Jillian Yeargin, M.A. - Jury Consultant
Jillian is a Los Angeles based jury consultant with over 10 years of experience in psychology and neuroscience research. She is an expert in juror profiling analysis and applying academic research results to real-world matters. She works 'in the trenches' with trial teams, and understands how to develop,test, and refine effective trial themes, predict audience behaviors, and craft research-driven presentations that get results. She has assisted in dozens of jury trials in California courts alone, has prepared dozens of witnesses for deposition and trial, and conducts regular mock trial and focus group research. Jillian’s case experience includes product liability, toxic tort, employment, contract disputes, fraud, premises liability, professional malpractice, intellectual property, construction, transportation, and entertainment.
Recent Publications, Presentations, and Appearances
Peterson, C., Dunnells, C. G., Yeargin, J. & Hagans, W. (2024). Legal Frontlines: Decoding the Litigation Tactics Against Motor Carriers. REFUEL, Nashville, TN.
Yeargin, J. (2024). Re-Imagining Jury Selection and Avoiding Nuclear Verdicts. Nationwide Texas Coalition Meeting, San Antonio, TX.
Yeargin, J. (2024). Re-Imaging Jury Selection – Coastal Jurors. CAL-ABOTA California Coast Chapter Meeting, Ventura, CA.
Marinakis, C.M. & Yeargin, J. (2024). Testing the Turbulent Waters – Jury Research and Analysis in Asbestos Litigation. Allianz Insurance Webinar.
Marinakis, C.M. & Yeargin, J. (2024). Re-Imagining Jury Selection. 2024 Casualty Claims Defense Counsel Summit, Scottsdale, AZ.
Yeargin, J., Betkowski, D., & Spicker, C. (2024).They Said What?!? Combating Plaintiffs Attorney’s Tactics in 30(b)(6) Corporate Representative Depositions.Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA) Advanced Seminar, Orlando, FL.
Kansky, J. & Yeargin, J. (2024).Navigating 30(b)(6) Depositions - Like Your Case Depends on It.Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA) Advanced Seminar, Orlando, FL.
Grzenda, A., Siddarth, P., Laird, K., Yeargin, J., & Lavretsky, H. (2021). Transcriptomic signatures of treatment response to the combination of escitalopram and memantine or placebo in late-life depression. Molecular Psychiatry. 1-9. 10.1038/s41380-020-0752-2.
Lavretsky, H., Laird, K., Krause, B., Heimberg, B., Yeargin, J., Grzenda, A., Wu, P., & Thana-Udom, K., Ercoli, L., & Siddarth, P. (2019). A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial of Combined Escitalopram and Memantine for Older Adults With Major Depression and Subjective Memory Complaints. The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 28. 10.1016/j.jagp.2019.08.011.
Kilpatrick, L. , Krause, B., & Siddarth, P., Laird, K., Yeargin, J., Narr, K., & Lavretsky, H. (2019). S155. Associations Between Cytokines and Cortical Thickness in Patients With Late-Life Depression. Biological Psychiatry. 85. S356-S357.10.1016/j.biopsych.2019.03.906.
Green, S.A., Hernandez, L., Lawrence, K.E., Liu, J., Tsang, T., Yeargin, J., Cummings, K., Laugeson, E., Dapretto, & M., Bookheimer. S.Y. (2019). Distinct Patterns of Neural Habituation and Generalization in Children and Adolescents With Autism With Low and High Sensory Over-responsivity. American Journal of Psychiatry. Dec 1;176(12):1010-1020. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2019.18121333. Epub 2019 Jun 24. PMID: 31230465; PMCID: PMC6889004.