The jury that hears your case is chosen before the first witness takes the stand, and that decision shapes everything that follows. Beverly “Splash” Abbott approaches jury selection the way she approaches every phase of trial: with research, precision, and the kind of real-time courtroom intelligence that comes from someone who has tried cases in 22 states and stayed through every verdict.
Most consultants leave once voir dire ends. Beverly stays from jury selection through the reading of the verdict, which means her read on a panel during selection is informed by everything those jurors will face for the rest of the trial. That continuity is rare in this field, and it is the foundation of how she prepares attorneys for jury selection.
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Jury Selection Built on the Full Arc of Your Trial
Beverly works with trial teams before a single juror walks through the door, starting with your case theory, your venue, and the juror characteristics that correlate with favorable verdicts for your specific case type, whether that is a product liability case against a major manufacturer, a catastrophic injury matter, or complex commercial litigation.
Every voir dire strategy is custom. Jury selection in Florida operates differently than in Washington state, a panel of six deliberates differently than a panel of twelve, and unanimity requirements vary by jurisdiction. Beverly has worked inside these rules across 22 states and brings that procedural fluency to every case she takes.
What Beverly Delivers in Jury Selection
Juror risk profiles built before voir dire. Attitudinal, experiential, and demographic data specific to your venue and case type, drawn from mock jury and focus group research, community attitude surveys, and Beverly’s pattern recognition from decades of high-stakes voir dire.
Voir dire strategy and question development. Frameworks built to surface honest answers instead of socially desirable ones, focused on the attitudes that actually predict how a juror will decide, structured to support confident cause challenges and peremptory strikes.
Supplemental juror questionnaires. Where the court permits, customized questionnaires worded to uncover the precise biases that matter without tipping off opposing counsel. They are completed in the courtroom, and Beverly’s team brings the equipment to keep the process seamless for the judge’s staff.
Social media and background research. Review of publicly available profiles, consumer data, and property records on the jury pool, feeding directly into the risk profile so strikes are grounded in data, not first impressions.
Real-time support in the courtroom. Beverly is in the room during selection, not on the phone outside. She tracks responses live, reads the dynamics within the panel, and flags cause challenges and shifts in strike sequence as voir dire unfolds.
A Read on Jurors No Other Consultant in the Field Can Offer
The accepted credential in this field is a doctorate in psychology or the social sciences. Beverly Splash Abbott is the only trial consultant in the country who reads a jury panel through the lens of a medical degree (RN, MBA, LNCC) paired with a track record of eight and nine-figure verdicts. That combination does not exist anywhere else in jury consulting.
What it produces is a different kind of attentiveness during voir dire. Beverly reads the nonverbal signals, the micro-expressions, and the way a prospective juror responds under the pressure of open-court questioning, then connects those observations to how that juror is likely to behave through deliberation. It is a clinical precision applied to jury behavior that research data alone cannot replicate, and it is one reason attorneys who work with Beverly on witness preparation and case strategy bring her back for jury selection as well.
Connected to Every Other Phase of Trial
The juror profile Beverly builds during selection directly informs the rest of trial: which themes will land with this panel, how witnesses should be framed, and what trial graphics and demonstratives will be most effective. Because she stays through the verdict, she contributes to outcomes at the level of the $42 million verdict in Spokane, the $56.7 million verdict against Ford in Colorado, and the more than half a billion dollars in total verdicts and settlements she has helped deliver across 22 states.
Frequently Asked Questions About Jury Selection Consulting
A jury selection consultant works alongside the trial team to build juror profiles before voir dire begins, develop targeted questioning frameworks, and provide real-time assessment of juror responses during selection. Beverly is present in the courtroom during voir dire (not advising from outside) and delivers live strategic input on cause challenges, peremptory strike priorities, and how to adjust questioning as the panel reveals itself.
Most jury consultants leave after jury selection ends. Beverly stays through the entire trial, which means her voir dire strategy is built with the full trial arc in mind. Not just who to seat, but how the seated panel will respond to your case themes, your witnesses, and your closing argument. She is also the only trial consultant in the country with a medical degree, which gives her a distinct read on juror behavior that extends beyond demographic analysis.
Significantly. The number of jurors on a panel varies: six, eight, or twelve depending on the jurisdiction and case type. Unanimity requirements differ. The scope of voir dire questioning permitted by the court varies considerably between state and federal courts. Time limits on voir dire, the use of supplemental juror questionnaires, and the number of peremptory strikes available all change by jurisdiction. Beverly has conducted jury selection in 22 states and understands these procedural differences in practice.
A juror risk profile is a data-backed framework identifying the attitudinal, experiential, and demographic characteristics most likely to produce favorable or unfavorable jurors for your specific case. Beverly builds profiles using mock jury research data, community attitude surveys in the trial venue, background research on the jury pool, and her own pattern recognition from high-stakes voir dire across 22 states.
As early as possible, and ideally well before trial. The most useful juror profiling work draws on mock jury or focus group research conducted months before trial, allowing Beverly to identify the attitudinal patterns most predictive of verdict leanings in your specific venue. That said, Beverly works with trial teams at whatever stage she joins the case, including last-minute voir dire preparation when timelines require it.
Yes, and the combination is significantly more powerful than either in isolation. Mock jury research produces the attitudinal data that informs the juror risk profile Beverly builds for voir dire. The two services are designed to work together: focus group and mock trial findings directly shape the voir dire strategy, questionnaire design, and strike prioritization. Beverly offers both as part of an integrated trial preparation approach.
Work With a Jury Consultant Who Stays Through the Verdict
Beverly “Splash” Abbott is one of the most sought-after trial consultants in civil litigation today: the only one with a medical degree, over half a billion in verdicts across 22 states, and the one who does not leave after the jury is seated.
If you are preparing for a high-stakes trial and need a jury consultant who will be with you from voir dire through the verdict, contact The Trial Concierge to discuss your case.