E-mail: Click here to contact Al Scudieri

Lead Investigator

Education: City University of New York, 1968

Experience: Defense Department Language Institute, 1970 (Spanish); Former Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation(1969 - 1995); Supervisor of White Collar Crime/Fraud Unit in the Tampa office of the F.B.I. specializing in Bank Fraud, Securities Fraud, Governmental Fraud, Civil Rights and Political Corruption Investigations; Federal Law Enforcement Officer of the Year (1992). ABC-TV, " World News Tonight " investigating unit (1995 - 1996.)

E-mail: Click here to contact Frank Martelli

Media Team Investigator

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Frank worked for the Hillsborough Aviation Authority as a police officer and transferred to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office in 1977. Retired after 25 years, the last 16 years assigned as a detective in the White Collar Crime Unit specializing in all frauds, Crimes Against Intellectual Property, Arson Investigation and organized crime groups.

Frank Attended Clearwater Community College, Hillsborough Community College and University of South Florida. He graduated from Saint Leo College Police Academy in July 1973.

E-mail: Click here to contact Michael Mihok

Investigator

Education: Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia (B.A. 1971). U.S. Air Force, 1962-1966

Experience: Former Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (1971-2002). Expertise in White Collar Crime fraud investigations.

E-mail: Click here to contact Angie Moreschi

Investigative Producer

Education: Syracuse University, BS (Broadcast Journalism & Political Science)

Experience: Angie came to James Hoyer after spending 20 years working as an investigative journalist at TV stations all over the country. She is a national award winning producer, reporter and anchor.      

Her powerful stories have changed laws, led to criminal charges, closed bad businesses and helped lead to the restructuring of an entire government agency. Her work has been recognized with three national awards, five Emmy’s and dozens of regional and local awards for excellence in journalism.

Angie now uses the unique combination of her investigative and media skills to uncover important consumer information in James-Hoyer cases and then helps to educate the public and lawmakers on these issues.

In some of her most prominent investigations, Angie exposed a cover-up in the death of children in Indiana’s foster care system, a 20-year span of priest sexual abuse on children in two Wisconsin communities, an al-Qaida link to a Bloomington, Indiana Mosque, an HMO’s unjustified denial of services which led to the death of at least two patients, the gross mishandling of bodies and ashes at a Florida crematory, a Southern Indiana Methadone clinic distributing this powerful narcotic like candy putting patients at risk and a pit-bull fighting ring in Syracuse, New York.

She is also experienced in covering high profile court cases. She was the primary reporter for WISN TV in Milwaukee, in serial killer Jeffery Dahmer’s trial, in 1992.

E-mail: Click here to contact Rob North

Media Team Investigator

Education: University of Bridgeport, Connecticut (B.A. Broadcast Journalism)Experience: Rob North was a veteran television journalist before joining James, Hoyer as an investigator in May, 2001. He began his journalism career in 1978 at WDHO-TV, the ABC television station in Toledo, Ohio. North moved on to cover government and politics for WKRC-TV in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1979. In 1983, North joined WFLA-TV in Tampa, Florida. He spent eighteen years at the NBC station covering police and the court system. He also spent five years as the station's investigative reporter. North ended his journalism career as the assistant news director at WJTV-TV in Jackson, Mississippi. North brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the James, Hoyer investigative staff. He is a seasoned investigator and an expert on media issues. North also has extensive experience in new media and the internet.

E-mail: Click here to contact Jim Ross

Investigator

Education: Jim earned his BA from Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts in 1976 and the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) credential in 1999. He and his wife have two children, whom they homeschool in Tallahassee.

