Claire Luna manages Jury Impact’s operations and is involved in providing messaging and strategy assistance to attorneys around the country. She is responsible for research, message development and case analysis on a wide range of cases, including medical malpractice, breach of contract, toxic tort, product liability and pharmaceutical litigation. Since joining Jury Impact in 2006, she has assisted with trial strategy in 45 states, including jury selection and trial monitoring in 15 states.

Claire’s previous experience was concentrated in legal and political journalism. While reporting for the Los Angeles Times for five years, Claire covered high-profile cases in the federal and state courts. Her litigation coverage included proprietary Internet technology, medical malpractice, sexual abuse in the priesthood and wrongful-death suits. Claire consistently broke stories on DNA technology, sexual assault law and innovative legal tactics. She also followed the trials of noted serial killers, death-penalty defendants and teen rapists – all of which garnered national attention.

Prior to working for the Times, Claire reported for the Fort Myers (Fla.) News-Press, where she covered a number of high-profile political issues including the presidential election recount in 2000. She traveled throughout the state for a USA Today/Gannett Co. project to determine which flaws in the voting system contributed to the snafu.

Claire holds a B.A. in print journalism and psychology from the University of Southern California, where she was the first Latina editor in chief of the Daily Trojan student newspaper.

Todd Fairbanks is a senior research analyst and a focus group and mock trial moderator who has interviewed thousands of jurors during nationwide litigation research. His experience and unique insight to trial research and case analysis provides clients with the clearest overview of their case from jurors’ perspective. Todd’s marketing experience has helped him develop effective themes and communication strategies for our jury research groups, and his writing and analytical skills make him an integral part of the focus group process.

Before joining the Jury Impact team, Todd was the general manager of an imprint record label in conjunction with Columbia Records in Los Angeles. There he oversaw all aspects of the company, including the design and implementation of marketing strategies, media relations, publicity coordination, tour planning, budget supervision, artist management and writing all outgoing business copy.

Prior to that, Todd spent three years as the marketing coordinator for a music marketing firm that quickly went from an innovative idea to one of the largest, most prominent music promotion companies in the industry. In addition to the music business, his experience as marketing coordinator extended to numerous high-profile projects in the film, television and apparel industries. Todd holds a bachelor’s degree in radio, television, and film from California State University, Long Beach.

Allison Cooper functions as a marketing and project manager for Jury Impact. She is involved in the implementation and monitoring of new marketing strategies in addition to coordinating all project logistics, scheduling, and travel arrangements.

Allison has more than five years of logistical planning and administrative experience. Before joining the Jury Impact team, Allison was a senior operations manager for a travel-based meeting planning company.