Carolyn St. Clair, R.N., J.D.

Focus Groups • Mock and  Mini Trials
Venue Research  Jury Selection Consulting •

Nationwide: 1-866-795-7500

Based on our decades of experience as trial lawyers and research conducted with focus groups, mini and mock trials, the likely verdict or settlement potential of a case can be predicted. Our carefully screened sample jury participants analyze your evidence, giving you impressions and perceptions of similar jurors about the issues, facts, witnesses, demonstrative aids and attorney presentations.

Sample jurors test:

This critical scientific research imparts reliable information about how a jury is likely to view your case. Based upon the analysis of the jury participants, we can provide the trial team and client with critical data to :

-Create the trial story and theme more persuasively

-Compensate with the weaknesses in your case

- Simplify your case

- Fill in the blanks to the questions the jurors’ have

- Prepare witnesses to explain the evidence more effectively

-Assist with demonstrative exhibits to amplify your trial story

-Enable your jury selection strategy,

Our Services  - We create juror questionnaires, guidelines for your case presentation, exhibits, jury instructions, and closing arguments.  After the presentation, the juror participants deliberate, reach a verdict and are debriefed by our trial consultant to uncover  the crucial evidence that leads to the outcome. This information allows us to assist the lawyers in creating trial questionnaires and trial materials which pinpoint key issues in jury selection and participants’ response to case themes and arguments. We  also provide you with insights based on our own case experience and research. We can provide you with an analysis of the participants’ perceptions of your oral presentation in a summary report.

We understand that it is not economically feasible for each case to have a large focus group, therefore, our fees are based on a sliding scale according to your budgetary allowance.  Our focus groups range from half a day or an evening to several days.

Our Sample Jurors -
Our participants include people from the likely jury population or other sample population that may be appropriate in the case. We generally provide a written report soon after each focus group study which provides our analysis of the research jurors' reasoning and are suggestions for the development of persuasive themes and strategies for the case.

After debriefing and deliberations, you may decide to change witnesses, eliminate or add demonstrative evidence, clear up areas of confusion and ensure the best way for your trial story to be told.

Focus Groups , Mock and Mini Trials -

We carefully screen our juries using gender, age, education, race, employment and income. We research and select a demographic match of the jury pool where the case is being tried.
Our focus groups hear the case presentation, then give their opinions on every aspect of the case to clarify the arguments and clear up confusion, including credibility of the witnesses, which facts are given more weight to the evidence, which exhibits are useful or damning. The debriefing and feedback is critical to any lawsuit, complex or small.

We also provide jury selection consultations, venue research and other services to attorneys and law firms throughout the United States.

A veteran trial lawyer and   consultant, Carolyn St. Clair, R.N., J.D. has built a reputation for achieving substantial results in  lawsuits  earning millions of dollars in compensation for clients in single claims and class actions. Based in Houston, Texas we represent clients on a national basis.

As both a registered nurse and lawyer, Carolyn St. Clair offers hands-on, practical knowledge of major medical procedures, certification and training as a health care professional, and 20 years of experience in medical lawsuit litigation. Her firm handles defective medical devices, dangerous drugs, medical negligence and birth injuries, and catastrophic personal injury cases.

Jury Selection Consultant / Trial Preparation Services

The Law Offices of Carolyn St. Clair, R.N., J.D. provides the following services to law firms preparing for litigation:

• Assembling focus groups of local citizens to probe attitudes and gauge opinions on specific issues
• Mock trials that simulate likely testimony, cross-examination and evidence, providing feedback from “jurors” on the credibility of the case
• Mini-trials that focus on one aspect of the litigation to identify and develop themes that will resonate with a real jury
• Venue selection research and recommendations (the jurisdiction in which the case is filed can have a major impact on the trial, depending on the political leanings and demographics of the populace)
• Strategies, insights and in-trial counsel on the jury selection process to identify individual members of the jury pool during voir dire who are likely to be biased.

The Law Offices of Carolyn St. Clair, R.N., J.D.
Mini Trials Mock Trials • Focus Groups
The Sterling Mansion
4515 Yoakum Boulevard
Houston, Texas 77006
713-228-5000 or Nationwide 1-866-795-7500

Carolyn St. Clair is a registered nurse and lawyer who serves as a trial consultant for major trials and class action lawsuits. She practices in injury litigation involving defective medical devices, dangerous drugs and medical negligence resulting in wrongful death or personal injury. Her law firm also. Based in Houston, Texas, she represents clients in El Paso, Dallas, Fort Worth, San Antonio, Austin, Lubbock, Waco and statewide, as well as plaintiffs and plaintiff attorneys throughout the United States.