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
Seven-figure awards on personal injury, wrongful death, sexual abuse and product liability cases
CRIMINAL TRIAL CONSULTANT
Consultant for defense attorneys throughout the U.S., 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 90+ cases, with multiple acquittals and reduced/dropped charges
PERSONAL INJURY DAMAGE NARRATIVE CONSULTANT
Consultant for Personal Injury attorneys creating client narratives for use in mediation and trial
Consultancy has led to seven-figure awards in mediation
Cases include wrongful death, personal injury, sexual abuse, and product liability
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