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____________________ ANDREW SULNER, MSFS, JD _____________________
Certified Forensic Document Examiner ● Attorney/Litigation Consultant ● Certified Fraud Examiner
[FORENSIC DOCUMENT EXAMINATIONS, LLC]
State-of-the-Art Forensic Laboratory – Expert Testimony – Fraud Investigations
220 East 57th Street • Suite 200 • New York, New York 10022
Tel. (212) 888-8181 • E-mail: [email protected] • Fax (888) 634-4330
Experience and Nationally recognized expert witness with forty years of experience in examining documents of all
Areas of Expertise: kinds and providing expert testimony and consulting services in civil and criminal cases before
Federal, State and County courts throughout the United States. Qualified to handle the most
complex issues concerning the authenticity or fraudulent preparation of documentary evidence.
Expert testimony favorably cited in numerous federal and state court judicial decisions.
Forensic services include examination and identification of handwriting, hand printing,
typewriting, computer-generated printing, stamp impressions, paper, photocopies, inks and
writing instruments; determination of forgery or authentication of signatures; detection of
erasures, alterations, additions and substitutions; decipherment of erased, obliterated and
indented text; examination of Medical Records and Business Records to determine evidence of
reconstruction (preparation other than in the ordinary course of business); nondestructive video
spectral differentiation of inks, writing instruments and paper; establishing the source of origin
and method of preparation of documents; determining the sequence of preparation and relative
date (age) of documents or entries thereon; and determining the integrity of electronic
documentary evidence.
Laboratory State-of-the-art forensic testing and instrumentation, including laboratory and mobile Video
Resources: Spectral Comparison Systems for non-destructive ink and paper differentiations and other
probative forensic examinations, Electro-Static Detection Apparatus for lifting latent indentations,
Computerized Digital Image Enhancement Systems, and Computer Forensics Tools for evaluating
the integrity of digital documents. Portable equipment and scientific instrumentation available for
comprehensive forensic examinations and digital imaging/photography of impounded documents
or computer drives. In-house preparation of professional demonstrative evidence for use in court.
Professional Diplomate and Past President, Board of Forensic Document Examiners (an FSAB accredited
Certifications and board); Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (Board Certified); American Academy of Forensic
Memberships: Sciences (Fellow; 2013-14 Jurisprudence Section Chair); ASTM International (Member, Committee
on Forensic Sciences and Subcommittee on Questioned Documents); The Society of Medical
Jurisprudence and Forensic Sciences (Past President); National District Attorneys Association; New
York State Bar; Florida Bar; State Bar of California; and District of Columbia Bar.
Education: Master of Science degree in Forensic Science and Juris Doctor degree (with Honors), George
Washington University, Washington, DC (1975)
Representative: Fortune 500 Corporations; Major Banks and Insurance Companies; Prominent Law Firms
Clients: throughout the United States; Federal and State Governmental Agencies and Prosecutor’s Offices
Publications: Medical Malpractice: Strategic and Practical Principles, New York State Bar Association, 1986 [co-
author: Chapter entitled “The Role of the Forensic Document Examiner in Medical Malpractice
Cases”]; Using Experts for Evaluating & Preparing Criminal Cases, New Jersey Institute of
Continuing Legal Education, 1999 [co-author, Chapter entitled “Brief Overview of Forensic
Document Examination”]; “A Critical Look at Some Needed Reforms in the Landscape of Forensic
Science Education and Mentorship Training Standards,” AAFS Academy News Vol. 44, Issue 1,
republished in Journal of Forensic Document Examination, Vol. 24 (2014); and Sulner, Andrew
(2018) "Critical Issues Affecting the Reliability and Admissibility of Handwriting Identification
Opinion Evidence—How They Have Been Addressed (or Not) Since the 2009 NAS Report, and How
They Should Be Addressed Going Forward: A Document Examiner Tells All," Seton Hall Law
Review: Vol. 48 : Iss. 3, Article 5. Available at: https://scholarship.shu.edu/shlr/vol48/iss3/5/
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John J. Hare, RA, PE, PP, NAFE (S.M.)
REGISTERED ARCHITECT – PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER
PROFESSIONAL PLANNER – H.H.S. BUILDING INSPECTOR
P.O. Box 8260, Turnersville, N.J. 08012
Phone: (856) 589-9302
[email protected]
www.jjforensics.com
Areas of Architecture: Architectural consulting; Architectural design — hospitals, nursing homes,
Expertise: health care facilities, schools, commercial buildings, multi & single family residences,
building renovation; Building code compliance; Slip & Fall; Handicapped Accessibility
Requirements & Compliance; Ladders; Roofs; Foundations; Stairs
Civil, Structural & Sanitary Engineering: Structural & foundation failures; Design and
analysis of reinforced concrete and masonry, structural steel, wood and metal frame
construction; Termite damage & repair; Water intrusion; Roofs
Construction: Building construction; Project management and inspection; Construction
materials, technology, methods and procedures; Roofing; Cost estimating; Construction
contracts, costs overruns & delay claims; Safety & Evaluation; OSHA compliance
Building Inspection: Commercial, Industrial, Institutional and Residential
Services: Forensic investigation (architectural & engineering); Expert testimony & reports;
Deposition and trial preparation consultation; Technical exhibits, graphics and
photography
Licenses: Registered Architect (NJ, MD, PA, VA), Professional Engineer (NJ), Professional Planner
(NJ), Nationally Certified and NJ Licensed High Rise and Hazardous Structures Building
Inspector
Experience: Practicing Registered Architect for over 37 years; Practicing Professional Engineer for
over 26 years; Over 40 years’ experience in the construction industry, holding crucial
positions in various large construction companies and as acting past President of J .J .
Hare Construction Company, Inc .
Teaching: Continuing Education Programs for Rutgers University and the NJ Department of
Community Affairs
Papers: Authored and presented papers to the National Academy of Forensic Engineers (NAFE)
Conference and various other professional associations; Articles for the B .O .C .A .
Magazine (Building Officials and Code Administrators International), the New Jersey
Construction Code Communicator, and the New Jersey Lawyer magazine; Participated in
the creation of the Eighth Edition of Architectural Graphic Standards
Professional Society Memberships:
National Academy of Forensic Engineers (NAFE); American Society of Civil
Engineers (ASCE); National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE); Building
Officials and Code Administrators International (BOCA); American Society of
Safety Professionals (ASSP) .
Now or formerly a member of the following organizations:
American Institute of Architects (AIA); American Arbitration Association (AAA), National
Forensic Center, American Forest & Paper Association, American Welding Society;
American Institute of Timber Construction, American Concrete Institute (ACI); Wood
Truss Council, American Wood Council .
Comments: Complete Curriculum Vitae and Fee Schedule furnished upon request .