Meet Patrice Truman, Jury & Trial Consulting Professional
Patrice Truman is a national jury and trial consultant serving both plaintiff and defense attorneys in all areas of the law. Since 1993, she has provided objective insight and research throughout pretrial and post-trial jury research, helping counsel better understand jurors, develop trial strategies, and prepare important proceedings. As an experienced jury consultant, Truman brings legal knowledge, research experience, and an understanding of juror perceptions to each case.
What Experience Does Patrice Truman Bring to Jury and Trial Consulting?
Truman holds several active professional memberships and contributes frequently to the legal community. She is a member of the American Society of Trial Consultants, active on committees. She participated as a jury consultant advisor to the Civil Jury Project at NYU School of Law. She is also a former Master status member of the American Inns of Court, including a two-year term on the AIC National Program Awards Committee, where she judged and scored pupillage programs submitted by Inns nationwide.
Truman is a former President of The Lawyers' Club of San Francisco. She served as chairperson for one of the Club's Annual Retreats, which featured former San Francisco District Attorney and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris. She also planned and hosted two of the Club's Annual California Supreme Court Luncheons, honoring the Justices.
As a jury and trial consultant, Truman makes presentations and shares her knowledge and experience with bar associations, law firms, in house corporate legal departments, and law school trial advocacy classes.
What Is Patrice Truman's Legal and Research Background?
A member of the State Bar of California, Truman received her law degree from Illinois Institute of Technology, Kent College of Law in Chicago, Illinois. Before becoming a jury and trial consulting professional in 1993, she worked for two civil litigation firms, gaining valuable insight into the legal process by supporting and collaborating with trial counsel.
Her professional experience also includes working as a research associate and focus group moderator at an international advertising agency in Chicago. There, she developed experience analyzing consumer research and assessing public sentiment within demographic parameters. Truman participated in the formulation of advertising campaigns for major corporate clients, including Amoco Oil Company, The American Dairy Association, Hallmark Corporation, and Kraft Foods.
This research background provides a valuable foundation for her work as an experienced jury consultant, particularly when evaluating juror perceptions, demographic considerations, and other factors that may influence how a case is understood.
How Does Patrice Truman Contribute to the Legal Community?
Truman continues to write about juror perceptions and trial advice through her blog, which is published on her LinkedIn page. She previously wrote the biannual newsletter In Jurors' Own Words, addressing jury dynamics, opinions, and attitudes arising from jurors' post-trial reflections. Past newsletters are available upon request.
To learn more about Patrice Truman, her professional background, and her work supporting trial counsel, contact Truman Jury & Trial Consulting.
Contact Patrice Truman for more information about her work, her newsletter, and her blog.
510-528-4655
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