Can you tell which signature is false?
The signature at the top is false. Eisenhower always signed his own letters, except in the presidential campaign of 1952 and in the last years of his life when he authorized a secretary to sign for him. The secretary signed the first signature at the top.
What is Document Examination?
The analysis, examination and comparison of documents in order to establish the authority of handwriting or the integrity of documents or parts of documents in question. Both oral and written reports are available, and convincing expert testimony is rendered under oath in civil and criminal proceedings.
What Does The Document Examiner Do?
Examines handwriting that is in question and compares the features of it with the features of undisputed handwriting of the same person to determine genuineness. Also investigates other types of document problems that could relate to alterations or manipulations, indentations or ink or paper variances. Provides oral and written opinions and provides expert testimony in handwriting identification and document authenticity matters involving such documents as wills, deeds, checks, anonymous letters, divorce papers, affidavits, receipts, applications, powers of attorney, contracts, insurance forms, medical records, police records, leases, and many other types of documents.
What are The Services Offered?
What are the Qualifications of
J. WRIGHT LEONARD
Board Certified by: The National Association of Document Examiners
290+ COURT TESTIMONIES
Testified in civil and criminal matters in the United States District Court/Eastern District and Western District of PA; U.S. Bankruptcy Court in PA and New Jersey; Commonwealth Court of PA; Immigration Court, a Federal Administrative Agency of the U.S. Dept. of Justice; the Courts of Common Pleas, including the Orphans’ Court Divisions, throughout Pennsylvania; the Chancery Court of Delaware; the Circuit Court of Maryland; and the District Court of Oklahoma; the District Court of Colorado; the Superior Courts and Municipal Courts in New Jersey; New Jersey Wage & Hour Board; Municipal Courts in Pennsylvania; and the PA Dept. of Labor/Industry, PA Unemployment Comp. Board of Review.
Representative Clientele List
Specialized Training and Ongoing Professional Education
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Image Analysis & Process Identification, Rochester, New York
INSTRUCTION UNDER THE TUTELAGE OF FELIX KLEIN, NYC
Internationally Recognized Expert in Document Examination, Consultant to the United Nations, and Founder of the National Bureau of Document Examiners, NYC, NY, Completion of Felix Klein’s Advanced Course in Document Examination, 1982 (Individual personal Instruction, 1979-82)
PROFICIENCY TESTED BY:
La TROBE UNIVERSITY, Forensic Expertise Profiling Laboratory Melbourne, Australia. Proficiency testing in 8 countries worldwide.
COLLABORATIVE TESTING SERVICES, INC., which conducts Proficiency Testing in 55 countries worldwide.
American Institute of Applied Science
Questioned Document Program, Youngsville, NC
Document and Handwriting Examination Ongoing Education:
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Measurement Science and Standards in Forensic Handwriting Analysis; International Symposium
- LaTrobe University, The Handwriting Analysis and Research Laboratory, School of Human Biosciences, Melbourne, Australia
- Hooke College of Applied Sciences, Print Process Identification/Microscopy, Chicago
- Dr. Bryan Found, Victoria Australia Police Forensic Services
- Dr. Huub Hardy, Research Coordinator, Netherlands Forensic Institute
- Gary Herberson, MSFS, UnitChief of FBI Lab, Document Section (Ret.)
- Larry Stewart, Document Examiner, U. S. Secret Service (Ret.)
- Michael Gordon, Special Agent, FBI
- Joseph B. Barabe, Research Microscopist, McCrone Associates
- John Gorajczyk and John Hsueh, Phoenix, AZ Police Department
- Larry F. Zeigler, Retired U.S. Government Document Examiner (FBI, Secret Service, ATF & Immigration/Naturalization Service) and Professor, George Washington University, Forensic Sciences Program. (Ret.)
Attendance at Conferences /Symposiums /Seminars /Workshops:
- Nat’l Assn. of Document Examiners, Locations Nationwide, 1982, 1994- 96, 1998-2001, 2003 -2019, 2021-2023
- Association of Forensic Document Examiners, Annual Conferences, 1997,2003-2006, 2007-2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022-2023
- MidAltantic Association of Forensic Scientists, Annual Conference, Atlantic. City, NJ, 2000
- International Association for Identification, 41st Annual Conference, Atlantic City, NJ, 1997
- Evidence Photographers International Council, Phoenix, Arizona, 1996
- Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Phila., PA, Various.
- American College of Forensic Examiners, Annual Conference, Springfield, MO, 1995
- National Bureau of Document Examiners, NYC, NY, Various Quarterly Seminars, 1980’s
Membership
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DOCUMENT EXAMINERS
Certified Member, Board of Directors, Past Secretary, Budget Chair and New Membership Chair
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR IDENTIFICATION
NY STATE DIVISION
ASSOCIATION OF FORENSIC DOCUMENT EXAMINERS
Board of Directors, Secretary
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF TESTING AND MATERIALS
Forensic Sciences, voting member
ASSOCIATION OF CERTIFIED FRAUD EXAMINERS
EVIDENCE PHOTOGRAPHERS INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL
Past Member
Published Research
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Forensic Photography, CRC Press 2022
Contributing Author
Digital Development of Indented Writing
Journal of the National Association of DocumentExaminers, Summer 2001, Vol. 24, No. 1
Multiple Personality Disorder – A Case of Handwriting ID and Ink Relative Aging Problems
Journal of the National Association of Document Examiners, Spring 2003, Vol. 25, No. 1
Lectures
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Presenter, Evidence, Science and the Law,
The National Business Institute, CLE
Presenter, New Jersey Association of Election Officials,
Annual Conference
Presenter, PA Bar Association,
Orphans’ Court Litigation Division Committee
Presenter, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners,
“Detecting Forgery.”
American Dental Association, “Altered Documents.”
Also Civic Organizations (Rotary Intl. etc.)
Laboratory Equipment
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- Foster & Freeman Video Spectra Comparator
- Stereoscopic wide-field microscope
- Digital MiScope
- Stereo microscope
- Kinderprint Indentation materializer
- A wide variety of magnifying devices & lamps
- Light transmission tables, ultraviolet & infrared equipment
- Filters, 35mm cameras with macro attachments
- Digital cameras with microscopic capability
- Copy stand/tripod
- Copy enlargement equipment and various measuring devices
Reference letters
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