If you are a victim of forgery or suspect the authenticity of a document, we can help.

If you want a professional service that will provide you with the truth, we can help.

If you want an expert that is unbiased, impartial, and no-nonsense in their approach, we can help.

If your client’s good name is being threatened, we can help.

Why retain Forensic Document Laboratory, Inc and Thomas Grogan?

• Certified Forensic Document Examiner
• Court Qualified internationally as Forensic Handwriting Expert
• Certified in Digital Forensic Analysis
• Forensic Handwriting Expert for the CBS TV show “Swift Justice with Nancy Grace.”
• One of the few private and independent Forensic Handwriting Experts that was hired to work on the JonBenet Ramsey case in the examination and forensic analysis of the ransom note.

Call us first should you need any of our services involving examination of suspected forgeries or disputed documents, even if it is to verify or get a second opinion of another examiner's conclusions. We offer a free initial consultation for a wide variety of clients; lawyers, banks, credit unions, insurance companies, hospitals, government and law enforcement agencies, and businesses; either in person or via fax and phone.

We can email or fax you a fee schedule or CV of our chief examiner who personally oversees all aspects of your case. We come highly recommended by law enforcement and government agencies alike. We pride ourselves in quick and prompt attention to your case as well as comprehensive reports to assist you further in the litigation process. Even if you have an impending deadline, we can conduct an examination and provide an affidavit of our opinion in less than 48 hours!

Actually, in majority of cases, our experts never had to appear in front of a judge or jury saving clients hundreds (even thousands) of dollars in fees. Instead, because of our understanding of the justice system and the exhibits / reports we provide, the opposing attorney almost always settles out of court or drops the case all together. It's sad to say, but most attorneys have very limited experience about using a "handwriting expert" to prove an alleged forgery or help build a case for fraud. We have that experience. We can provide you the truth about the authenticity of the handwriting / signature and hopefully a victory in the courtroom.

AN IMPORTANT WORD BEFORE YOU RETAIN US: As we appreciate the passion your client has to discover the results of our examination, please make them aware that there is a possibility that our conclusion may not be to their personal agreement. Let us be very clear: We Are Not ‘Hired Guns’. The evidence and its forensic analysis dictate our conclusions, not the client. Payment is not contingent upon the results of the case, examination, opinion rendered, or testimony given. You are paying for our time / expertise. Our examination and analysis is conducted based on industry wide accepted methods established by SWGDOC and the opinions rendered are professional, ethical, impartial, non-biased, and based on the evidence. We are advocates for the documents, nothing more. Disagreement with our conclusions does not constitute a full or partial refund.

We have examined thousands of documents and rendered expert opinions in hundreds of cases in the following locations / countries:

Call us even if you are outside of North Carolina as we are available to travel throughout the United States and worldwide.  See our Fee Schedule for appropriate charges.

Our experts are also available to conduct informational and training seminars for your group or business in a variety of forensic handwriting issues. In fact, we are some of the few experts that actively teach proactive measures in the prevention of forgeries. Contact us for more information about how your company can sponsor a seminar for your clients, employees and/or customers.

Please feel free to contact us at 704-726-1396 after reviewing this website if you have any questions. If no expert is personally available at the lab when you call, please speak with our office assistant. Someone will always call you back within 24 hours. Opinions are rendered usually within 7-10 days after you retain our services.

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