Cases are accepted from public entities (e.g., police, investigative bodies, government, etc.) as well as from private individuals. However, clients who are private individuals must be represented by a lawyer, with very few exceptions.
For all matters that are, or may be, related to some judicial proceedings of a criminal or civil nature, I will accept submissions only through a lawyer or solicitor representing a party. As a rule, I will not deal directly with parties or individuals personally involved in such proceedings. If you do not presently have a lawyer, I suggest you retain the services of one prior to obtaining the services of any forensic document examiner.
This approach is taken to ensure an arms-length relationship with the involved parties. It is also important to limit exposure to unnecessary, and potentially biasing, information about the situation at play. To ensure that such information is not provided all potential clients and their representatives must review our submission guidelines before initiating contact with this office.
For non-legal matters, such as genealogical research or similar issues, my services may be engaged directly by anyone or any institution, public or private.
In addition to the above, all service requests are reviewed before acceptance for potential ‘conflict’. A ‘conflict check’ must be successfully completed prior to any formal engagement of services.