Mike has spoken at international and local conferences and seminars.

He was the only document examiner from the United States to present at the World Congress of Forensics in Chongqing, China in October, 2011.

See below for a representative sample of presentations delivered:

;MCLE Credit Presentations

• • • • Introduction to Forensic Handwriting Identification

• • • • The Effects of Cognitive Bias on Experts’ Decisions

• • • • Legal Aspects of Forensic Document Examination

• • • • Introduction to Forensic Document Examination

World Congress of Forensics in Chongqing, China

• • • • 2011 The Effects of Bias on Forensic Examiners’ Opinions

• • • • 2011 Use of Statistical Process Control for Writer Identification

National Association of Document Examiners Conference

• • • • 2012 Chair of the international conference

• • • • 2010 in Portland, OR – Topic is Cognitive Bias and the Document Examiner: Or – What You Don’t Know About Your Attitudes Can Hurt Your Client

• • • • 2009 Boca Raton, FL topic is Determining Authorship of Handwritten Documents Through Examination of Microscopic Features in Writing

Association of Forensic Document Examiners Conference

• • • • 2014 Conference Attendee, Salt Lake City, UT

• • • • 2013 Conference Attendee, Lombard, IL

• • • • 2012 The Effects of Motivational and Cognitive Bias in Forensic Science

Association of Legal Nurse Consultants

• • • • 2015 (January) Courtroom Bias, San Diego, CA

Scientific Association of Forensic Examiners, Boca Raton, FL

• • • • 2014 Examination of Electronic Documents

• • • • 2014 The End of the Zodiac Mystery

• • • • 2014 Using the MiScope microscope and filter wheel

Forensic Consultants Association

• • • • 2011 The Effects of Bias on Forensic Examiners’ Opinions

Forensic Expert Witness Association

• • • • 2015 (January) Conference Co-chair, San Diego, CA

• • • • 2010 (January) topic is Do Your Biases Adversely Affect Your Expert Decisions?

• • • • 2010 (November) joint presentation with with Sandra Popesco, forensic accountant. Topic is A mock case of fraud involving forged documents and embezzlement

Riverside County Public Defenders

• • • • 2013 (January) Two full-day workshops on forensic document examination for investigators

• • • • 2013 (May) An Overview of Forensic Document Examination for attorneys

California Association of Handwriting Analysts

• • • • 2011 topic is Introduction to forensic document examination

• • • • 2010 topic is The Use of Handwriting Analysis as a Tool for Project Risk Management

American Society for Quality

• • • • 2008 – 2011 Southern California Sections on various topics

• • • • 2008 Tri-Division Conference in Alexandria, VA, A Practical  Approach to Risk Management Using ISO14971:2007 and ICH Q9

Project Management Institute Risk Management SIG

• • • • 2001 – 2013 Presented various topics at international conferences and local chapters