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ULTIMATE JURY SELECTION SEMINAR
October 30, 2004, Los Angeles OMNI Hotel

INSTRUCTORS

Thomas V. Girardi, Esq.

Mr. Girardi is a partner with the Los Angeles firm Girardi & Keese, where he practices in the areas of professional liability, toxic torts, business litigation and entertainment law litigation. Noteworthy results include $1.7 billion against El Paso Natural Gas, $330 million against PG&E ("Erin Brokavich" case), $750 million jury verdict against Lockheed and $45 million jury verdict in the Karlsson vs. Ford case. Since 1976, he has been an Associate Professor at Loyola University Law School in Los Angeles. He was the 1999 National President of the American Board of Trial Advocates and is a member of the Consumer Attorneys of California, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, International Academy of Trial Lawyers, Inner Circle of Advocates, as well as the Los Angeles County, Orange County and American Bar Associations and the State Bar of California. He is listed in the Best Lawyers of America. He received his JD and LLM from New York University and a BS and LLB from Loyola University of Los Angeles. His firm Web address is www.girardikeese.com.

Robert C. Baker, Esq.

Mr. Baker is a partner with the Los Angeles firm Baker, Keener & Nahra, where he practices in the areas of professional liability, toxic torts, insurance coverage, commercial litigation, real estate litigation, construction defect and employment law. He is a member and past president of the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel, a Diplomat with the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys, past National President of the American Board of Trial Advocates, and is a member of Los Angeles County Bar Association and California State Bar. He was named California Trial Lawyer of the Year in 1993. He is an Adjunct Professor of Law at Loyola Law School and a frequent CLE lecturer. He is a Fellow with the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, International Society of Barristers and American College of Trial Lawyers. He received his JD from Loyola Law School at Los Angeles and his BS from University of Southern California. His firm Web address is www.bknlawyers.com.

Rhudolph Nolen, Jr., Esq.

Mr. Nolen is a partner with the Sacramento firm Nolen Saul Brelsford. He practices in the areas of insurance, major injury, products liability, legal malpractice, medical malpractice and chiropractic malpractice. He was the 2003 president of the California Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, and is a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, American Board of Trial Advocates, Association of Defense Counsel and California Bar Association. He served on the faculty of the College of Advocacy at Hastings College of the Law, University of California. He attended McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, and received his undergraduate degree from University of California at Berkeley. His firm Web address is www.nolensaulbrelsford.com.

Jason Bloom, MA (Moderator)

Mr. Bloom is a senior trial consultant at Courtroom Sciences, Inc. in Irving, TX. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master's degree in Forensic Psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York. As a trial consultant, Mr. Bloom specializes in assisting attorneys with case presentations, trial strategy, and jury selection. He has conducted jury research in venues nationwide on a variety of civil matters, using mock trials and focus groups. Additionally, he has consulted with many Fortune 500 and high profile clients as they prepare for trial. Mr. Bloom is a member of the American Psychology-Law Society, the American Psychological Association, and is a Board member of the American Society of Trial Consultants. He is a frequent author and lecturer on the subject of jury psychology. His Web address is www.courtroomsciences.com.

Karen Fleming-Ginn, PhD

Dr. Fleming-Ginn has consulted on more than 200 civil and criminal cases over the past 13 years. She specializes in the areas of employment litigation, catastrophic injury / wrongful death, commercial litigation and death penalty trials. Noteworthy trials include: People v. Timothy McVeigh (for the prosecution) and People v. Knoller and Noel (for Robert Noel). She has appeared on Good Morning America as well as San Francisco's KRON (NBC affiliate) as an expert on the Scott Peterson trial. She is the president of Verdix, Inc., a consulting firm with specialities in the area of focus groups, jury questionnaire development, jury selection, trial theme development and strategy, courtroom protocol and post verdict interviews. Dr. Fleming has a Bachelor's degree in Communication Studies, a Master's degree in Communication Studies, a Master's degree in Psychology and a Doctorate in Organizational Psychology. Her firm’s Web address is www.verdix.org.

Wendy Saxon, PhD, CTS

Dr. Saxon is a licensed psychotherapist and a certified trauma specialist who has assisted in more than 800 civil and criminal trials. She has a PhD in clinical psychology, an MS in clinical/community psychology, and a BA in psychology & French. She was the jury consultant on Rodney King's civil case, resulting in a verdict of $3.8 million. Her practice focuses almost exclusively on jury selection, one of her passions and strong specialties. For over 27 years she has watched this important aspect of trial work evolve from lengthy oral voir dires, to the use of case-specific juror questionnaires and emerging psychodrama techniques as taught at Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyers College. With approximately 10,000 psychodiagnostic workups during her career, she has learned to evaluate prospective jurors with a minimal amount of information gained in the courtroom and with a great deal of sensitivity to individual privacy rights. Her Web address is www.wendysaxon.com.

Tara Trask

Ms. Trask is the President and founder of SLI Consulting, Inc. (Strategic Litigation Insights), a full-service trial consulting practice. In over 10 years, she has debriefed thousands of jurors, mock and actual and has been involved in over 100 jury trials across the country, including Texas Beef Group. v. Winfrey (for Oprah Winfrey) and Food Lion v. ABC (for ABC). Her practice includes complex litigation, intellectual property, contract disputes, oil and gas, product liability, medical and legal malpractice, employment, and securities. She is a frequent lecturer and author on jury psychology and trial science issues and is a member of the American Society of Trial Consultants, the American Bar Association, and the American Psychology-Law Society. She graduated cum laude from Fort Lewis College in Durango Colorado with a B.A. in Psychology with an emphasis on Research Methodology. Her Web address is www.sliconsulting.com.

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