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What Do Juries Really Think About You?

Post-verdict questionnaires and interviews are two of the most valuable, yet underutilized, resources for trial attorneys. Here are eight recommendations, gleaned from years of listening to feedback straight from jurors’ lips.

Transvaginal Mesh Financing Case in Federal Court, TRO Extended

A dispute between Houston plaintiff lawyer F. Kenneth Bailey Jr. and a Las Vegas financing company is now in federal court, where U.S. District Judge Kenneth Hoyt of the Southern District of Texas signed an order on Dec. 3 extending a temporary restraining order Bailey secured in November in state court.

Secrets of the Jury Revealed

Post-verdict questionnaires and interviews are two of the most valuable, yet underutilized, resources for trial attorneys. Here are eight recommendations, gleaned from years of listening to feedback straight from jurors’ lips.

Sniffing Someone Could Be Sexual Harassment, Fifth Circuit Finds

In a decision that may make it easier for plaintiffs to survive summary judgment with their sexual harassment retaliation claims, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has reversed a trial court decision dismissing a female employee’s claim that she was “fired” after complaining that two co-workers “sniffed her in a sexually suggestive … Read More »

Solo Helps Free Clients in Child Sexual Assault Case After Two Decades in Prison

This holiday season, Austin lawyer Keith Hampton is gaining an impressive track record: his work helped to free two clients from prison in November, and he hopes to see a third inmate walk free this week.

Operational procedure.

On each and every case we have 3 objectives.

Understanding The Order

  • Any & all or limited
  • Medical, billing, paid v. incurred
  • Getting the correct deposition questions or affidavit

Understanding The Custodian

  • Where to send it
  • Who to send it to
  • What to send with the request

Understanding The Client

  • Speaking with the client to understand what their expectations are
  • Finding out what sort of interaction they want from us
  • Learning a little about each case to know the timelines and key facts