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John F. Cerlanek
Certified Document Examiner
History
I began my Document Examiner career,
in May of 1987. After fifteen years in Industrial Engineering, I
resigned my position as Manager of Advanced Manufacturing Engineering
and began assisting in the research and development of a handwriting
analysis system, utilizing new technology. The research and
development effort lead to: the building of specialized equipment;
five U. S. Patents; and the formation of a Questioned Document
Laboratory (SignaScan, Inc.), in December of 1991.
EDUCATION
| MBA
in Business and Management |
Pepperdine University, Irvine, Ca. | 1983 |
| BS
in Industrial Technology |
Cal. State University, Long Beach, Ca. | 1973 |
| AS
in Electronics |
Cerritos College, Norwalk, Ca. | 1971 |
| Aircraft
Electrician |
U.S.Air Force | 1963-1967 |
| Forensic
Document Examination Course |
Andrew Bradley, Denver, Co | 1994-1999 |
PATENTS, CREDENTIALS AND AWARDS
| Board
Certified Document Examiner |
October 31, 1997 |
| U.S.
Patent # 4907080, “Video
Signature Comparator” |
March 6, 1990 |
| U.S.
Patent # 4985928, “Signature
Forgery Detection Device” |
Jan. 15, 1991 |
| U.S.
Patent # 5588765, “Apparatus
for Analyzing Signatures” |
Dec. 31, 1996 |
| U.S.
Patent # 5600443, “Method
of Determining the Age of Ink” |
Feb. 4, 1997 |
| U.S.
Patent # 5759246, “Ink with Time Dependent Characteristics” |
June 2, 1998 |
| Grand
Prize Award - Pasadena Invention Convention |
Sep. 1, 1991 |
| California
Teaching Credential |
1989-1994 |
EXPERIENCE
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Performed
case work, and provided expert opinions, on over 3000 questioned
document cases. |
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Board
Certified Member of the “National Association of Document
Examiners” (NADE). |
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Privileged
to be selected and serve on the NADE Ethics Committee, since Jan.
2002. |
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Have
testified as an expert in over 120 Arbitrations and Trials (Municipal
and Superior Courts). |
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Annual
participant in Document Examiner Proficiency Tests, since 1994. |
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The “American Society of Crime Lab Directors” accepts these
tests for Lab Accreditation. |
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Over
ten years in research and laboratory training, with brilliant
Scientists, Engineers, Chemists, |
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Researched over fifty U.S. Patents on handwriting analysis and
signature verification; |
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Read many reference books and science journal articles, by authors:
Osborn; Harrison; |
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Performed numerous open and blind laboratory studies, of
analysis techniques. |
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Assisted
in the design and patenting of two automated “Signature Verification
Systems”. |
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Conducted
approx. 50 document analysis training classes (State Bar - MCLE
certified). |
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Guest
Speaker at “So. Ca.” and “No. Ca. Fraud Investigators
Association” Seminars. |
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Assisted
Insurance Companies in reduction of over two million dollars in
fraudulent Claims. |
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Gilbert W. Garratt, CLVS
Forensic Photographer
Forensic Photographer / Director of Forensic Photography. A professional photographer specializing in Legal/Forensic Photography and Videography. He has credits at Orange Coast College, Goldenwest College and the Brooks Institute of Photography. He has been published and is a teaching member of the Evidence Photographers International Council.
Mr Garratt is credentialed by the National Court Reporters Association and is a member of the Board of Directors of the American Guild of Court Videographers.
Mr. Garratt is a Certified Court Videographer, a Certified Legal Video Specialist, and a Certified Legal Video Instructor.
SignaScan, Inc.
714-635-7899