Delivered when you need it, so you can make confident strike decisions during voir dire. Mayer Consulting provides jury research and profiling for trial attorneys handling high-stakes cases.
The system we’ve built allows us to deliver actionable profiles the same day a panel list is released, even in counties that provide no lead time.
It’s why our analysis stays consistent across consultants and cases. And it’s why our work scales without losing rigor. For our clients, Jury Intel is the engine behind the service.
Katherine Mayer is a criminal justice expert and founder of Mayer Consulting, a holistic criminal defense consulting firm she established in 2012, specializing in fact investigation and mitigation. She earned her Master’s in Forensic Psychology, then served as a Mitigation Specialist with Miami-Dade’s Capital Litigation Unit on high-profile death penalty cases.
Over the past 15 years, Katherine became the first woman in Texas to achieve board certification in criminal defense investigation and is a Certified Legal Investigator (CLI) through the National Association of Legal Investigators (NALI). She is also the co-chair of the National Association of Sentencing Advocates and Mitigation Specialists, and frequently trains investigators, mitigation specialists, and attorneys throughout Texas and the US.
Katherine created Jury Intel after recognizing the need as a practitioner who experienced the challenges of jury research. This platform was not built in a tech incubator, but by an investigator who knows what information will provide legal teams with greater insight and confidence in jury selection.
Every engagement produces the same set of deliverables.
Structured intelligence on each member of the panel. Life history, cultural background, employment, media consumption, and verified online activity are organized into a clear profile of each juror.
The attitudes and lived experiences most likely to influence how a juror processes case theory. Surfaced clearly so they inform questioning and challenges.
Specific concerns about specific jurors, ranked by significance, so nothing critical hides in a 200-page packet during a compressed selection window.
Three disciplines, applied consistently across every engagement and every license. The work is rigorous because the research process is.
We use an established research process to uncover the values, experiences, and implicit biases that influence how jurors evaluate evidence and arguments.
Over 85% of Americans have an online presence. Their online behavior often reveals what voir dire questions alone cannot.
Every data point passes through a verification step before it is added to a profile. Every profile is reviewed and enriched by a professional human researcher.
From first call to final documentation. Scoped to your case, sequenced for trial.
We learn your case, venue, themes, and timeline.
Clear deliverables, fees, and timing—in writing.
Individual analysis and social intelligence.
Profiles are in your hands before voir dire begins.
Collated binder of complete profiles.
Capital defense, complex criminal matters, and civil litigation. Any case where the composition of the jury could shift the outcome.
Yes. Jury Intel was purpose-built for exactly this scenario. In jurisdictions where panels are released the morning of selection, we deliver actionable profiles before voir dire begins.
No. You conduct voir dire. We provide the research and intelligence that informs your questioning and your strike decisions.
Yes. We work with trial teams nationwide, on-site or remote.
Yes, through our limited commercial beta. Optimal beta partners are large law firms and established consulting practices with mature internal operations. Complete the form at the bottom of this page if you’re interested in discussing a partnership.
Consulting fees are scoped to the case. Use the form at the bottom of this page to reach out for a quote.
Have a trial on the calendar or want to explore how rigorous jury research could strengthen your practice? We welcome the conversation!