Testimonials
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" I have worked with Mark, Ross, and on a variety of cases, each
of which presented its own special challenges. They have never failed
to bring an important insight to the persuasive presentation of evidence.
They have also been skilled at adapting their work to the needs of the
particular client, both as to goals and costs. They are my consultants
of choice."
Connelly,
Baker, Wotring & Jackson
Michael O.
Connelly, Esq.
"Trial exhibits, $5,000; court reporter for trial, $10,000; expert
witness fees, $20,000; R&D research, priceless."
Mark P. Miller, Esq.
Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon
R&D and particularly Pat Hastings have been
extremely helpful in providing insights into thought patterns of decision
makers and identification of facts that motivate their decisions.
This has greatly assisted our formulation of strategies and case theories.”
Ford F. Farabow Jr.
Partner
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P.
I
always want to have R&D as part of my trial team. They WIN the
case for the client. Stephanie Parker/JonesDayo far beyond just providing
excellent litigation support -- they also help with strategies and
analyses to WIN the case for the client.
Stephanie
E. Parker, Esq.
Jones Day
“I have been impressed with the medical preparation of your representatives.
Our physicians have greatly improved their skills at testifying and
I believe your efforts have directly contributed to defense verdicts.
I highly recommend R&D and your service.”
Gary Lowden
Senior Claim Representative
Professionals Advocate Insurance
"Dr. Hastings is a real professional, whose work product is excellent.
She has the training and personality to get to the bottom line and provide
results that allow the litigator to have a valuable roadmap to success."
Charles S. McCowan, Jr.
Kean, Miller, Hawthorne, D'Armond, McCowan & Jarman
“I will not enter the forum without them.”
Thomas
E. Dwyer, Jr., Esq.
Dwyer & Collora
"It is quite easy for lawyers to be persuaded by their own arguments.
Understanding whether jurors will be persuaded by those same arguments
is more challenging. Pat Hastings' insights into strategies
for juror persuasion are invaluable. She sees the
big picture and helps with all the small details."
Josep h P. Thomas
Ulmer & Berne LLP
“Contrary to the old adage, Rick can teach an old dog new tricks.
I never go to trial without Rick Fuentes.”
Thomas
S. Carlock, Esq.
Carlock, Copeland, Semler & Stair
“Our
firm has found R&D Strategic Solutions to be extremely helpful in
our med mal cases in preparing our clients for deposition and trial
as well as helping us through focus groups and mock trials to not only
place a monetary value on our case but to give us insight into how jurors
receive certain evidence. We have found the personnel amazingly knowledgeable
about the medicine and the issues in the case and frequently they can
offer constructive criticism to our clients, which could be viewed as
lack of confidence if coming from the attorney. Our clients are impressed
we have engaged such experts to assist in the defense of the case."
John
C. Edwards, Esq.
Martin Snow
“The
Office of Risk and Insurance Services of Emory Healthcare uses R&D
Strategic Solutions to assist our internal clients in understanding
case perception by a ‘jury of their peers.’ We have used
R&D developed educational tools throughout Emory with good success.
We also utilize their services to assist our physicians with developing
more effective communication that prepares them for trial and also provides
them with tools for more productive patient interaction.”
Laura Deane, R.N.
Director of Risk Management
Emory University Healthcare
Insightful in understanding the problems of our clients and working
well within the team framework to develop practical solutions to those
problems. They understand the legal process well, and are great at using
their considerable intellect to help us work through very tough issues.
Not only do they think outside of the box, but also encourage us to
do the same. Great people to have on your team in difficult situations.
Michael
T. Cole, Esq.
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
1) What sets R&D apart from other jury consultants is its disarming
approach with mock jurors, which consistently elicits from the jurors
full and candid reactions to a case and its lawyers.
2) Although the R&D team employs the latest demonstration and polling
technology, their true value lies in their interpretation of case data
and their vision of winning case themes.
3) David Davis and his team are trial-seasoned veterans who bring the
experience of thousands of cases to bear in the development of effective
trial themes and strategy.
Philip
A. Sechler, Esq.
Williams & Connolly
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particularly Pat Hastings have been extremely helpful in providing insights
into thought patterns of decision makers and identification of facts
that motivate their decisions. This has greatly assisted our formulation
of strategies and case theories.”
Ford F. Farabow Jr.
Partner
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P.
"Going to trial without R&D is almost legal malpractice."
N.
Lee Cooper, Esq.
Maynard, Cooper & Gale
“I
have worked with the people at R&D on many matters. They are the
people I go to whenever I have a challenging case. I can depend on them
for invaluable insights and strategies, and for their full attention.”
Michael
B. Keating
Foley Hoag
"Dr. Hastings is a real professional, whose work product is excellent.
She has the training and personality to get to the bottom line and provide
results that allow the litigator to have a valuable roadmap to success."
Charles S. McCowan, Jr.
Kean, Miller, Hawthorne, D'Armond, McCowan & Jarman
Mark Sobus and Dan Jacks are my "go to guys" at R&D Strategic
Solutions, especially when the stakes are high. They provide invaluable
assistance to attorneys in the analysis of the case. Further, they
allow the clients to understand the real issues.
Robert L. Guerra
Thornton, Biechlin, Segrato, Reynolds & Guerra
"Ross,
Reiko and Mark are the very best. Without them, our team is incomplete.
We define issues together, we vet themes together and we go to trial
together. Preparing for trial without them is like preparing for cross
without a strategy."
Barry
F. McNeil, Esq.
Haynes and Boone
“I’ve been involved in some very tough and high profile
cases. It’s invaluable to have the people of R&D by my side
giving me critical feed back on case strategy and tactics.”
Michael DeMarco
Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham
Our company was faced with a series of "bet the company" cases,
so we enlisted R&D, from the outset, to help us chart our course
toward a successful defense. They worked with counsel and witnesses
to develop the themes of our defense, then guided us in how best to
present those themes. The latter included not only working with deposition
and trial witnesses and preparing demonstrative aids, but also working
with our various trial counsel to form a trial team stronger than the
sum of its individual parts. They led us through two mock trials to
further refine our approach. By the time of the first trial, our trial
team was poised to present the best
possible defense, in a thorough, yet efficient manner. Throughout trial,
R&D stood with us, as eager to win as any member of our team. The
result - A Defense Verdic
Dr. Davis has provided my clients and me with invaluable assistance
in a number of major trials. On any high exposure case, Dr. Davis is
my first choice. In my 26 years of trial experience, I can say without
hesitation that Dr. Davis is simply the best in his field. In fleshing
out trial themes, preparing witnesses, profiling prospective jurors,
creating persuasive exhibits, and conducting mock juries, Dr. Davis'
work is always brilliantly intuitive, perceptive, and most importantly,
useful.
Thomas M. Goutman, Esq.
White and Williams
"R&D are the best in the business. We have worked together
in over a dozen cases for many of the largest corporations in America;
in each case, R&D’s contributions were important ingredients
in our success and our clients have often then proceeded to retain R&D
for help on other matters."
Stuart Singer, Esq.
Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP
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