Handwriting Expert Witnesses in California

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Handwriting expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including forensic science, document examination, fraud investigation, criminal justice, and legal consulting. Some of the most common specialties among handwriting expert witnesses include signature verification, forgery detection, questioned documents, ink analysis, and handwriting identification. They can opine on the effects of forgery in legal documents, the authenticity of historical manuscripts, identity theft through forged signatures, the validity of contracts based on signature verification, and discrepancies in handwritten wills or other legal documents.

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Patricia FisherView profile

ID: 59071

Ms. Patricia Fisher

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California

This expert has been in the field of handwriting and questioned document analysis for more than 30 years. She currently serves as an editor of a scientific peer-reviewed publication in her field, the Journal of Forensic Document Examination. Having graduated from Mills College and UC Berkeley, she is certified by the Board of Forensic Document Examiners and active in the International...

Handwriting  Forensic Document Analysis Expert WitnessView profile

E-109687

Handwriting Forensic Document Analysis Expert Witness

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California

This certified forensic document examiner and handwriting expert has practiced in Southern California for several years. Her laboratory is complete with up-to-date equipment and a library of reference resources. Her research has been published in the Journal of the American Society of Forensic Document Examiners. She is also a Notary Public and has been selected by the Office of the Secretary of...

The Average Handwriting Expert Witness
Charges $359 / Hour

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  • Review Fee

    $325

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    This represents an expert’s hourly rate for participating in depositions. Experts may charge more for depositions that require them to travel, and some experts choose to bill a flat, daily or half-daily rate for deposition appearances.

  • Deposition Fee

    $375

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    This represents an expert’s hourly rate for participating in depositions. Experts may charge more for depositions that require them to travel, and some experts choose to bill a flat, daily or half-daily rate for deposition appearances.

  • Court Fee

    $375

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    This represents an expert’s hourly rate for participating in depositions. Experts may charge more for depositions that require them to travel, and some experts choose to bill a flat, daily or half-daily rate for deposition appearances.

Handwriting Expert Witness FAQs

A handwriting expert witness analyzes and compares handwriting samples to determine authenticity, identify forgery, or establish authorship in cases involving disputed documents.

Handwriting experts are often involved in cases such as fraud, identity theft, contract disputes, will contests, and harassment cases where written communication is disputed.

Yes, some handwriting experts specialize in areas like historical document examination, graffiti identification, anonymous letter tracing, and signature verification.

They can compare the disputed signature with known samples to identify inconsistencies or similarities that may indicate forgery.

Yes. Many handwriting experts are also trained in analyzing electronic signatures and digital writing samples for authenticity.

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