Experience: Investigating fraud, corruption and wrong-doing for the past 25 years, Jim Ross came to James, Hoyer, Newcomer & Smiljanich from the Economic Crimes Unit of Florida Attorney General Bob Butterworth, where he successfully conducted legal investigations involving tens of millions of dollars in cases against banks, insurance companies, publishing companies and funeral homes. Prior to joining the Attorney General's staff in 1994, Jim worked for eight years as an enterprise reporter in the Tampa Tribune's Capitol News Bureau in Tallahassee, investigating government, politics and organized crime, exposing corruption and fraud that in several instances led directly to acknowledgement of wrong-doing, program changes, new laws, and action against officials, including suspensions and resignations. Jim also worked as an enterprise reporter and business news editor in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine, for large and small newspapers and for a family-owned statewide business magazine. His current investigative interests include integrating computer data bases and other technological tools into cutting-edge investigations that yield the best possible results for individual clients.

E-mail: Click here to contact Robert Ulmer

Investigator

Education: Niagara University (BBA, Accounting, 1968)

Experience: Staff Auditor, Price Waterhouse & Company, Buffalo, New York (1968-1969, 1972); Captain, United States Army (1969-1971); Former Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation (1972-1996), FBI Headquarters, Washington, DC, Supervisor, budget Section and Organized Crime Section (1987-1990); Field Supervisor of Organized Crime and Drug Unit, FBI, Buffalo, New York; Criminal Investigator, Office of the State Attorney, 6th Judicial Circuit of Florida, Clearwater, Florida (1997-2005); Vice President, Chase and Associates, Inc., Tampa, Florida, a Private Investigations firm (2005-2007); Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), 1994-present.

E-mail: Click here to contact Allen McCreight

Investigator

Education: University of Mississippi (B.B.A., 1961; LL.B, 1964)

Experience: Admitted to bar, 1964, Mississippi and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Mississippi; 1972, U.S. Supreme Court; Federal Executive Institute, Charlottesville, Va.; graduate of FBI senior Executive Program and National Executive Institute. Federal Bureau of Investigation, May 1964 to February 1995; Special Agent; Assistant Director; Special Agent in Charge of FBI Tampa, covering all of Central Florida. Member: The Mississippi Bar; American Bar Association

E-mail: Click here to contact Ronald Jordan

Investigator

E-mail: Click here to contact Chad Soriano

Investigative Photographer

Education: Southern Methodist University (BFA in Cinematography)

Experience: Chad Soriano joined the James-Hoyer law firm in August of 2006 as an investigative photographer. He brings more than 12 years of experience as a television news videographer and still camera photographer.

Prior to joining James-Hoyer, Chad worked at Tampa's Fox Television station, WTVT. His primary role there was in the special projects, consumer investigation unit. His assignments ranged from general news to consumer fraud. His skills in news gathering and camera-work combine to create a strong tool in developing and promoting the firm's cases. Chad's interest in photography started with a Kodak Disc 4000 camera in elementary school. Then in 6th grade, he upgraded to a Canon A-1 SLR. The rest is history. Whether it is a video or still camera, Chad pursues perfection in every image he captures with his trained eyes. Picture making is his passion.

E-mail: Click here to contact Larry Wiezycki

Creative Director

Education: University of South Florida (Information Technology/Computer Science)

Experience: Larry's unique brand of television post production, shooting and editing has been broadcast all over the country in both national and local feature programming. With more than 10 years of television experience he has worked with a broad client base including Discovery Channel, The History Channel, ESPN, FOX, America's Most Wanted and Outback Steakhouse. He began his television career as a Music Producer providing original soundtrack scoring for local, independent and network programs and in 1996 expanded into non-linear video editing and post production. Tools of the trade have changed over the years from Discreet Edit*, Avid and Premiere, to DPS VelocityHD and currently Apple's Final Cut Pro Studio. Of all production suites he has used or setup, Larry prefers the new Apple MacPro platform - "To date it is far and away the best integration of software and hardware engineered with the creative professional in mind."

Prior to joining James-Hoyer's Investigative Media Team in September 2006, Larry worked at WEDU-TV Tampa's PBS station as a Producer for documentaries, station branding and image spots. Larry has received 3 Emmy Awards and was the Production Designer for WEDU's local magazine series program "A Gulf Coast Journal with Jack Perkins" which garnered 6 Emmy Awards during his tenure.