Focus Litigation Consulting

What Focus Litigation Consulting does

Focus Litigation Consulting is a privately-held, founder-led trial consulting firm headquartered in Miami, Florida that delivers jury research, mock trial, jury selection, and trial strategy services to the most prestigious law firms, corporations, and government/regulatory agencies in the United States. The firm operates nationally, conducting work in state and federal courts across all 50 states, and serves civil and criminal matters ranging from tort and contract disputes to securities, intellectual property, product liability, and high-profile criminal defense. Founded and led by Dr. Geri Fischman (Esq., Ph.D., legal psychology) and Marjorie J. Sommer (Esq.), the practice is built on a multidisciplinary bench of Ph.D.s, lawyers, and psychologists with advanced training in statistics, cognitive and social psychology, communications, and the law, and is supported by an operations and recruitment coordinator.

The firm's service portfolio spans the full litigation lifecycle and includes mock trials and focus groups, jury selection and voir dire preparation, witness and attorney pretrial preparation, juror surveys and polls (including community attitude, change of venue, and media analysis), trial strategy development (theming, demonstrative aids, opening/closing strategy, image consulting), trial monitoring, shadow juries, and post-trial juror interviews. Underlying methodology combines statistical juror profiling using SPSS, online jury research via Qualtrics, real-time public records and social media searches on prospective jurors, and data-driven case strategy development; the firm does not disclose proprietary AI/ML capabilities. Products are delivered as customized, quote-based professional services engagements rather than standardized packaged offerings.

Revenue is generated exclusively through professional services fees tied to case complexity, scope, and duration, with no disclosed pricing tiers, subscription components, or SaaS/technology licensing. Distribution is entirely direct, with engagements originating through professional networks, bar associations, the American Society of Trial Consultants, academic relationships, and referrals from a blue-chip client roster that includes Fortune 500 corporates across transportation, insurance, healthcare, entertainment, agriculture, and financial services, global and AmLaw law firms, and federal/state government agencies including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Federal Public Defender's Office. The firm maintains an academic pipeline through a Legal Psychology Doctoral Fellowship partnership with Florida International University and senior consultants teaching at FIU and the University of Miami School of Law.

Name

Focus Litigation Consulting

Legal name

Focus Litigation Consulting, LLC

Website

https://focuslitigation.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Focus Litigation Consulting is a Miami-based, founder-led jury research and trial consulting firm serving top law firms, Fortune 500 corporations, and government agencies across all 50 states through mock trials, jury selection, witness preparation, and trial strategy services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trial Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHALAG

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Research, Analytics & Expert Services

Keywords

• Trial consulting services
• Jury research
• Mock trial design
• Jury selection support
• Witness preparation

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Jury/Trial Consulting Services: Focus Litigation Consulting works on a professional fee basis rather than a contingency arrangement. Services are billed as specialized expert services involving research design, juror recruitment, data analysis, and strategic advisory work across all phases of litigation from early case assessment through post-trial juror interviews.
2. Mock Trial and Focus Group Research: Comprehensive jury research services including mock trials, focus groups, online jury research, and judicial research conducted as structured research exercises billed as professional consulting engagements. Pricing is quote-based and commensurate with project scope, complexity, and duration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Focus Litigation Consulting is a premier national jury research and trial consulting firm that delivers empirical jury research and litigation strategy services to law firms, corporations, and government agencies. Its offerings span the litigation lifecycle and include mock trials, focus groups, jury selection, voir dire preparation, witness and attorney preparation, juror surveys and polls, trial strategy development, trial monitoring, shadow juries, and post-trial juror interviews for civil and criminal cases in state and federal courts across all 50 states.

