Empirical Creative LLC is a boutique trial consulting firm. Our specialty is providing jury research and graphics consulting on complex, high-stakes civil and white-collar criminal litigation with an eye towards understanding and reducing risk and uncertainty for our clients.
At Empirical Creative, one size does not fit all. Just as every case comes with its unique set of facts and circumstances, we are sensitive to ensuring that any research event and/or graphics project we design and conduct is customized to meet your unique objectives for retaining us in the first place. The general types of jury research services listed on this site are only models, and, in reality, there are many permutations both within and among these services that we would recommend utilizing depending on your unique needs.
“Jim and Dave provided me with tremendous support on a criminal prosecution in a complicated securities fraud trial. Their research was exceptionally thorough, they understand what arguments persuade juries and they can simplify complex arguments so that jurors truly understand and remember your core theories.”
Single or multi-day trial simulations.
A thorough examination of how a jury will perceive the case issues.
Jurors’ evaluation of witness testimony is one of the single biggest factors affecting their decision-making.
Uncover the major background jury profiles that predispose jurors to view your case favorably or unfavorably.
Examine how judges and arbitrators will view the merits of your case.
“Jim Dobson and Dave Klein, and their team, are A players and better people. They work hard, they are responsive, they put their soul into your case, and their work product is outstanding. It is that simple, and that is the key — Jim and Dave will help you clear the weeds and tell your client’s story with clarity, simplicity, emotion and logic. I have worked with them on a federal jury trial, a complex arbitration against a foreign bank, and a pro bono matter of national interest. Each time, their work stood out. I recommend them with enthusiasm and without hesitation.”
“The world of contemporary trial consulting might be divided between those who work from a model of almost mystical intuition into the mainsprings of human behavior and those who are data-driven. Based on our experience with them over several engagements, the folks at Empirical Creative are unapologetically committed to a rigorous research paradigm that puts advocates in a position to make strategic decisions informed by the best information available. I have no-doubt that as the field of jury and trial consulting matures, it will be in the direction of the latter model and two of its best current practitioners are Jim Dobson and David Klein. They are the first ones I turn to when I want to get an honest read on our chances before fact-finders, be they a jury, a panel or a judge. Their in-house graphics capabilities are top-notch and make transition from the pre-trial research to trial presentation logical and efficient.”