Biography
Tunno & Associates represents all the backgrounds, experience and skills required for full-service trial consulting, including;
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In his former capacity as a Director at Litigation Sciences, Inc. and in his private practice, David Tunno has consulted on dozens of cases, the vast majority of which fall in the category of major civil litigation, including many high profile, high stakes cases. Case types in his history include;
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Anti-Trust |
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Tunno & Associates
is experienced in surrogate jury research used to forecast juror reactions to a case. These research projects are tailored to the needs of each specific case.Preparing witnesses for trial is a specialty of David Tunno's. He has developed techniques for helping all witnesses produce credible, memorable testimony, appeal to the jury, comply with the needs of friendly counsel and withstand vigorous cross examination.
Expert witnesses are a particular specialty of Mr. Tunno. His book entitled, Taking the Stand, Tips for the Expert Witness, is available through Lawyers & Judges Publishing Co.
Experts prepared for trial by Mr. Tunno represent a wide range of backgrounds, including;
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Economics |
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In addition to these, the list includes many witnesses with specialized industry expertise, as well as many foreign witnesses. His work in this field includes travel to Japan to prepare witnesses for patent litigation in the U.S. His CLE offerings include a seminar on preparing experts for trial and the use of trial consultants.
Mr. Tunno also conducts expert witness workshops for companies specializing in providing expert witness testimony.
Phase II of the Rodney King civil suit (the punitive damages phase) was an example of trial strategy consulting by Mr. Tunno, who was retained by Ira Salzman, representing Stacey Koon. The jury returned a verdict of no punitive damages.
In the William Lozano criminal case in Florida, attorney Roy Black took advantage of both witness preparation sessions with his client and key strategic advice that helped turn a prior conviction into an acquital.
At the suggestion of Los Angeles District Attorney, Gil Garcetti, the L.A. County Coroner's Office retained David Tunno to teach its staff the skills of expert witnessing.
Mr. Tunno has been called upon to provide expert commentary by CBS, KABC TV, WABC TV, KCBS, FOX News Network and Court TV in the Rodney King, Reginald Denny, Menendez and O.J. Simpson cases. He also lectures to the business law classes at the UCLA Graduate School of Management.
In preparing attorneys to deliver powerful opening statements, Mr. Tunno relies on his training and experience in acting, directing and speech, as well as his trial consulting experience. He has found that applying professional acting training techniques is the effective in preparing attorneys for the theatrical requirements of the courtroom. David Tunno has worked as a professional actor and is a member of the Screen Actors Guild.
With an expertise in research, case analysis, courtroom communication and demonstrative evidence of all kinds, David Tunno is able to fulfill many consulting roles simultaneously. This has resulted in more efficient and effective litigation consulting for clients and significant cost savings as well.
Prior to his years as a trial consultant, David Tunno's background included teaching, audiovisual production, TV and radio news reporting, cinematography, public and media relations, media training, acting, speech writing and executive speech training. His degrees include a B.A. in theater and education and an M.A. in communications.
References from attorney's across the U.S. are available upon request.