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PROFESSIONAL HISTORY OF JAMES A. GRIFFIN

Nov 1992 - Present FORENSIC TAPE SERVICES, Jackson, MS Owner
Provides a full range of technical services to the legal community relating to the analysis, authentication, and enhancement of tape recordings. Retained in over 600 cases.

 June 1982 - Nov 1992 PARALLAX RECORDING STUDIO, Jackson, MS Owner/engineer
Music production studio with clients including major recording artists, producers, record companies, and advertising agencies & producers.

Aug 1982 - Dec 1982 JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY, Jackson, MS Adjuct faculty
Interim instructor of recording engineering, in Department of Communications

June 1976 - June 1982 MALACO RECORDING STUDIOS, Jackson, MS Chief Engineer
Oversaw operations, production, and technical maintenance in the two 24-track studios. Clients included major recording artists, producers, record companies, and advertising agencies & producers.

 Dec 1973 - Jan 1975 KBRS RADIO, Springdale, AR Announcer, engineer
Part time announcer/engineer during high school and first year of college.

 
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

• AMERICAN COLLEGE OF FORENSIC EXAMINERS
• AMERICAN BOARD OF FORENSIC EXAMINERS, Diplomate status
• AMERICAN BOARD OF RECORDED EVIDENCE, Executive Board of Advisors
• ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
• AUDIO ENGINEERING SOCIETY, Member of Working Group WG-12, Forensic Audio
• INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR IDENTIFICATION
• NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS

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ARTICLES PUBLISHED: (Copies Available Upon Request)

10 TIPS FOR ATTORNEYS WITH TAPE-RECORDED EVIDENCE. Aug 1995 in The Champion, a publication of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

A PROSECUTOR'S GUIDE TO OBTAINING AND PRESENTING AUDIO AND VIDEO EVIDENCE Nov 1995 in The Prosecutor, a publication of the National District Attorney's Association

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CONFERENCE LEADERSHIP:

MISSISSIPPI PROSECUTOR'S ASSOCIATION, Jackson MS, Oct 1994. Presentation on enhancement and authentication of audio evidence in drug related cases.

TEXAS HOMICIDE SYMPOSIUM, Richardson TX, April 1996. Presentation: Recording The Suspect: Promises and Pitfalls

LOUISIANA ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS New Orleans, LA, Dec 1996. Presentation: The Reality of Recordings: The Good, Bad , and Ugly

 AMERICAN COLLEGE OF FORENSIC EXAMINERS / American Board of Recorded Evidence, Naples, FL, Oct
1998. Presentation: Enhancement of 911 Recordings: When The Case is in the Background.

AUDIO ENGINEERING SOCIETY, New York City, Oct 1997; San Francisco Sept 1998; Member of W-12
(Forensic Audio) Participation in board discussions to set standards for authentication and enhancement
of audio evidence recordings

TEXAS CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS PROJECT Forensics Seminar August 2003. Presentation on Audio and Video Evidence

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ADVANCED TECHNICAL TRAINING:

DIGITAL AUDIO CORPORATION'S Dac School. March 1996. Specialized training in tape enhancement and digital signal processing.

NEW YORK INSTITUTE FOR FORENSIC AUDIO, May 1998. Courses include Audio Tape authentication and enhancement, Video Tape authentication and enhancement, Voice Identification/Elimination.

 IAI 83rd INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE, July 1998. Topics included vocal profiling, voice identification, automatic speaker recognition, covert audio recording, acoustic analysis of gunshots, analysis of on-hook telephone transients.

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF FORENSIC EXAMINERS / American Board of Recorded Evidence, Oct 1998. Topics
included enhancement, video/film authentication, voice identification