Product overview

Focus Litigation Consulting is a premier national jury research and trial consulting firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of litigation support services. The core offering consists of mock trials and focus groups, jury selection, voir dire preparation, witness and attorney pretrial preparation, juror surveys and polls, trial strategy, trial monitoring, shadow juries, and post-trial juror interviews. The service portfolio is structured around the litigation lifecycle: early case assessment through focus groups, comprehensive testing via mock trials, jury selection support, ongoing trial assistance, and post-trial analysis. Sub-services under these main offerings include Online Jury Research, Judicial Research, Settlement/Case Valuation Research, Change of Venue Surveys, Community Attitude Surveys, Media Analysis, Theme and Case Strategy Development, Demonstrative Aids, Opening and Closing Statement Strategy, and Image Consulting and Trial Wardrobe. The company serves civil and criminal cases pending in state and federal courtrooms across all 50 states, assisting law firms, corporations, and regulatory agencies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mock Trial & Focus Groups Comprehensive jury research service that allows a trial team to test an entire case or specific issues, themes, arguments, witnesses, demonstratives, and damages with jury-eligible citizens or judges in the trial venue; used to strengthen negotiating postures and maximize settlement outcomes for law firm and corporate clients in civil and criminal cases.
• Jury Selection Jury selection service combining in-court observation of venire members with real-time individualized online public records, behavioral, and social media searches on prospective jurors to help trial teams de-select biased jurors and secure favorable jury panels.
• Voir Dire Preparation Voir dire preparation service that identifies juror predispositions and biases most detrimental to a case and crafts voir dire questions and jury selection strategies to probe, disclose, and highlight those juror prejudices and value beliefs.
• Witness and Attorney Pretrial Preparation Witness preparation that shapes testimonial demeanor, substance, and style to project confidence, poise, persuasiveness, and credibility, combined with attorney preparation consisting of mooting openings, closings, and case presentations to refine arguments, themes, demonstrative aids, and presentation techniques.
• Juror Surveys and Polls Juror surveys that measure individual and community awareness and predispositions toward case facts, issues, themes, and parties, used to assess how bias may affect juror reactions, support change-of-venue motions, and inform trial strategy for law firm, corporate, and government clients.
• Trial Strategy Trial strategy service providing detailed assessment of case facts, legal claims, themes, demonstratives, narratives, and witnesses, and identifying crucial issues and recommended strategies for discovery, briefing, settlement, and trial.
• Trial Monitoring Trial monitoring service providing live analysis and feedback on the judge, opposing counsel, witnesses, and courtroom dynamics, enabling trial teams to alter strategies as the case unfolds and move quickly toward closure when the scales tip in their favor.
• Shadow Juries Shadow jury service deploying jury-replicative panels of citizens from the trial venue to observe trial proceedings and provide instant feedback, allowing trial teams to assess case progress and make real-time refinements and adjustments throughout the trial.
• Post-Trial Juror Interviews Post-trial juror interview service that conducts individualized interviews after a verdict to discover why and how jurors reached their decision, evaluating evidence, witnesses, arguments, and theories, and generating insight for similar cases, future trials, and potential appeals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $1B+ in precedent-setting verdicts and settlements achieved for clients
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers36 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Florida International University (FIU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFocus Litigation Consulting partnered with Florida International University to develop the Focus Litigation Consulting Legal Psychology Fellowship Fund, providing mentorship and training opportunities to support graduate student excellence within the field of legal psychology. Senior consultants also teach legal psychology coursework at FIU.
• Innocence ProjectminorOthersFocus Litigation Consulting supports the Innocence Project through pro bono trial consulting projects, demonstrating commitment to justice system reform and providing services to those who cannot afford legal representation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TrialGraphix: TrialGraphix provides trial consulting, jury research, trial presentation graphics, and demonstrative evidence services to law firms nationally - overlapping directly with FLC's jury research and trial strategy offerings.
• A2L Consulting: A2L Consulting offers trial consulting, jury research, mock trials, focus groups, trial graphics, and litigation support with a national client base of trial lawyers - directly overlapping with FLC's core services.
• Hollander Consulting (Jury Hollander): Hollander Consulting is a national trial consulting firm specializing in jury research, mock trials, jury selection, and witness preparation for high-stakes civil litigation - closely overlapping with FLC's core competencies.
• Jury Impact: Jury Impact is a trial consulting and jury research firm providing mock trials, focus groups, jury selection, and trial strategy to plaintiff and defense attorneys - directly comparable in service mix and client base.
• Persuasion Strategies: Persuasion Strategies is a trial consulting firm specializing in jury research, mock trials, jury selection, witness preparation, and trial graphics, serving plaintiffs and defense counsel in complex litigation - a direct peer in scope and methodology.
• DecisionQuest: DecisionQuest is a long-established jury research and trial consulting firm offering mock trials, focus groups, jury selection, witness preparation, and post-trial interviews for complex civil and criminal matters - a closely matched boutique competitor to FLC.
• Courtroom Sciences Inc. Courtroom Sciences is a national trial consulting firm providing jury research, mock trials, focus groups, jury selection, witness preparation, and trial strategy to law firms and corporations across all 50 states - directly comparable in service portfolio and client profile to Focus Litigation Consulting.
• Keene Trial Consulting: Keene Trial Consulting provides trial consulting services including jury selection, mock trials, focus groups, witness preparation, and trial strategy to attorneys nationwide - a focused boutique competitor with comparable service offerings.

Broad incumbents

• DOAR Litigation Consulting: DOAR is a well-established trial consulting and litigation advisory firm offering jury research, mock trials, jury selection, trial graphics, and electronic trial presentation - a broader incumbent with overlapping jury consulting services.
• Magna Legal Services: Magna Legal Services is a large-scale end-to-end litigation support company offering trial services, jury consulting, court reporting, and litigation support across many practice areas - a broader incumbent with overlapping jury consulting capabilities.

Market position

Strengths2 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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