FORMAL TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION
2006
Re-certified, National Association of Document Examiners
2005
Graduate, Questioned Document course, American Institute of Applied Science
2001
Certified, National Association of Document Examiners, Crawley (London), England.
Mock trial presided over by Sir Michael Davies, former High Court Judge, United
Kingdom
1995
Graduate, "Advanced Training in Questioned Document Problems"
Andrew Bradley & Associates, Denver, CO.
1993
Board Certified in Behavioral Profiling, American Board of Forensic Examiners
Graduate, "Forensic Document Examination"
Andrew Bradley & Associates, Denver, CO.
ADDITIONAL TRAINING / CONTINUING EDUCATION
2007
National Association of Document Examiners Conference, Tucson, AZ
19 hours training
2002
National Association of Document Examiners Conference, Ann Arbor, MI
21 hours training
2001
National Association of Document Examiners Conference, Crawley (London), England
16 hours training plus formal written and oral examinations
2000
National Questioned Document Association Conference, Dallas, TX
14 hours training plus proficiency testing
1999
British Institute of Graphologists Symposium, Wadham College, Oxford, England
16 hours training
1997
National Association of Document Examiners Conference, Las Vegas, NV,
18 hours training
Laboratory for Scientific Interrogation / Scientific Content Analysis, San Francisco, CA,
32 hours training
1996
Independent Association of Questioned Document Examiners Conference, Honolulu, HI,
27 hours training
Impact Seminars, Inc. (Michael J. Schingle, Esq.)
7 hours training "Courtroom Survival Techniques: Power & Control of the Witness Stand,"
1995
Association of Forensic Document Examiners Symposium, London, Ontario, Canada.
25 hours
American Board of Forensic Examiners Regional Seminar, Honolulu, HI
7 hours training. Expert Witnessing
1994
Association of Forensic Document Examiners Symposium, Las Vegas, NV
18 hours training.
British Institute of Graphologists Symposium, King's College, Cambridge, England
1991
British Institute of Graphologists Symposium, King's College, Cambridge, England
1985
Advanced Questioned Document Examination, International Graphoanalysis Society
Congress and Institute of Resident Training, Chicago
6 hours training
1974
Questioned Document Examination Fundamentals, International Graphoanalysis Society
Congress and Institute of Resident Training, Chicago
6 hours training
TESTIMONY
Daniel Creitz v. Robert Leeson
District Court, 1st Circuit (Honolulu, HI) 3/6/08
Judge: Hon. Gerald H. Kibe
Attorney: Richard C. F. Chun, Esq.
Opposing Counsel: Marion Reyes-Burke, Esq.
Cecil Loran Lee v. Leonard George Horowitz, et al., Civil No. 05-1-0196
3rd Circuit Court (HI) 2/14/08
Judge: Hon. Ronald Ibarra
Attorney: John S. Carroll, Esq.
Opposing Counsel: Dan O'Phelan, Esq.
Leonard Meyer v. Donald S. Meyer, et al., Civil No. 04-1-000930
1st Circuit Court (HI) 5/31/06
Judge: Hon. Victoria Marks
All parties pro se
Social Security Administration v. Susan Gail LaFayette
Office of Hearings and Appeals (Honolulu, HI) 5/05/06
Judge: Hon. Henry M. Tai
Attorney: Rochelle Sparko, Esq.
Terry Lee, et al. v. Joycelyn Wanda Unciano, et al., Civil No. 04-1-0349-01 (RKOL)
1st Circuit Court (HI) 3/15/06
Judge: Hon. Randal K. O. Lee
Attorney: Robert E. Chapman, Esq.
Opposing Counsel: Gary Hartman, Esq.
Andrew W. Marshall v. Marilyn Sue Lard, Civil No. 04-1-0183(3)
2nd Circuit Court (HI) 1/17/06
Judge: Hon. Joseph E. Cardoza
Attorney: James H. Fosbinder, Esq.
Opposing Counsel: Philip H. Lowenthal, Esq.
Jan Michael Weinberg v. Brenda Dickson-Weinberg, FC-D. No. 04-1-3936
1st Circuit Court (Hawaii) 10/28/05
Judge: Hon. Karen Radius
Attorneys: Charles T. Kleintop, Esq. & Dyan M. Medeiros, Esq.
Opposing Counsel: Everett Cuskaden, Esq.
State of Hawaii v. George V. Jemison Cr. No. 04-1-01112
1st Circuit Court (Hawaii) 6/7/05
Judge: Hon. David Lo
Attorney: Bryant Zane, Esq., Deputy Public Defender
Opposing Counsel: Dwight Nadamoto, Esq.
Lales v. Lales, FC-D No. 02-1-3738
1st Circuit Court (Hawaii) 3/23/04
Judge: Hon. Nancy Ryan
Attorney: Darren Li Wu, Esq.
