae Available Upon Request

David S. Moore offers a full range of services as a forensic document examiner. Certified as a "Diplomate" of the American Board of Forensic Document Examiners (ABFDE) since 1978. His experience spans over 25 years of forensic document examination in the Crime Laboratories of the California Department of Justice; Las Vegas, NV; US Postal Investigation Service and the US Army Criminal Investigation (CID) Division. Testified 700+ times.

Capabilities include

Forged Signatures on Wills, Deeds, and other Important Documents

Handwriting and Handprinting Identification

Alterations and Obliterations in Medical and Other Business Records

Typewriting Comparison and Typewriter Identification

Business Machine Identifications and their Products

Paper Products Comparison and Ink Analysis

Age/Date Determination

Office Machine Copies

Printed Matter and

Carolyn Kurtz is a Board Certified Forensic Document Examiner with over 26 years of private practice experience. Ms. Kurtz has been a Member of National Association of Document Examiners since 1984. She is an Expert Witness for both Plaintiff and Defense counsel.

Experience:

• Participated in proficiency testing - ST2AR Skill-Task Training Assessment – 2011.
• Certificate in Forensic Document Examination with Andrew J. Bradley (Andrew Bradley) and Associates, Denver, CO - 1991.
• Certificate in Advanced Studies: Extended Training in Questioned Document Problems with Andrew J. Bradley - 1996.
• Private study in Document Examination with Felix Klein (Director, Manhattan Handwriting Consultants, New York City - Consultant to the United Nations) Advanced Course - 1985.
• Certificate in Forensic Document Examination from Mercer County Community College, Mercer County, NJ - 1984-1985.
• Testified in approximately 50 cases in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Delaware, and Connecticut - Civil and Criminal Court.

Services Include:

• Disputed Document Problems
• Signature Verification
• Handwriting Comparison
• Typewriter Comparison
• Deciphering Ribbons
• Document Authentication
• Forgeries
• Alterations (contracts, deeds, wills, promissory notes, medical records, anonymous notes, checks, and other documents)

References Available Upon Request.

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Steven G. Drexler is a retired Senior Scientist of the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences, Board Certified by the American Board of Forensic Document Examiners, and has been qualified as an Expert Witness in both Federal and State Courts. He is an active member of several professional organizations and is published in the field.

Drexler Document Laboratory, LLC is a full service laboratory offering experienced forensic document and handwriting analysis for both private and professional individuals involved in either civil or criminal investigations.

Services Provided:

Handwriting Comparisons

Document Authentication

Forgery / Signature Authentication

Deciphering of Obliterations

Identification of Additions / Deletions

Indented Writings

Non-destructive Ink Differentiation / Comparison

Typewriter Comparison and Identification

Deciphering Damaged or Charred Documents

Medical Record Alterations

Age of a Document

Dennis J. Mooney has been a Forensic Document Examiner since 1977. Mr. Mooney is certified by the American Board of Forensic Document Examiners and is retired Law Enforcement. He is qualified as an Expert Witness in Federal and State Courts. Mr. Mooney primarily works cases in Arkansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas.

Services Provided:

Forgery / Signature Authentication/Elimination

Alterations / Additions/Insertions / Obliterations to Documents

Medical Record Examinations

Non-Destructive Ink Examinations

Indented Impressions

Business Machine Examination

Professional Organizations:

American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS)

American Board of Forensic Document Examiners (ABFDE)

South-Western Association of Forensic Document Examiners (SWAFDE)

Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy Associates (FBINA)

• View Dennis Mooney's Curriculum Vitae