Experience

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  International Trademark Association (INTA)

  • Presidential Task Force Member

    • Aug 2023 - Present

    Developed survey to measure consumers' views of counterfeits, brands, enforcing trademarks, and views of the media for Jomarie Fredricks' Presidential Task Force. Study included graphs comparing 4 countries, 4 generations, gender, and income. This comprehensive task force report is used to educate the media about reporting Intellectual Property rights.

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  Verdict Success LLC

  • Greater Los Angeles Area

  • Founder / Jury Consultant

    • Dec 1986 - Present
    • Greater Los Angeles Area

    Verdict Success LLC specializes in jury research, trial strategies, and settlement decision-making. My passion for problem solving and finding solutions for clients is engaged through mock trials, case strategy research, focus groups, community attitude surveys, witness preparation, opening statement clinics, video-deposition analysis, jury selection, trial analysis, shadow juries, and juror interviews. I was a pioneer in jury research in the 1980s and in online studies since 2006.

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  Cynthia R. Cohen, Ph.D.

  • Consumer Survey Expert

    • Feb 2014 - Present

    As a designated expert in survey methods, I design consumer studies for likelihood of confusion in trademark infringement cases and have had studies admitted into evidence. My doctorate in Educational Psychology with an emphasis on Research Methodology, Communication, and Instructional Psychology along with years of experience working as a social scientist provided solid training. After completing my dissertation, Communication Skills and Cognitive Processes in Productively Reducing Uncertainty in Ambiguous Instructional Messages, I taught Research Design and Tests & Measurements to graduate students.

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  ABA Section of Litigation, Trial Practice Committee

  • Vice Chair

    • Aug 2007 - Jul 2015

    In a leadership position with the ABA Section of Litigation, I actively involved committee members in trial practice CLE programs and connected lawyers across the country. My philosophy is to make lawyers look their best. We won the "Best Theme Adaptation" award at the ABA Section of Litigation Annual Meeting (2010 & 2011). Feb. 2012, I chaired the Los Angeles Regional Workshop, Closing Arguments that Rock: How to Move Judges and Juries.

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  ABA Section of Litigation Products Liability Committee

  • Membership co-chair

    • Aug 2003 - Dec 2010

    While the Products Liability Committee membership co-chair (2004-2011), we increased membership activity including the birth of the Food & Supplements subcommittee that launched its first annual meeting at Coca Cola Headquarters in Atlanta. I helped develop programs and included new members at Section Annual Meetings and Regional Committee Meetings (i.e., Chemical Regional at DuPont / Pharmaceutical Regional at Pfizer, Schering Plough, and Johnson & Johnson / WIPL Regional in several cities / Automotive Regional meeting at Nissan.)

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  American Society of Trial Consultants

  • President

    • Jul 2009 - Jun 2010

    Professional Association

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  ABA Section of Litigation Task Force on the Image of the Profession

  • Member

    • Aug 2004 - Jul 2006

    As a member of the ABA Section of Litigation’s Task Force on the Image of the Profession, I chaired programs at the USC Annenberg School and the University of Texas (Law and Journalism Schools). One goal of the task force was to promote communication between lawyers, journalists and the judiciary. Another goal was to educate the public about lawyers’ contributions to service. I designed a study that measured public perceptions of lawyers and presented results at an ABA Section of Litigation Annual Conference.

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  Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce

  • Manhattan Beach, CA

  • Chair of the Board

    • Jul 2003 - Jun 2004
    • Manhattan Beach, CA

    Served as Chair of the Board for a nonprofit with 21 board members. Very active Chamber of Commerce with Economic Development and Women in Business conferences. Designed a Law Day program for the community for the 50th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education.

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  Litigation Sciences

  • Research Associate

    • Oct 1985 - Dec 1986

    Responsible for witness preparation and designing witness communication programs for national jury research consulting firm.

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  UCLA Extension

  • Instructor

    • Oct 1984 - Oct 1985

    Taught "Art of Oral Communication" & "Communicating in the Workplace"

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  California School of Professional Psychology

  • Adjunct Faculty

    • Oct 1984 - Oct 1985

    Taught "Research Design for Clinical Psychologists" & "Tests and Measurements." Mentored doctoral students and chaired dissertation on gender differences in credibility in expert witnesses.