Opposing Counsel: Sara R. Harvey, Esq.
State of Hawaii v. [Defendant], Cr. No. 96-0220
1st Circuit Court (Hawaii) 4/5 & 4/6/02
Judge: Hon. Derrick H. M. Chan
Prosecutor: Christopher T. VanMarter, Esq.
Foo v. Foo, T. No. 97-0106 & The Estate of Evelyn Siu Foo, P. No. 99-0648
1st Circuit Court (Hawaii) 11/13 & 11/14/01
Judge: Hon. Virginia Lea Crandall
Attorney: John S. Edmunds, Esq.
Opposing Counsel: Jeffrey P. Crabtree, Esq. & Margery S. Bronster, Esq.
Rosa C. Gonzales v. Edith Jamon fka Edith Maddagan, Civil No. 1RC97-4900
Pearl City District Court (Hawaii), 7/17/98
Attorney: Melodie R. Aduja, Esq.
Opposing Counsel: Allan Y. Okubo, Esq.
Manguchei v. Nansay Hawaii, Inc.
5th Circuit Court (Hawaii) Arbitration Hearing, 6/16/94
Attorney: Charles M. Heaukulani, Esq.
Opposing Counsel: Andrew Winer, Esq.
In the Matter of Dieter Thate
1st Circuit Court (Hawaii) 1/27/98
Judge: Hon. James Aiona, Jr.
Attorney: Robert L. S. Nip, Esq.
Opposing Counsel: Michael C. Webb, Esq.
MidPac Discount Brokers v. Shawn McKay
Civil No. 97-1480, 1st Circuit Court (Hawaii) 8/18/97
Judge: Hon. Bambi Eden E. Weil
Attorney: Marshall D. Chinen, Esq.
Peter C. Agualo v. Ronald Perry, M.D.
MCCP No. 96-106, MCCP Hearing, Honolulu, Hawaii, 12/16/97
Client: Peter C. Agualo, pro se
Arbitrator: Karen A. Essene, Esq.
Opposing Counsel: Thomas E. Cook, Esq.
PUBLICATIONS
"Forensic Handwriting Examination: A Definitive Guide" (book), 2006
"Investigation and Analysis of Anonymous Writing," Journal of the National Association
of Document Examiners, Spring 1997
"Examination of Computer Generated Handwriting," Journal of the World Association of
Document Examiners, September 1995
"Deciphering Sun-Faded Thermal Paper Facsimiles," Journal of the National Association
of Document Examiners, Fall 1995
"Written in Crime: An Overview of Criminal Handwriting," The Write Approach, Honolulu,
HI, 1995
"Between The Lines: Understanding Yourself and Others Through Handwriting Analysis" Destiny Books, Rochester, VT, 1993
"Guide To Children's Handwriting" (co-author: Mary H. DeLapp, MA, MGA), 1991, 1988
CONSULTANT
"The Diary of Jack the Ripper," (Book and video production), Duocrave, Ltd.,
London, England, July-September 1993
Book project: Alexander Joy Cartwright, Jr. diary (housed at Bishop Museum, Honolulu,
Hawaii), 2005
RESEARCH
1994-1995, Computer-Generated Handwriting and Documents
1987-1990, "Facilitating Assessment of Dangerousness in Psychiatric Patients Using
Handwriting Characteristics," Hawaii State Hospital, Kaneohe, HI. (With Kimon
Iannetta, CGA; James Crane, PhD; Dennis McLaughlin, PhD)
MEMBERSHIP
National Association of Document Examiners
National Questioned Document Association
The American Handwriting Analysis Foundation
LIBRARY
Approx. 150 handwriting examination and analysis publications, including all standard
document examination titles
Journal of World Association of Document Examiners, 1980-2000
Journal of National Association of Document Examiners, 1983-2005
International Journal of Forensic Document Examiners, 1995-1997
The Forensic Examiner (Journal of Amer. Board of Forensic Examiners), 1993-2002
PARTIAL CLIENT LIST
Melodie R. Aduja, Esq., Honolulu, HI
Hayden Aluli, Esq., Wailuku, HI
Charles L. Anderson, Esq., Vancouver, BC, Canada
Mary Ann Barnard, Esq., Honolulu, HI
Scott I Batterman, Esq., Bendet, Fidell, Sakai & Lee, Honolulu, HI
