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Cathy E. Bennett & Associates, Inc. is a national authority on jury and trial consultation. Our experts have selected juries and consulted on trials that have returned billions of dollars in verdicts and settlements. Our firm’s namesake, Cathy Bennett, pioneered the practice of jury selection, and her work founded a legacy continued by her firm. Lead consultant Attorney Robert B. Hirschhorn is an industry-recognized legal strategist and author on the subject of jury selection and trial litigation. Mr. Hirschhorn has helped facilitate earth-shaking trial victories, steering national discourse and shaping the way law is practiced. The nation’s best lawyers have turned to us when they were facing career-making cases, and our consultants did what we do best: prepared the way for victory.

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Helpful Information Articles & Publications

  • Thinking Outside the Box Inside the Courtroom: Voir Dire
    written by Lisa Blue, Robert Hirschhorn, Jennifer Lapinski

    Thinking Outside the Box Inside the Courtroom: Voir Dire covers different methods to figure out how a jury panel feels about the law and issues that pertain to the case. This valuable guide incorporates visuals along with strategies to help you retain the information so you can make panel members feel important, respected, and most of all, heard in your next trial.

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  • Preparing for Voir Dire
    written by Robert B. Hirschhorn and Lisa Blue
    edited by Janice Robinson Pennington

    This handy guide explains the principles that are vital to preparing for an effective voir dire. It walks you through the process of identifying the beliefs and values at the core of your case, then using that knowledge to reveal prospective jurors’ innermost prejudices and biases.

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  • Anatomy of a Personal Injury Lawsuit
    with contributing authors Robert B. Hirschhorn and Jennifer Lapinski

    The fourth edition of Anatomy of a Personal Injury Lawsuit, a two-volume set, is a comprehensive and up-to-date resource for practicing plaintiffs’ attorneys and their staffs.

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  • A Guide to Analyzing Jury Questionnaires in Civil Cases
    written by Robert B. Hirschhorn and Lisa Blue

    This article discusses analyzing juror questionnaires by utilizing points such as juror’s education, training, work history, and more.

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  • Top Five Voir Dire Strategies
    written by Robert B. Hirschhorn and Lisa Blue

    Jury selection can be long on twists and turns, but short on time. Follow these steps to efficiently assess potential jurors’ core values.

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Verdicts & Settlements Significant Cases

Cathy E. Bennett & Associates, Inc. is proud to say that we’ve consulted for the most significant verdicts of the last few decades. In criminal court, we’ve successfully helped to represent the United States, U.S. Senators, death row inmates, and some of the most notorious defendants of the last few years. In civil court, our clients have won some of the largest verdicts in trial law—including a $9 billion verdict for punitive damages in the first federal ACTOS trial. See our significant cases in detail here.

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    Civil
    Estate of Kiersten Smith v. Greystar Development & Construction

    $860 Million Verdict for Plaintiff; Wrongful Death due to Dallas Crane Collapse

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    Civil
    RoundUp Litigation

    $2.25 Billion Verdict for Plaintiff, and $175 Million Verdict for Plaintiff

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    Civil
    Mary Johnson v. Union Pacific

    Personal injury, $557 Million Verdict for Plaintiff - $57 Million Compensatory, $500 Million Exemplary

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    Civil
    Kirk & Morgan Grantham v. Stuart Petroleum

    $440 Million Verdict for Plaintiff; Wrongful Death of a Child

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    Civil
    State of Texas v. David Wilson

    Murder, Defendant asserted self-defense and defense of another, Not Guilty

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    Civil
    United States v. Forkner

    Charges related to two separate Boeing 737 MAX plane crashes, Not Guilty.