DAN JACKS, PHD

PARTNER

Dr. Dan Jacks loves to help attorneys persuade skeptical EDUCATION

jurors. He believes jurors can still be convinced to find in favor

B.S. (Psychology); Baylor University

of large corporations, even in today s distrustful climate, as

long as attorneys (and witnesses) can speak directly and Ph.D. (Clinical and Research

Psychology); Texas A&M University

clearly to jurors concerns. Dan has helped attorneys win high-

stakes cases in several notoriously plaintiff-friendly venues

across the country. Dan consults and does jury research and

PRIOR EXPERIENCE

jury selection on a huge variety of cases, including cases

involving refinery explosions, well blowouts, plane crashes, Senior Consultant, R&D Strategic

intellectual property, and insurance companies accused of bad Solutions LLC

faith. He does a great deal of work in Texas and Louisiana,

Director, DecisionQuest, Inc.

but has worked in nearly every state, including Alaska.

Dan also enjoys working with witnesses to help them deliver CONTACT INFORMATION

impactful messages under pressure. His approach with

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witnesses is pragmatic, but not at all like traditional witness

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preparation. After working with Dan, witnesses report that they

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attorneys report that the witness testimony is clearer, simpler

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Dan has written many articles on the latest topics in jury

persuasion and he is a popular speaker at legal conferences.

Dan lives in Houston with his wife and two daughters.

To learn more about Dan s background, skills, and consulting

practice, visit his LinkedIn page.

Dan Jacks, PhD (cont.)

Selected Publications

The Impact of Social Media on Today s Trials: Choosing the Jury and Convincing the Jury (2011). Butler Snow, Pro Te Solutio. (in

press)

Regaining the Trust of Today s Jurors (2011). The International Comparative Legal Guide to Product Liability 2011, with Dr.

Samantha Holmes.

The Missing Link (2007). Defense Counsel Journal, with Dr. Mark Sobus.

Jury Research: Ensuring You Get All It Has To Offer (2005). Managing Product Liability Risks, with Dr. Mark Sobus.

The Appeal of Junk Science (2003). For The Defense, with Dr. Mark Sobus.

Jurors Views of A New Class of Plaintiffs (2002). For The Defense, with Dr. Mark Sobus. (reprinted in the Texas Paralegal

Journal, Summer 2003).

The Risks of Attacking the Plaintiff (2002), For The Defense, with Dr. Mark Sobus.

Defending Against Claims of Medical Negligence (2001). For The Defense, with Dr. Mark Sobus. (reprinted in the Texas Paralegal

Journal, Spring 2003).

Selected Presentations

Telling Your Story: How to Persuade a Jury to Find for the Big Bad Insurance Company. Presented to the 2011 Insurance Law

Roundtable. Alfa International. New York, New York, June 2011.

Panel Discussion: Mock Trials & Social Media Research. Presented to the Defense Research Institute s Product Liability

Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 2011.

Thinking Through Jury Selection. Presented to National Institute of Trial Advocacy, New Orleans, Louisiana, January 2011.

Masters of the Courtroom: Jury Selection. Presented to New Orleans Bar Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, December

2010.

Why Well Prepared Witnesses Crash and Burn. Presented to Lafayette Inns of Court, Lafayette, Louisiana, December 2010.

Finding Jurors Who Can t Be Persuaded. Presented to Dinsmore & Shohl Insurance Practice Seminar, Dublin, Ohio, September

2010.

Select Respect Connect: A Guide to Persuading Skeptical Jurors. Presented to the Louisiana State Bar Association, Asheville

North Carolina, October 2008.

Voir Dire Demonstration. Presented to Kirkland and Ellis, Boulder Colorado, March 2008.

Jury Selection in Bad Faith Cases. Presented to the Defense Research Institute s Insurance Bad Faith Seminar, Washington DC,

June 2007.

Medicine on Trial: How to Stand Up for Yourself. Presented to Texas Children s Hospital, Houston, Texas, June 2007.

Masters of the Courtroom. New Orleans Bar Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, December 2006.

Understanding Your Audience. Presented to the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association, Amelia Island, Florida,

November 2006.

What Jurors Want. Presented to the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants, Houston, Texas, October 2006.

The Ten Commandments of Voir Dire. Presented at Louisiana State University Law School, August 2006.

Jury Persuasion Today. Presented to the Inns of Court, Shreveport, Louisiana, March 2006.

Jury Research and Juror Attitudes in Medical Malpractice Litigation. Presented to the Greater Houston Society of Health Risk

Managers, Houston, Texas, February 2006.

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