Stephen Rispoli brings over a decade of experience in jury consulting to Mayer LLP. In addition to an active litigation practice, Stephen runs jury focus groups for plaintiff and defense attorney teams to assist them with their strategy for presentation of a case. These focus groups are tremendously helpful for identifying themes and theories of the case that resonate with the ultimate actual jurors. The jurors also help troubleshoot thorns in the case and find out what facts may be particularly interesting to the ultimate jurors.

Prior to joining Mayer LLP, Stephen was the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs and Strategic Initiatives at Baylor Law School. In addition to other duties, he served as the Director of Innovation and Scholarship for the school’s Executive LL.M. in Litigation Management. He assisted with the teaching of Early Case Assessment methods (specifically focusing upon the jury focus group sessions and best practices for implementation), taught Ethical Issues in Litigation Management and Applying Technology to Litigation Management, and led the research and writing aspect of the program. Stephen speaks and writes on litigation management topics, always focusing upon effective, efficient, and ethical processes to best serve clients and their communities.

Services

• Healthcare
• Litigation
• Trial Consulting

Education

• Baylor University, B.A., 2009
• Baylor University School of Law, J.D., 2012
• University of Texas School of Law, LL.M., 2018

Admissions

• State Bar of Texas
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
• United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
• United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
• United States District Court for the Western District of Texas