Survey Methods, Results, and Opinions for the Legal Sector

Cynthia Cohen, Ph.D.

Cynthia Cohen, Ph.D. contributes to the world of psychology and law. As an expert in survey methods, she designs consumer studies for Lanham Act cases and change of venue surveys for trials. Dr. Cohen’s education includes psychology degrees at UCLA and USC. Verdict Success LLC, Dr. Cohen’s firm specializing in jury research, trial strategies, and settlement decision-making, started in 1986. Successful trial lawyers with major complex cases across the country seek her expertise in jury behavior and venue analyses through online jury studies as well as jury selection, mock trials, focus groups, witness preparation, strategic theme development, detecting deception in witnesses, jury questionnaires and trial analysis. Sought after to speak at bar associations and to the judiciary on jury behavior and voir dire, Dr. Cohen continues to spot the issues.

Designated Expert

  • U.S. District Court, District of Hawai’I,
    Skydiving School Inc. v. Sky-Med, Inc., dba Pacific Skydiving, 2023
  •  U.S. District Court, Central District of California WonderKiln, Inc. v. Snap, Inc., 2022
  • U.S. District Court, N. District of IL, Think Green Ltd. dba Haaka v. Medela AG and Medela LLC, 2021
  • U.S. District Court, N. District of IL, Bodum USA, Inc. v. Shenzhen Buxiag Network Technology Co. Ltd. dba Veken, 2021
  • U.S. District Court, Central District of California Sansi North America v. LG Electronics, 2019
  • U.S. District Court, Central District of California Mike Sarieddine v. Big Bang Vape Co., LLC, 2018
  • U.S. District Court, Central District of California Danica Aromatics, Inc. v. philosophy, Inc., 2016
  • U.S. District Court, Central District of California Metal Jeans, Inc. v. Affliction Holdings, LLC, 2016
  • U.S. District Court, Central District of California British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC Worldwide, LTD, and DWTS Productions, LLC fka BBC Worldwide Productions LLC v. Scott Stander & Associates, Inc., 2015
  • U.S. District Court, Central District of California Razor USA LLC. v. VIZIO, Inc., 2015
  • U.S. District Court, Central District of California His and Her Corp., v. Shake-N-Go Fashion, Inc., Model Model Hair Fashion, C&J Beauty Supply. Ti Gi Beauty, Inc., Pink Beauty Supply & Salon, Sam’s Beauty Plus, Ebony Wig & Beauty Supply, (et al.), 2015
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida Celebrity Cards International v. Earvin Johnson, Jr., June Bug Enterprises Inc. and One West Bank, 2014

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