The White-Collar Defense Juror and the “Trump Effect”: An Empirical Analysis
For the last six years, litigators have pondered the question: Have jurors changed in the wake of the Trump era? Our nation underwent cataclysmic shifts in values and ideologies after Trump’s election in 2016 and became polarized on key social and political issues in unprecedented ways. As issues of racial, gender, and economic inequality rose to the […]
Attorneys Rely on DOAR Director Ellen Brickman to Decode Juror Sentiment in Complex Litigation
DOAR Director, Ellen Brickman, Ph.D., is a pioneer in jury consulting, having advised attorneys on hundreds of high-profile criminal and civil cases throughout her 30-year career. She is regarded by top attorneys as one of the nation’s leading jury consultants, especially in the areas of white-collar criminal defense and intellectual property, and has also worked […]
Not Guilty on All Counts for Thomas Barrack in Illegal Lobbying Trial
Congratulations to Thomas Barrack and his lawyers at Willkie Farr & Gallagher—Michael Shachter, Randall Jackson, Steven Ballew, Casey Donnelly, and Jordan Reisch—and Jim Bowman at O’Melveny for their resounding victory against foreign lobbying charges and claims that Mr. Barrack lied to federal officials. Following a six-week trial before U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan in the […]
DOAR Director John Hicks helps clients worldwide make their case presentations stronger
DOAR Director John Hicks is no stranger to working on complex cases across industries and practice areas. As one of the nation’s leading consultants advising top attorneys on international arbitrations and trials, Hicks has expertise working under pressure and in unique environments. Over his 15-year career, Hicks has worked on several hundred cases, including multi-billion-dollar […]