CERTIFICADOR

PEDRO FEITO HERNÁNDEZ

Forensic Document Examiner and Handwriting Expert
Specialist in Document Authentication, Autographs and Fine Art

President of ACOTA (Association of Art Appraisers)
Founder of SZES Forensic
Developer of the PAS® Authentication Protocol

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Pedro Feito Hernández is a specialist in forensic document examination, handwriting analysis, autograph authentication, palaeography, document authentication, and fine art appraisal.

He is the founder of SZES Forensic, a professional practice dedicated to document examination, autograph authentication, signature analysis, and the evaluation of signed collectibles and memorabilia.

He serves as President of ACOTA (Association of Art Appraisers) and is the developer of the PAS® (Protocol for Autograph Signature Authentication), a proprietary methodology used in the examination and authentication of autographs, signed memorabilia, and collectible items.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in Humanities, Universidad Europea.
• Postgraduate Studies in Palaeography, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid.
• International University Master's Certificate in Antiques and Fine Art Appraisal.
• Master's Degree in Graphistics and Fine Art Authentication (EICYC).
• University Expert in Graphistics and Forensic Document Examination, Universidad Isabel I.
• Specialist in Document Fraud Examination, Universidad Isabel I.
• Judicial Expert in Forensic Document Examination, UNED.
• Specialist Technician in Criminalistics.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

• Authentication of autographs, sports memorabilia, and signed collectibles.
• Handwriting and signature examination.
• Forensic document examination and document fraud detection.
• Fine art appraisal and authentication.
• Preparation of expert reports and professional opinions.
• Issuance of authentication opinions under the PAS® Authentication Protocol.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND APPOINTMENTS

• President of ACOTA (Association of Art Appraisers).
• Member of The Manuscript Society.
• Member of the Hispanic Association of Paper Historians (AHHP).
• Member of the National Judicial Experts Association.
• Secretary of the Professional Association of Handwriting Experts of the Region of Murcia.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

• Writing Instruments and Calligraphic Robots (2020).
• Dreyfus and the Handwriting Experts (2019).
• Contemporaneity Between Questioned and Known Handwriting Samples (2022).
• Ten Keys to Evaluating a Handwriting Expert Report: A Guide for Lawyers (2024).

CONTACT

SZES Forensic
www.szesforensic.com
szesforensic@gmail.com