Nikoui and Associates

Nikoui and Associates is a Forensic Identification Services and Consulting firm made up of certified and highly skilled forensic specialists, experienced forensic instructors and biometric experts. Our team has decades of hands-on experience in the field of fingerprint processing, analysis and identification, crime scene investigation, forensic photography, automated fingerprint identification (AFIS), and other biometrics.

We have a full-functioning forensic identification laboratory on-site, equipped with state-of-the-art equipment to process and document physical evidence for criminal and civil case investigations and court presentations.

We provide a variety of forensic and technical services to a wide range of public and private agencies, including but not limited to, law enforcement agencies, district attorneys, public defenders, civil and criminal attorneys, insurance companies, industrial and financial businesses, and private citizens.

We provide fingerprint processing, comparison, analysis, and identification services by highly skilled and experienced IAI certified latent print examiners. We specialize in forensic photography and all matters related to crime scene investigation and reconstruction. We provide clear and concise technical reports and can give in-person or online testimony in court.

We also offer fingerprint recovery services and can process and recover prints from various surfaces, including paper, plastic, metal, glass, and more. We can attend crime scenes, process evidence, recover and collect fingerprints, photograph and document the scene, collect DNA, bodily fluids, trace evidence, and shoe prints.

In addition, we can thoroughly review and analyze police crime scene reports, re-examine collected evidence, and assist attorneys and private investigators in their defense and investigation work.

We have a full-service fingerprint laboratory in the San Francisco Bay Area with access to and close collaboration with an associated forensic DNA laboratory for more complex cases.

We are a highly educated, skilled, experienced, and certified team of forensic practitioners with decades of real law enforcement experience. Our associates possess a wealth of knowledge and hands-on experience in forensic fingerprint identification, fingerprint evidence processing, crime scene investigation and reconstruction, forensic photography, crime lab management, DNA recovery and preservation, forensic training, court testimony, and technical report writing. Additionally, our associate members have decades of experience in automated fingerprint identification, shoe print analysis, bloodstain pattern analysis, and case review of crime scenes and fingerprint identifications.

We are based in the San Francisco Bay Area but can handle cases both in-state and out-of-state. We accept evidence for processing from all 50 states and foreign countries.