In 2022, a Dallas jury awarded a plaintiff $375 million in compensatory damages, and a jury in Minnesota awarded a plaintiff $111 million in a medical malpractice case. Shock verdicts are on the rise. How can counsel best defend their clients in a jury trial when society is so polarized and corporate mistrust and bias are at an all-time high? On this episode of Litigation Download, Stratton Horres talks to Shelly Spiecker, Ph.D., a senior litigation consultant at Persuasion Strategies. Stratton and Shelly discuss the important role jury consultants and communications specialists play in high-exposure cases and what defense counsel can learn from years of juror research. Topics also include practical strategies to combat plaintiff counsel persuasion methods, such as the Reptile Theory, and how to select the best jury for your client.