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| FORENSIC DOCUMENT EXAMINATION FEE SCHEDULE | ||
| Initial Consultation – 1/2 hour | No Charge | |
| Retainer Fee | $ 650.00 | |
| The Retainer Fee covers examination w/ written opinion for one (1) questioned signature and one (1) author’s known samples | ||
| Examination time of each additional questioned signature | $ 100.00 each | |
| Examination time of each additional author’s known samples | $ 250.00 each | |
| Expedited Service (less than 48 hrs turnaround) | All Fees Doubled | |
| Written opinion with extended documentation | $ 1,000.00 | |
| Attorney Consultation: | ||
| Verbal | $ 150.00 per hour | |
| My Office | $ 200.00 per hour | |
| Attorney's Office | $ 250.00 per hour | |
| Laboratory Time | $ 200.00 per hour | |
| On-Site Inspection of Documents (plus expenses) | $ 250.00 per hour | |
| Photography (plus cost of development) | $ 150.00 per hour | |
| Courier Service (retained by client) | $ (Paid by Client) | |
| Travel: | ||
| Driving (plus $ .50 per mile) | $ 50.00 per hour | |
| Airline Ticket (Business Class only) | $ (Paid by Client) | |
| Airline Travel | $ 50.00 per hour | |
| Lodging | $ 150.00 per night (or Actual Cost) | |
| Rental Car | $ 75.00 per day | |
| Meals | $ 50.00 per day | |
| Full Disclosure Court Report | $ 200.00 per hour / $ 1,000.00 deposit | |
| Court Display Preparation | $ 200.00 per hour | |
| Deposition Time (Must be paid in full prior to deposition date) | $ 300.00 per hour / 4 hour minimum | |
| Pre Trial Conference (Required prior to court date) | $ 150.00 per hour | |
| Court Appearance (Must be paid in full prior to court) | $ 1,500.00 per 1/2 day | |
| Half-day court fee applies to local only in Mecklenburg and contiguous counties | ||
| Non-local | $ 2,500.00 per full day | |
| Miscellaneous Expenses may include: | ||
| Regular Mail (other than written opinion) | $ 10.00 | |
| Priority Mail | $ 25.00 | |
| Overnight Delivery | $ 50.00 | |
| Returned Check | $ 50.00 | |
Make checks payable to "Forensic Document Laboratory, Inc." For international clients, please go here for conversion rates to your respective currency. Discount for Active Duty United States Military; Inquire for amount. If you are planning on hiring a document examiner solely based on the cheapest price, BEWARE! Despite Mr. Grogan's extensive experience in high profile clients/cases and his public recognition by the media, he has maintained a fair price structure. Forensic Document Laboratory Inc’s fee schedule is within the normal range of document examiners nationwide. If you want a "discount price expert", please contact a less experienced examiner. Remember: you get what you pay for. Mr. Grogan’s fees are not cheap, but they are reasonable. Choose your expert based on quality and experience, not price. Ask yourself, “How important is my case to me to get one of the best experts available?” Mr. Grogan’s credentials and reputation speak for themselves. Numerous high profile law firms and government agencies repeatedly come to Mr. Grogan specifically to help them anytime they have a forgery case. They already know what you will find out by retaining Forensic Document Laboratory, Inc.: Thomas Grogan is honest, professional, unbiased, impartial, and does not allow the opinion of outside sources to affect his pursuit of the truth. |
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