Stewart Forensic Consultants, LLC (SFC) is a Forensic Consulting, Laboratory and Investigative Firm offering over 30 years of experience and training in a wide range of forensic science and private investigation disciplines.

Larry Stewart has personally examined tens of thousands of individual items of evidence from sources such as state, local, and federal agencies (e.g. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Secret Service, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Central Intelligence Agency, and others), and foreign governments. On several occasions he has examined cases involving international disputes between governments.

Mr. Stewart has testified as an Expert Witness in state, federal and military courts of law, as well as in foreign court systems to include; Austria, Australia, Canada, Germany, Sri Lanka and Thailand. He has also testified at The Hague in the Netherlands and three times as an expert before the U.S. Congress.

Areas of Expertise Include:

Questioned Documents Crime Scene Evaluation Trace Evidence Ink Analysis Age Determination Authenticity Fraud Investigations Fingerprints

Handwriting Daubert and Cold Case (consultant) Investigations Indented Writing Striations Typewriting Erasures Office Machines Tracing

Patrice Truman Esq. is a national Jury and Trial Consultant serving both plaintiff and defense attorneys in all areas of law. Her firm, Truman & Associates, is located in Berkeley, California. Her work involves various aspects of pretrial and post trial jury research, including focus groups, mock trials, prospective juror questionnaires, jury selection assistance, post trial interviews, witness preparation, and other strategic trial research.

Services Include:

Focus Groups

Mock Trials

Witness Assessment and Preparation

Juror Profiles

Case Analysis of Strong / Weak Jury Issues

Demographic Profiles

Theme Development

Critique of Opening Statement / Closing Argument

Prospective Juror Questionnaire

Evaluation of Juror Questionnaire Responses

Voir Dire Strategy

Jury Selection Assistance

Trial Monitoring

Post-Trial Juror Interviews

Presentations to Bar Associations/Law Firms