Belt Collins HI, Ltd., Edean Hayashida, Exec. Admin., Honolulu, HI
Joshua S. Berger, Esq., White, Pierce, Mailman & Nutting, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Bradford F. K. Bliss, Esq., Lyons, Brandt, Cook & Hiramatsu, Honolulu, HI
Charles H. Brower, Esq., Honolulu, HI
Body Glove Cruises, Kailua-Kona, HI
Trevor Brown, Esq., Chun, Kerr, Dodd, et al., Honolulu, HI
Thomas Bush, Esq., McCorriston, Miho, Miller, et al., Honolulu, HI
Edward J. Bybee, Esq., Honolulu, HI
Ionescu Carmen, Bucharest, Romania
John S. Carroll, Esq., Honolulu, HI
Central Pacific Bank, Rita Flynn, Human Resources, Honolulu, HI
Robert E. Chapman, Esq., Clay, Chapman, Crumpton, et al, Honolulu, HI
Julie China, Esq., Alcantara & Frame, Honolulu, HI
Marshall D. Chinen, Esq., Honolulu, HI
Stanley M. Chow, Esq., Char, Hamilton, Campbell & Thom, Honolulu, HI
Richard C. F. Chun, Esq., Honolulu, HI
Dan A. Colon, Esq., Honolulu, HI
William F. Cooper, Esq., State of HI, Dept. of Attorney General
Stuart M. Cowan, Esq., Honolulu, HI
Robert J. Crudele, Esq., Crudele, DeLima & Shiroma, Hilo, HI
Paul Cunny, Esq., Honolulu, HI
Everett Cuskaden, Esq., Honolulu, HI
William J. Deeley, Esq., Deeley, King & Pang, Honolulu, HI
Brian J. De Lima, Esq., Hilo, HI
Shirley A. Devaris, Esq., Kailua, HI
Richard J. Diehl, Esq., Diehl & Weger, Honolulu, HI
DynAir Corporation, Bill Lane, Dir. Operations, Honolulu, HI
Douglas Daley, Esq., Saipan
John S. Edmunds, Esq., Edmunds Maki Verga & Thorn, Honolulu, HI
Randall H. Endo, Esq., Carlsmith, Ball, et al., Wailuku, HI
Duocrave, Ltd., Paul Feldman, Owner/CEO, London, England
Brian A. Duus, Esq., Honolulu, HI
Finest Kind, Inc., Capt. David Hudson, Lahaina, HI
First Hawaiian Bank, Margarita P. Dayao, Assistant Vice President, Trust & Investments Div., Honolulu, HI
Fletcher Pacific Construction Co., Honolulu, HI
James H. Fosbinder, Esq., Wailuku, HI
Fujiuchi Investigations, Inc., Lihue, HI
T. Anthony Gill, Esq., Gill & Zukaran, Honolulu, HI
GMP Associates, Inc., Peter B. Melnyk, PhD., Executive Vice President, Tamuning, Guam
Adelbert Green, Esq., Dwyer, Imanaka, et al., Honolulu, HI
Jeffrey A. Griswold, Esq., Lyons, Brandt, Cook & Hiramatsu, Honolulu, HI
Tom Griswold, Esq., Wailuku, HI
Stephen T. Hioki, Esq., Honolulu, HI
Thomas T. M. Ho, Esq., Honolulu, HI
R. Patrick Jaress, Esq., Honolulu, HI
HI Medical Service Assoc., Janna Nakagawa, Mgr. Employee Relations, Honolulu, HI
Charles Heaukulani, Esq., Carlsmith, Ball, Wichman, et al., Honolulu, HI
Glenn T. Honda, Esq., Honolulu, HI
Clayton C. Ikei, Esq., Honolulu, HI
Steven T. Iwamura, Esq., Stanton, Clay, Chapman, et al., Honolulu, HI
Jared H. Jossem, Esq., Vernor, Liipford, et al., Honolulu, HI
Chester M. Kanai, Esq., Honolulu, HI
Thomas J. Kaster, Esq., Law Firm of Melvin Belli, San Francisco, CA
Jim Kawashima, Esq., Honolulu, HI
Thomas Kellenberg, Esq., Perkins Coie, Seattle, Washington
Jodi L. Kimura, Esq., Ayabe, Chong, Nishimoto, Honolulu, HI
Dennis W. King, Esq., Deeley, King & Pang, Honolulu, HI
Patsy H. Kirio, Esq., Watanabe, Ing & Kawashima, Honolulu, HI
Charles T. Kleintop, Esq., Stirling & Kleintop, Honolulu, HI
Rexford C. Kosack, Esq., Saipan
Marie Kosegarten, Esq., Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Wailuku, HI
Edquon Lee, Esq., Lyons, Brandt, Cook & Hiramatsu, Honolulu, HI
Mervyn W. Lee, Esq., Honolulu, HI
Peter V. Lee, Esq., Stanton, Clay, Chapman, et al, Honolulu, HI
