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John Reznikoff is considered by many to be the leading expert on Questioned Document Examination and related valuation.

Reznikoff served as the defense expert in the famous “Hotel California” lyrics case and his side prevailed.

He recently won his client a $17 million judgment in Devengoechea v. Boliviarian Republic of Venezuela.

Case history of Ricardo Devengoechea v. Boliviarian Republic of Venezuela (2024)

Reznikoff has also served as an expert witness in the following cases:

Case history of United States Securities & Exchange Commission v. Collector’s Coffee Inc. (2023)

Case history of David Bailey v. Interbay Funding, LLC, et al. (2020)

Case history of Charlotte Meyers, et al. v. Jennifer Meyers, et al. (2017)

Case history of George E. Pickett V v. American Ordnance Preservation Association, et al. (1999)

John Reznikoff recently provided expert testimony in a fraud case involving a printed Abraham Lincoln pass in the case of Richard Thorner v. Randy Welch et al., resolved in Allentown, Pennsylvania courts in 2021.

Reznikoff’s undisputed knowledge of Lincoln’s handwriting, combined with his use of cutting-edge forensic technology, provided incontrovertible evidence against the defendants, and proved invaluable in securing a successful prosecution, according to Manchester, New Hampshire Attorney at law Richard Thorner.

“As a practicing attorney of nearly 33 years, I have rarely encountered an expert witness who so readily grasped both the task and goal at hand, but who also significantly contributed to the overall case strategy,” Thorner wrote in this testimonial letter dated May 11, 2022.

“He [Reznikoff] was methodical, quick-thinking, poised, and most importantly, persuasive. As the result of his involvement, I was able to successfully prosecute my case to a satisfactory conclusion,” Thorner continued.

Click here to see Thorner’s letter in its entirety

ESPN relies on John Reznikoff to authenticate the most valuable documents ever to be offered for sale: Jackie Robinson contracts. The signature of the legendary Los Angeles Dodgers player has taken a tour of ballparks across the United States so that fans everywhere could view a monumental piece of baseball history.

President John F. Kennedy’s life and death revolved around his famous car collection. John Reznikoff goes in depth on the importance of these vehicles and underscores the need to preserve them.Continue Reading