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Forensic Handwriting Analysis

By Mark Songer, M.S.F.S.
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  In this article, the forensic document examiners at Robson Forensic introduce the science of forensic handwriting analysis. They discuss the steps that a forensic document…

How Colorado Election Officials Verify Your Ballot Signatures - Expert Interview for NBC Denver

By Mark Songer, M.S.F.S.
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In addition to his work as a Forensic Document Examiner with Robson Forensic, Mark Songer also trains bipartisan election officials in Colorado on ballot signature verification. He explains in this…

The Hidden Science of Mail-In Voting - Interview for PBS NOVA Now Podcast

By Mark Songer, M.S.F.S.
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Forensic Document Examiner, Mark Songer, was interviewed by Dr. Alok Patel for the PBS podcast NOVA Now, to discuss handwriting verification and the science applied to ensure the validity of ballots…

Document Analysis: A Summary of Possibilities

By Mark Songer, M.S.F.S.
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In this article, Forensic Document Examiner, Mark Songer provides an overview of the cases where forensic document examination can be applied, the techniques and technologies used, and standards that…

Biometric Security

By Mark Songer, M.S.F.S.
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Successful biometric implementation programs have a controlled enrollment process where identity validation of individuals is initiated and biometric devices are located in a monitored and secured…

Handwriting Expert Provides Clarity in Divorce Proceedings

By Mark Songer, M.S.F.S.
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This article features an unsolicited letter of recommendation received from a client who worked closely with Questioned Document Examiner, Mark Songer. In this contentious divorce suit, Mark was…

Document Authentication in Construction Disputes

By Mark Songer, M.S.F.S.
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In this article, Forensic Document Examiner, Mark Songer discusses the role of document examiners within the context of construction disputes. The article highlights examples of “cut and…

Forensic Document Analysis in Elder Care Disputes

By Mark Songer, M.S.F.S.
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In this article, forensic document examiner, Mark Songer discusses the role of document analysis in elder care disputes. He provides relevant data on the scope of the problem and outlines his…

Forensic Document Examination

By Mark Songer, M.S.F.S.
Expert Overview

In this article, forensic document examiner, Mark Songer provides an overview of forensic document examination. Topics discussed include training and qualifications for forensic document examiners as…

Signature Verification - Expert Receives High Marks for Presentation

By Mark Songer, M.S.F.S.
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In October 2015, forensic document examiner, Mark Songer delivered an informational presentation on signature verification to the election workers in El Paso County, Colorado. This letter from Liz…

Many Faces of Identity Theft

By Mark Songer, M.S.F.S.
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In this article, forensic document examiner, Mark Songer D-ABFE, CFC, discusses some of the methods used by identity thieves to acquire personal data and strategies that individuals can use to guard…

Living Trust Verification - Expert Receives “Thank You” from Client

By Mark Songer, M.S.F.S.
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This document is a letter that Mark Songer received from a client, thanking him for the impressive work he did in verifying the authenticity of living trust document. Thank you for your assistance in…

Questioned Document Examination - Expert Introduction

By Mark Songer, M.S.F.S.
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This article provides an introduction to the processes utilized by forensic experts performing Questioned Document Examinations. Robson Forensic experts specializing in questioned documents frequently…

Client Referral - Letter of Gratitude

By Mark Songer, M.S.F.S.
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This document contains an unsolicited letter of gratitude from one of Mark’s many satisfied clients. In this case Mark was retained to perform a Questioned Document Examination (QDE). Mark, I…