Brian Lindblom, BA, FSSoc.Dip., D-ABFDE is a certified and highly trained forensic document examiner. He offers professional objective analyses of documents in dispute, ranging from examinations to determine authorship of signatures and handwriting, to detection of alterations and fabrications and discovery of falsified and backdated records. Mr. Lindblom is a frequent lecturer to professional bodies and is the author of several research papers and a major textbook on the forensic analysis of documents. He has examined thousands of cases over his 26 year career and has testified as an expert witness in both Canada and the USA.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: BA University of Manitoba, FSSoc. Dip. (England), D-ABFDE (USA)
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: Canadian Society of Forensic Science
American Academy of Forensic Sciences
American Society of Questioned Document Examiners
Forensic Science Society
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Guest lecturer University of Toronto Continuing Education program - forensic science
Guest lecturer University of Ottawa Law School
Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
A: No
Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
A: Several thousand
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: forensic document examination, handwriting comparisons, alteration detection, backdating of documents, document dating
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: about 50%
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: about 50%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: 4-6
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: 2 years
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: about 90
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: about 20
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 26
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: consulting
lecturing
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: $250.00
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $250.00
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $250.00
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $750.00 per half day
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: travel expenses, copying, report material, long distance calls, faxes
