Nona Gordon Dodson

Post date: Mar 29, 2009 4:22:24 PM

NONA C. DODSON has been associated with Cathy E. Bennett & Associates, Inc., as a jury and trial consultant since 1994. She has degrees in English and Psychology and has done Master’s work in Design Science. She has co-authored articles on voir dire workshops and shadow juries, has appeared on CNN and Court TV and lectures on voir dire and jury selection. Some of the civil juries she has selected are: DX Terminals v. Bayer Corporation (Breach of Contract-$10M VERDICT FOR PLAINTIFF); Halliburton, Inc. v. Smith (Patent Infringement-$25M VERDICT FOR PLAINTIFF); Settler’s Way v. Concord Realty (Tortious Interference-$14.9M VERDICT FOR PLAINTIFF); and, ADS, Inc. v. Kent State, et al. (Patent Infringement-VERDICT FOR DEFENDANT). Her criminal work includes: State v. Ontiveros (Sexual Assault of 3 Children; ACQUITTED); State v. Billie (Capital Murder of 3 Children; NO DEATH PENALTY); State v. Forshee (Murder of a Child; ACQUITTED); and, U.S.A. v. Neurhor (Income Tax Evasion; GUILTY). Mrs. Dodson assisted Mr. Hirschhorn with the Nichols and Durst jury selections.