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July 26, 2023 Congrats to Cecily Kaffer, Setara Ozan, Ben Kahn, and the entire trial team from The Kullman Firm on their defense jury verdict in Federal Ct in Houston for Schlumberger. This was a gender discrimination and retaliation matter with a lot of moving parts. Yet, these professionals helped the jury focus on the key issues and get it right. It was a pleasure and a privilege for the Bloom team to play a role in this success story. Also, big kudos to Emily McDonald, PhD for helping pick another great jury.

Kelli Love July 27, 2023

May 18, 2023 Congrats to Jason Dennis, Jamie Drillette, Stephanie Hunt, and the entire trial team from Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann, LLP for their $8M jury verdict for Choice Exploration in Federal Court in Beaumont, TX. I have been working with Jason and this firm for almost 20 years and they just keep getting better in the courtroom. This was a hotly-contested oil & gas insurance dispute, and these fine professionals made it easy for the jury to get it right. It was a privilege to play a role in this success story. And as always, kudos to the jury and the court staff for keeping the wheels of justice moving.

Congrats to Jason Dennis, Jamie Drillette, Stephanie Hunt, and the entire trial team from Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann, LLP for their $8M jury verdict

Kelli Love May 19, 2023

May 15, 2023 Congrats to Bill Gaede, Sarah Columbia, Bhanu Sadasivan, Mandy Kim, and the entire trial team from McDermott, Will & Emery, LLP as well as Morris Nichols on their $19M jury verdict in Delaware on behalf of Natera. Jury trials involving life science patents are always challenging, but these professionals worked tirelessly to make sure the jury got this one right, finding that the patents at issue were both infringed and valid. It was a privilege and a pleasure to play a role in their huge success. As always, thanks to the jury and the Court for their time and service.

Congrats to Bill Gaede, Sarah Columbia, Bhanu Sadasivan, Mandy Kim, and the entire trial team from McDermott, Will & