Experienced. Knowledgeable. Trustworthy.
Both Dr. Carpenter and Dr. Chiasson have had experience consulting on a variety of cases, including product liability, medical malpractice by doctors, nursing homes, and hospitals, intellectual property and patents, premises liability, employment/sex discrimination, wrongful terminations, corporate contract disputes, and wrongful death.
Each has significantly contributed to many successful resolutions in high-stakes cases across multiple venues.
Dr. Tracey R. Carpenter
Dr. Carpenter has a Ph.D. in Legal Psychology and 27 years experience in trial consulting. Her research areas include jury decision-making, scientific jury selection, factors influencing civil damage award decisions, and how jurors assess witness credibility. She specializes in the development of trial strategies and themes, jury selection, statistical analysis, and understanding juror reasoning and behavior.
She lives in Houston, Texas.
Dr. Susan A. Chiasson
Dr. Chiasson has a Ph.D. in Urban Affairs and Public Administration and 28 years experience in trial consulting. She specializes in jury selection, case analysis, and the use of qualitative methods and analysis to identify social and cultural influences on juror decision making. She has a deep understanding of how factors within a trial community affect and influence jurors within that venue and is an expert in venue analysis research.
She lives in Chicago, Illinois.