Kurt K. Leong, Esq., Oliver, Lau, Lawhn, et al, Honolulu, HI
T. Stephen Leong, Esq., Honolulu, HI
Richard Lewallen, Esq., Lyons, Brandt, Cook & Hiramatsu, Honolulu, HI
Paul Lucas, Esq., Native Hawaiian Legal Defense Corp., Honolulu, HI
Ben T. Manayan, Jr., Esq., Honolulu, HI
Barry Marr, Esq., Carlsmith, Ball, Wichman, et al, Honolulu, HI
Mary L. Martin, Esq., Honolulu, HI
Robert P. Marx, Esq., Hilo, HI
S. Jay Matsumaru, Esq., Honolulu, HI
Dyan M. Medeiros, Esq., Stirling & Kleintop, Honolulu, HI
Ernest C. Moore III, Esq., Torkildson, Katz, Fonseca, et al, Honolulu, HI
Dean T. Nagamine, Esq., Honolulu, HI
Jeffrey W. Ng, Office of Public Defender, Honolulu, HI
Leanne A. N. Nikaido, Esq., Paul Johnson Park & Niles, Honolulu, HI
Robert L. S. Nip, Esq., Honolulu, HI
Vincent J. Nip, M.D., Honolulu, HI
Rodney Nishida, Esq., Ayabe, Chong, Nishimoto, Honolulu, HI
Jeanne O'Brien, Esq., Kailua-Kona, HI
Stuart Oda, Esq., Hilo, HI
Jean Orque-Lee, Esq., Honolulu, HI
William Ornellas, Esq., Honolulu, HI
Outrigger Canoe Club, John Rader, Jr., Honolulu, HI
Randy Oyama, Esq., Honolulu, HI
Pacific Tank Cleaning Services, Ralph Orozco, Vice-President, San Diego, CA
Pacific Transfer & Warehouse, Honolulu, HI
Richard T. Pafundi, Esq., Honolulu, HI
Arthur Y. Park, Esq., Park, Kim, Yu & Remillard, Honolulu, HI
Eric J. Piesner, Esq., Chun, Chipchase, Takayama & Nagatani, Honolulu, HI
Bradley R. Pulice, Esq., Stanton, Clay, Chapman, et al., Honolulu, HI
Antonio V. Ramil, Esq., Wailuku, HI
Laurent J. Remillard, Esq., Park, Kim, Yu & Remillard, Honolulu, HI
Joy San Buenaventura, Esq., Hilo, HI
Sheraton Moana Surfrider Hotel, Davie Felipe, Director of Security, Honolulu, HI
Sheraton Royal Hawaiian Hotel, Marc Bennor, Human Resources Manager, Honolulu, HI
Craig K. Shikuma, Esq., Kobayashi, Sugita & Goda, Honolulu, HI
Kenneth J. Shimozono, Esq., Takemoto & Simozono, Honolulu, HI
Heber Simmons, Esq., Simmons Law Group, Jackson, MS
Donald L. Spafford, Jr., Esq., Honolulu, HI
Rochelle Sparko, Esq., Legal Aid Society of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI
St. Francis School, Sr. Joan of Arc Souza, OSF, Honolulu, HI
Thomas L. Stirling, Jr., Esq., Stirling & Kleintop, Honolulu, HI
Steven D. Strauss, Esq., Hilo, HI
Richard Striker, Esq., Honolulu, HI
Allan F. Suematsu, Esq., Suematsu & Lee, Honolulu, HI
Curtis T. Tabata, Esq., Matsubara, Lee, et al, Honolulu, HI
Bradley R. Tamm, Esq., Honolulu, HI
Arnold T. Phillips II, Esq., Honolulu, HI
Carroll Taylor, Esq., Honolulu, HI
Alika Thoene, Esq., Hilo, HI
Roland Q. F. Thom, Esq., Char, Hamilton, Campbell & Thom, Honolulu, HI
Raymond P. Tiernan, Esq., Lihue, HI
Tour Park Hawaii, Peter Yi, President, Honolulu, HI
Neil J. Verbrugge, Esq, Honolulu, HI
Sheila Vierra, Esq., Honolulu, HI
Jan M. Weinberg, Esq., Honolulu, HI
Donald L. Wilkerson, Esq., Honolulu, HI
Carl Williams, D.C., Watsonville, CA
Colin Wilson, Cornwall, England
Todd Withy, Esq., Honolulu, HI
Eric M. K. Wong, Esq., Honolulu, HI
Michael J. Y. Wong, Esq., Honolulu, HI
Sandra-Ann Y. K. Wong, Esq., Honolulu, HI
John H. Wright, Esq., Honolulu, HI
Darren Li Wu, Esq., Coates & Frey, Honolulu, HI
Randal S. Yoshida, Esq., Honolulu, HI
Mark R. Zenger, Esq., Richards & Zenger, Lihue, HI
William I. Zimmerman, Esq., Van Pernis, Smith & Vancil, Kailua-Kona, HI
Bryant Zane, Esq., Office of the Public Defender, Honolulu, HI
