Clint Townson, PhD

Clint Townson is an experienced and attentive litigation consultant, practiced across myriad case types.
He has worked on hundreds of different cases in his career, assisting trial teams at every stage of the process, from pre-filing strategy through post-trial interviews of jurors. He uses his keen intellect and
informed instincts to focus on practicable recommendations for attorneys.

Education

PhD, Communication, Michigan State University


MA, Communication, University of Delaware


BA, Communication, Michigan State University

Thought Leadership

  • What Public View Of CEO's Killing Means For Corporate Trials

    The public reaction to Luigi Mangione tells us something about how jurors view CEOs and corporate accountability.

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  • Understanding And Working With The Millennials On Your Jury

    They're about to become the majority generation on your jury; time to learn how to persuade them.

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  • Minding the Gaps

    Jurors seize and obsess on gaps in the case narrative, for better or worse. What are the strategies available for attorneys to address those gaps?

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  • Jurors and Big Money Damages

    In this interview, I discuss trends of massive damages and nuclear verdicts, and what it means for juror biases. 

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  • Thinking Strategically About the Weekend's Impact on Jurors

    The weekend is a major strategic consideration for lengthier trials. Social science says there are methods to maximizing its value to your case. 

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  • No More Finger-Pointing

    What recent research says about how today’s juries are emphasizing personal responsibility in their verdicts.

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  • Masks Hide More than Faces During Trial

    Jurors, witnesses, and other attorneys may be wearing masks in court. How does that change the persuasion dynamic?

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  • A Jury of Partisan Peers

    Political attitudes are in flux, both in Texas and across the nation. The tenor of deliberations is changing too. 

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  • Using Props at Trial

    Jurors' attention is a valuable commodity. Attorneys can deploy props to capture it, and doing so effectively requires careful tactics.

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Biography

Clint pairs social science perspective with an intuitive read on persuasion strategy in the context of litigation. His combined experience in trial summits, jury research, witness preparation, and jury selection inform his tactical approach to litigation consulting. His collaborative spirit allows him to readily immerse with any trial team at any point in the timeline of the lawsuit.


A native New Englander, Clint has traveled to all ends of the country for his education and career. In his free time, he is an avid sports fan (Go Green), a beach volleyball player, a grill master and cook, and a craft beer lover.

Personal Brand

Reliability & Execution

Immersion

Competitor

Incremental Value

Deadlines are met consistently and precisely. Available and focused on discrete tasks, rather than dividing time among several projects. Meeting your needs on time and beyond your expectations.

Commitment to fully understanding the idiosyncrasies of your case. Developing knowledge specific to a given lawsuit. Dedication to you and the client as a integral member of the trial team.

Fiercely and intensely focused on winning the case—including an understanding of how winning is defined for a given case. Actions are aimed at achieving a favorable outcome.

Creating value with every action (big and small) throughout a consulting experience.  We're not forging a blade from scratch, but passing it over a whetstone to hone the razor's edge.

PROUD MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF TRIAL CONSULTANTS

603.247.3178
clint@townsonconsulting.com

“When a man starts out to build a world,
he starts first with himself.”
-Langston Hughes