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HARRY BIMS, PHD, EE Michael N. Wakshull, MS, CQE, PMP, CISA

PROTOCOMM SYSTEMS, LLC PO Box 892965 ● Temecula, CA 92589 ● phone: 951-252-4929 ● [email protected] ● www.quality9.com
Expertise
1314 Chilco Street Mike Wakshull is a civil and criminal court-qualified document examiner who delivers honest, unbiased results. He partners with
Menlo Park, CA 94025 attorneys to dissect the evidence presented in handwritten and computer-generated questioned documents. Wakshull applies an
Phone: 650-283-4174 objective, verifiable scientific approach (a court requirement) using his scientific experience and training to examine questioned
Fax: 650-838-9393 documents. He applies generally-accepted practices such as ASTM, SWGDOC, and SAFE standards. He advises clients on the
strength of their cases. He engages his well-equipped laboratory and large forensic reference library to deliver the best results.
[email protected] Wakshull is skilled at explaining complex evidence with clear exhibits, easy-to-understand language and descriptive pictures. His
courtroom approach teaches and involves all the trial participants – judge, jury, and attorneys. He worked cases from 23 states,
two Canadian provinces, Bahrain, Mexico, and Hong Kong; uses video conferencing to communicate with clients.
Areas of Harry Bims, Ph.D., EE is a subject matter expert in the following areas: digital signal Summary of Qualifications
Expertise: processing, wireless communication protocols, wireless equipment hardware and software  Cases include Wills, Trusts, Contracts, Alterations, Computer-generated documents
design and implementation, and DSL technology. He provides exceptional support  Member of Los Angeles County Superior Court Judges Panel of Expert Witnesses NON-MEDICAL RESUMES
services for patent, copyright, trade secret, antitrust and intellectual property litigation  Testified more than 80 times in civil and criminal trials, depositions, and arbitrations in state and federal court
matters.  Examinations using newest VSC80, ESDA, computer software including Photoshop CC, Acrobat DC, NEGA
etc.
 Communicates results with clients remotely via internet video conferencing using a teaching approach
Firm Profile: Protocomm Systems, LLC is trusted by law firms nationwide who require support for  Holds graduate school certificate in forensic document examination
complex communications technology-related litigation. Its principal, Harry Bims, regularly  Certified quality engineer (CQE), Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
assists litigation law firms requiring patent infringement research, claims construction,  Applies experience in information science, quality engineering, and project management to cases
testifying expert testimony, and expert reports on telecom-related products, and  Uses forensic investigative techniques to gather and assess the details of a case
communication networks. He holds nineteen US patents related to 802.11 and other  Invited speaker at national/international forensic conferences on document examination research (2009-2019)
wireless communications technologies.  Attends at least two document examiner and/or forensics conferences each year for continuing education

Examples of Document Examination Services Offered
Services: Expert analysis and testimony in technical litigation  Computer-generated examinations & exhibits Representative document types:
Patent infringement/non-infringement analysis  Handwriting/Hand Printing examination  Deeds & Trusts & wills & contracts
Claims construction and analysis  Altered documents and contracts  Photocopies, PDF, email, digital scans
Hardware/software analysis  Altered computer-generated documents  Notarized forms
Technology evaluations  Differentiation of ink & paper examination  Indented writing (second page indentations)
Patent validity/invalidity analysis and prior art searching  Electronic documents  Threatening letters and graffiti
Investment banking and venture capital due diligence
Expert reports supporting testimony in all areas of expertise Professional Organizations
 Scientific Association of Forensic Examiners – VP  San Diego County Bar Association
 National Association of Document Examiners  Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Professional Harry Bims, Ph.D., EE has nineteen US patents in areas related to wireless network  Forensic Expert Witness Association (former)  American Society for Quality, Senior Member
Qualifications: architectures and protocols. He has served as both a discovery expert and as a testifying  Riverside County Bar Association  National Speakers Association
expert since 2003, and regularly works as an expert for litigation law firms. He has 20+ Courses offered by Michael Wakshull for MCLE Credit – CA Bar Approved
years of industry experience in numerous roles as an engineer, manager, and startup  Little Known Secrets About Handwriting Examination  How to Hire a Forensic Expert Witness
founder, for both fabless semiconductor companies, and wireless infrastructure
companies.  Will Bias Cost You Your Next Case?  Little Known Secrets About Altered Documents
Conference Participation and Education (partial list)
2014-2020 Scientific Association of Forensic Examiners Conference – speaker & conf. chair 20.5 hrs
Education/ BS in Computer and Systems Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 2009-2018 National Assoc. of Document Examiners Conf. – speaker 2009 2010 2012 2016- 20 hrs
Training: MS and PhD in Electrical Engineering, Stanford University 2018
2015 National Institute of Standards and Technology Conference – speaker 24.5 hrs
2015 Forensic Expert Witness Association Conference – speaker & conf. chair 14 hrs
Geographical No restrictions throughout the USA 2013, 15, 19 Forensic Expert Witness Association Conference 23.4 hrs
Area: 2012 - 19 Association of Forensic Document Examiners Conference 2013, 2018, 2019 speaker 20.5 hrs
2012 National Association of Document Examiners Conference – speaker & conf. chair 20.5 hrs
2012 Computer imaging for document examiners: George Reis 7.5 hrs
2011 Theory and skills using infrared (IR) and ultraviolet (UV): Emily Will 16 hrs
2010 Photoshop for document examiners: Gary Herbertson, former FBI QDE unit chief 12 hrs
2008-2010 Graduate School Forensic Document Examination: East Tennessee State University 12 credit hrs

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