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Trial and post-trial work demands lawyers who can actually try a case, and our trial attorneys bring first-chair jury and bench experience plus the post-verdict motions and judgment work that turn a win into a result that sticks.

Most cases settle, but the ones that do not need lawyers who are ready to stand up in front of a jury. The credible threat of trial also drives better settlements, so we build every case as if it is going the distance. Our attorneys have first-chair trial experience, and our engineering background helps us turn complicated technical disputes into a story jurors can follow and believe.

Building The Trial Narrative

A winning trial rests on a theme the jury remembers and a record that backs it up. We distill the case to a few clear ideas, prepare witnesses to testify naturally under pressure, and design demonstratives that make dense evidence understandable. Long before openings, we shape discovery and motion practice so the proof we need is admissible and the story holds together from voir dire to closing.

In The Courtroom

Trial is where preparation meets judgment. We handle jury selection, openings and closings, direct and cross-examination, and the evidentiary fights that flare up in real time. In bench trials we tailor the presentation to a judge rather than a jury. Throughout, we keep the record clean for any appeal, raising and preserving objections so a favorable verdict is not undone later.

Protecting The Verdict Afterward

The verdict is not always the last word. We pursue and defend post-trial motions for judgment as a matter of law, for a new trial, and to alter or amend the judgment, and we handle fee petitions and bills of costs. When the other side attacks a verdict in your favor, we protect it and set up the strongest possible position heading into any appeal.

Frequently asked questions

Trial prep means locking down your themes, prepping witnesses with practice examinations, building demonstratives the jury can follow, and drafting jury instructions and verdict forms. You also file motions in limine to shape what evidence comes in, organize trial notebooks, and run mock exercises to stress-test how your case actually lands. The goal is no surprises once you're in the courtroom.

A jury trial runs through jury selection, opening statements, the plaintiff's case, the defendant's case, any rebuttal, closing arguments, jury instructions, deliberation, and the verdict. A bench trial skips the jury-specific steps but presents evidence in the same order, with the judge deciding instead of a jury.

You have several post-trial motions. A renewed judgment as a matter of law under Rule 50(b) argues no reasonable jury could have ruled that way, a motion for a new trial under Rule 59 points to trial errors or a verdict against the weight of the evidence, and remittitur or additur asks the court to adjust the damages. These motions also preserve issues for appeal and give the trial judge a chance to fix problems first.

It's now called judgment as a matter of law under Rule 50(a), and a court grants it when the evidence points to only one reasonable conclusion. You can ask for it once the other side has fully presented its case. Important: to keep the issue alive for appeal, you have to renew the request after trial under Rule 50(b).

The jury normally sets damages based on the evidence, expert testimony, and the instructions on the applicable legal standards. The judge can adjust an award through remittitur (lowering it) or additur (raising it) when it's out of line with the proof. A post-trial motion can also challenge whether the evidence supported the amount the jury gave.

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