TRIAL CONSULTANCY SKILLS
Expert in working with attorneys to shape narratives creating jury empathy
Constructs a narrative framework using archetypes and themes for the attorney to use in trial
Proven track record of results, including multiple acquittals and dropped/reduced charges
Extremely time-efficient
TRIAL EXPERIENCE
Consultant for defense attorneys in California and New York, from misdemeanors to felonies
Cases include assaults, homicides, PTSD, and special circumstances cases
CLE speaker in San Diego, Vista, Orange, Riverside and Ventura Counties
Consultant on 50+ cases, with multiple acquittals and reduced/dropped charges
80% success rate on trial consultations
OTHER NARRATIVE CONSULTATION
Consultant for Personal Injury attorneys creating client narratives for use in mediation and trial.
Consultancy has successfully recovered over $3M in damages.
EDUCATION
Associate Professor of Non-Linear Narrative at USC's Graduate Film Program.
Seminar speaker on Motivational Narrative at UCLA, AFI, Rutgers, and NYU
MFA Dramatic Writing, New York University, 1991
B.A. Communications/Writing, University of California, San Diego, 1987