Capabilities

Trial & jury consulting, end to end.

Behavioral science applied at every stage of litigation — from early case assessment through the moment your jury is seated.

Capabilities

A complete trial-science practice.

From the first case assessment to the moment the jury is seated, every engagement is grounded in behavioral research and courtroom experience.

Jury Strategy

  • Jury selection & voir dire
  • Juror bias identification
  • Shadow juries
  • Supplemental questionnaires

Case Insight

  • Mock trials & focus groups
  • Case theme development
  • Case analysis at every stage
  • Damages & verdict research

Persuasion & Presentation

  • Evidence communication strategy
  • Trial presentation assessment
  • Demonstratives & visual strategy
  • Opening & closing refinement

Witness & Testimony

  • Witness preparation
  • Deposition readiness
  • Courtroom communication coaching
  • Credibility & delivery
Featured Engagements

Jury Selection & Voir Dire

Identify favorable and high-risk jurors with research-backed profiles, voir dire strategy, and real-time selection support in the courtroom.

VOIR DIREBIAS ID

Mock Trials & Focus Groups

Test your case before it counts — structured mock trials and focus groups that reveal how real jurors hear your themes, witnesses, and evidence.

MOCK TRIALFOCUS GROUP

Case Theme Development

Translate complex facts into a clear, persuasive story that resonates with the attitudes and experiences jurors bring into the box.

NARRATIVESTRATEGY

Witness Preparation

Coach witnesses to testify clearly, credibly, and calmly — from depositions through cross-examination at trial.

PREPCREDIBILITY

Trial Presentation Consulting

Assess and enhance how your evidence and demonstratives land, so every exhibit advances the story rather than the noise.

DEMONSTRATIVESDELIVERY

Juror Attitude & Bias Research

Behavioral research into the attitudes, beliefs, and experiences that drive verdict decisions in your venue and case type.

RESEARCHVENUE

Shadow Juries

Real-time juror feedback during trial — know how your case is landing while you can still adjust course.

REAL-TIMEAT TRIAL

Case Analysis & Strategy

Objective, psychology-informed analysis at every stage of litigation, from early case assessment through post-trial review.

EVERY STAGEANALYSIS
The Engagement

How a case takes shape.

A disciplined arc from intake to trial — every step grounded in research, every decision tested before it counts.

01INTAKE

Assess

We study the case, the venue, and the people who will decide it — building a psychological map of your jury.

02IN STUDY

Test

Mock trials, focus groups, and juror research pressure-test your themes, witnesses, and evidence.

03STRATEGY

Refine

We sharpen voir dire, themes, and presentation around what actually persuades this jury.

04AT TRIAL

Win

On-the-ground support through selection and trial — with shadow-jury feedback while it still matters.

Request a Consultation

Let’s talk about your next trial.

Tell us about the case. Dr. Carpenter will personally review your request and follow up to discuss how trial science can strengthen your position — in confidence, with no obligation.

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OfficesHouston · Chicago
EngagementsHouston · Chicago · Nationwide engagements

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