I had the pleasure of working with Jacob in a recent trial where our team obtained a 4.4 million dollar jury verdict in Snohomish County. Jacob worked with me on my opening statement and framing the case. Jacob is a master of presentation and story telling. He understands how to capture an audience with story and hold them with the structure. He will quickly find the story in your case and tell you when you get off track. He will simplify your tasks. He is amazingly talented working with clients and witnesses and will get the best from them. I strongly recommend Jacob to assist Plaintiff's counsel with trial preparation. Jacob can assist you with voir dire, opening statement, direct exams, cross exams and closing. Like it or not, trial is theater and Jacob has the touch. He is a master at both the art and teaching. Your trial results will be better and your skills will unquestionably improve. Invest in yourself and your client and hire Jacob.
One of the hardest parts of being a lawyer is fighting the urge to talk and to just listen. Whether it’s your client or a witness, I struggle to not try to take control of the conversation and lead it where I want it to go. However, that only gets you what you can think to ask for. Working with Jacob to discover the story from your clients and witnesses means that you can just observe a conversation and hear the story that your client or witnesses need to tell you. Jacob has an ease in talking to people that just allows them to open up and share so much more of their story than I could ever get on my own. I highly recommend working with Jacob to find out what you don’t know yet and to find out why that might be the most important part of your client’s case.
Jacob is a talented trial consultant. Most clients (and people) struggle to talk compellingly about personal losses and small triumphs amidst those losses. It’s even more difficult to do so while sitting on the witness stand with 12 strangers staring at you. Jacob has the unique ability to empower people to be themselves. And, more importantly, to be proud of themselves – even when they’ve suffered a life-changing loss, and even under a circumstance as awkward as a jury trial. I’ll return to him in every jury trial I have.
Jacob is a thoughtful and kind teacher. When my posture, vocal range and volume, and breathing were all untrained, Jacob helped me work on these poor habits with exercises and practice. He pushed me outside my comfort zone to work on my presence when I stand and speak before others, something that so many of us loathe to do but must because of our careers. I am grateful for Jacob’s patience and persistence to help me become a better presenter and speaker.
Jacob is a master storyteller. His insights and vision are priceless. His skills will help your client. Working with him enables you to tell your client’s story to the jury in a way that draws the jury in, encourages the jury to engage, and leaves the jury feeling called to action. Accomplishing those three things at trial allow the jury to award full and fair compensation in an amount that shows your client they have value as a human being. I highly recommend working with Jacob on your next case.