Awards and Accomplishments
- Two term member, Board of Directors, Council of International Investigators
- Past President (Year 2000) Special Agents Association, Chicago
- Past National Director (President) National Association of Legal Investigators, Inc.
- Founder and co-host of the North American Conference on Wrongful Conviction Investigations, Rosemont, IL. May 2001
- Co-founder and primary instructor of investigations for the National Conference on Wrongful Convictions and the Death Penalty. Northwestern Law School, Chicago, IL. November 1998
- Co-founder and member of the Board of the Paul M. Hogan Scholarship Award at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.
- Three time winner of the Editor-Publisher Award presented by the National Association of Legal Investigators, Inc.
- 1999 winner of the Dante Award presented by the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans. (Only non-journalist to receive the distinguished award in its 30 year history).
- 1999 winner of the Louisiana Investigator of the Year Award, presented by the Louisiana Association of Private Investigators. (Only non-resident to be so recognized by LPIA).
- 1999 winner of the International Investigator of the Year award presented by the Council of International Investigators.
- 1999 Advocates Award presented by the Illinois Attorneys for Criminal Justice. (First non-attorney to be so honored).
- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) (Association of Certified Fraud Examiners)
- Certified International Investigator (Council of International Investigators)
- Board Certified Forensic Investigator (American Board of Forensic Examiners)
- Life Member, Special Agents Association of Chicago