Jessica Kansky, Ph.D. – Director of Jury Consulting
Dr. Kansky leverages her rigorous academic background and expertise in psychology to analyze
how jurors’ perceptions and experiences inform their verdict decisions and how interpersonal
dynamics shape jury deliberations. With over 15 years of research experience across academic and
trial settings, she provides a variety of services to our clients, including focus group and mock trial facilitation, statistical analysis and juror profile development, and jury selection assistance. She excels at analyzing mock trial qualitative and quantitative data, with a particular emphasis on developing juror profiles to guide counsel through the jury selection process. Jessica has worked on cases involving civil rights claims, environmental contamination and toxic tort, medical device and consumer product liability, construction disputes, transportation personal injury and wrongful death, premises liability, financial fraud, and breach of contract.
Recent Publications, Presentations, and Appearances
Manrique, J. & Kansky, J. (2025). Partisan Lines and Presidential Control: The Transformation of Juror trust in the FDA, EPA, and Federal Oversight, USLAW Magazine Summer 2025, 22-23.
Kansky, J. (2025). The Key to a Great Jury: Getting Jurors to Reveal Bias and Admit They Can’t Be Fair, Nationwide Webinar.
DallaRiva, D., Kansky, J., Price, B., & Sausaman, A. (2025). The Science Behind Traumatic Brain Injuries. USLAW Retail and Hospitality Forum, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Kansky, J., Kiniry, W. F. III, Randels, M. E. (2025). Personal Injury Damages: Addressing Pain and Suffering, Pre-Impact Damages, Conscious Suffering Before Death. Strafford.
Kansky, J., & Marinakis, C.M. (2024). Tales From the Trial Table: Nuclear Verdicts: Causes and How to Minimize the Damage. United Fire Group Insurance Claims Conference, Cedar Rapids, IA.
Eckler, D. P., Kansky, J., Monroy, J., & Serafini, B. (2024). Your Jurors: Impacts of Reptile Tactics, Lawyer Advertising, and Third-Party Litigation Funding. Professional Liability Defense Federation (PLDF) Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA.
Kansky, J. & Manrique, J. (2024). Nuclear Verdicts: What’s Causing Them and What Can We Do About It? Civil Justice Reform Group Conference, Chicago, IL.
Armato, S. T., Kansky, J., Perlman, B. H., Riggins, J., & Hon. Stobbs, S. (2024). Jury Selection and Trial Procedures. Perrin Conferences: National Asbestos Litigation Conference, Charleston, SC.
Furniss, N., Reinertson, R., Southerland, T. W., Manrique, J., & Kansky, J. (2024). Building Bridges: Navigating Generational Expectations of Your Colleagues and Clients in theNew Age.International Associationof DefenseCounsel (IADC) Annual Meeting,Vancouver, Canada.
Marinakis, C., Hollabaugh, L., Ford, R., & Kansky, J. (2024). How to Get a Defense Verdict Through Jury Selection. Bradley Litigation Summit 2024, Tampa, FL.