A creative collaboration.

“By combining their knowledge of the trial consulting industry with the design thinking methodology, The Focal Point is pushing traditional boundaries to design truly engaging trial consulting services.”

Kathryn Segovia, PhD
Stanford d.school executive education coach & lecturer

Design Thinking

The Focal Point has partnered with Stanford University’s d.school to apply its “design thinking” methodology to the legal field. Learn more about this unique collaboration.

We’re used to helping you win...thanks for returning the favor!

The Recorder Best Of 2011

Voted Best Courtroom Presentation Provider by The Recorder

Recent Wins

Knowing just the facts is never enough.

“I learned long ago that going to trial without The Focal Point involved early in trial planning and brainstorming...is foolhardy.”

John Keker
Keker & Van Nest

We wrote the book(s)

Powerful Deliberations: Putting It All Together
for the Jury
By G. Christopher Ritter

Creating Winning Trial Strategies and Graphics
By G. Christopher Ritter

Published by the ABA

More than 20 years of insights.

“The people at The Focal Point think visually, which many lawyers can’t do. Yet, they also understand the legal concepts as well as the most experienced trial lawyers do.”

Cristina Arguedas
Arguedas, Cassman & Headley LLP

Recently Published Articles

Building a Trial Team

How to build your trial support team to be ready for fighting in the trenches.

Trial Tech Not Just for Juries

Visual presentations and technology can be very effective with judges and focus groups, too.

Cures for the Common Closing

Turn a common closing summary into a powerful and persuasive argument for your case.

We wrote the books.

“Given the modern jury’s need to be both entertained and persuaded, these books are valuable aids in achieving both.”

Pamela Mackey
Haddon, Morgan, Mueller, Jordan, Mackey & Foreman

Trial Strategy

We know how judges and juries think, and reach verdicts.

Mental Mining^®

Mental Mining sessions help you unearth a case story and a case strategy.

Feedback Forum

Feedback Forums effectively integrate juror insight into your early trial preparation.

Clarify. Create. Convince.

“The Focal Point helps me see things the way the jury will, which makes a critical difference when preparing for trial. I make sure to hire them before the case is even indicted.”

Stephen Neal
Chairman,
Cooley LLP

Onyx v. Bayer

Seamless presentations when it really counts.

“Two recent trials with a TFP tech at the helm of the courtroom computer confirmed once again that The Focal Point has mastered the science and art of presenting graphics to a jury.”

John Phillips
Paul Hastings

Trial Support

The Focal Point provides experienced team members for every aspect of trial support:

War Room

We know what trials are like, we know what trial teams need.

Trial Presentation

Having a Focal Point trial tech means having piece of mind that everything is ready for trial.

What we do
How we think
Who we are
Why choose us

Our services

We help you uncover crucial insights. We clarify the complex. Then we create a visual trial strategy that will powerfully support and win your argument.

Trial Strategy
Trial Graphics
Trial Support
Cases
More

Our process

Thousands of trials over the last 30 years have taught us how judges and jurors think and reach verdicts. Our proven trial strategies help you win.

5-Step Process
Trial Strategy
Design Thinking
Expert Witnesses
Trial Support

About The Focal Point

Trial experience, design, and technological expertise in one package. We believe in what we do. We care about our clients. And we have a sense of humor.