WHAT WE DO
One of the hardest parts of litigation is that lawyers, experts, and defendants are too close to the case to see how ordinary jurors take it in.
No serious performance goes in front of a live audience without rehearsal and feedback. Yet trial teams routinely walk into court and present a high-stakes case to a room full of strangers without first testing what works.
Through custom methods and proprietary technology refined over hundreds of projects, Real Juries reveals how actual jurors will respond—so lawyers can see what is working, what is not, and why.
That makes it easier to spot blind spots, test assumptions, evaluate witnesses, and make better decisions about strategy, settlement, and trial.
Real Juries provides jury research, litigation support, and trial consulting for some of the largest institutions in America. For lawyers looking for advantage in high-stakes litigation, Real Juries can help.
SERVICES BUILT FOR HIGH-STAKES LITIGATION
Asynchronous Jury Focus Groups
Test case themes, arguments, evidence, and witnesses with jurors from your venue.
Live Jury Focus Groups
Go deeper with moderated discussions that reveal how jurors think, react, and deliberate.
Voir Dire & Jury Selection
Strengthen jury selection with juror questionnaires, psychological profiling, background research, and voir dire support.
Risk, Damages & Case Strategy
Get expert advice regarding liability exposure, damages risk, arguments, and case themes.
Litigation Communications
Craft public statements, trial messaging, and communications strategy in high-visibility matters.
Opening Statement Testing and Analysis
Test how your opening statement lands with jurors and identify what strengthens credibility, creates confusion, or needs refinement.
HOW WE DO IT
Schedule a Consultation About Your Case
We discuss the facts, venue, and strategic questions your team needs answered.
We Create a Customized Jury Research Project
We design research to evaluate juror reactions to your arguments, evidence, witnesses, and damages.
Get Actionable Analysis and Direction
You receive clear findings, strategic recommendations, and sharper insight for trial or settlement.
OUR TEAM
Andrew Rice
Founder and President
As President and Founder of Real Juries, Andrew Rice has dedicated his career to helping the nation’s leading law firms and institutions understand how jurors think and feel. Drawing on a distinguished background as a national magazine journalist (Wired, The New York Times Magazine, Outside) and as an international communications advisor to the Government of Colombia, the Executive Office of Dubai, and numerous other clients, Andrew applies his expertise in communications, messaging, psychology, and strategic research to help his clients succeed at high-stakes litigation, whether that means winning at trial or settling advantageously.
Arriane Alexander
Qualitative Insights Specialist
Arriane is Real Juries lead focus group moderator and interviewer, translating and guiding live juror feedback into clear, actionable insights for trial teams. With 20+ years as a professional life and business coach, a Master’s degree in Applied Psychology, and a background as a TV host, she’s skilled at reading people, guiding sensitive conversations, and eliciting insights with clarity and confidence.
Anastasia Herasymenko
Chief of Operations
Anastasia makes sure all our projects come off without a hitch. She has a Masters in Urban Design and, here at Real Juries she's the one who makes the trains run on time. If you have a question about timing, or tech, or how all things Real Juries work, Anastasia is usually the best person to ask.
