Watch Trial Technique Spotlight, where Shane Read analyzes the verdict-winning techniques of top trial attorneys. 

Compelling demonstratives are among the most effective tools to help present your case. And in the most recent slate of episodes in our ongoing series, Trial Technique Spotlight, Shane Read, one of the nation’s leading trial presentation experts, analyzes how four top attorneys have used demonstratives across their biggest cases, and how you can apply those winning approaches in the courtroom.

Demonstratives can be crucial to helping jurors understand the gravity of the incident at the heart of a case. And in the latest episode of Trial Technique Spotlight, noted trial presentation expert Shane Read details how Steve Vartazarian’s use of a surprising demonstrative helped seal an eight-figure verdict for a pedestrian who was struck in a crosswalk. 

Introducing your clients in a way that develops a powerful connection between them and the jury is a cornerstone to building a winning case at trial. And in the latest episode of Trial Technique Spotlight, Shane Read, one of the nation’s leading trial presentation experts, highlights the creative demonstrative Rachel Lanier used to ensure jurors remembered a plaintiff, en route to winning a major product liability verdict.

The right demonstrative in closings can serve as a powerful exclamation point to your argument that jurors will keep top-of-mind as they deliberate. And in the latest episode of Trial Technique Spotlight, nationally renowned trial presentation expert Shane Read details how Richard Carroll’s oversized demonstrative in closings of a medical negligence trial helped clear a California hospital.

Demonstrative exhibits can be powerful, game-changing tools at trial. A well-conceived demonstrative can both clearly explain a complex concept and memorably frame your theory of the case. And in the latest episode of Trial Technique Spotlight, trial presentation expert Shane Read discusses how to create persuasive demonstrative exhibits and explores how Lloyd Bell’s masterful use of demonstratives helped lay the groundwork for a $26 million medical malpractice trial win.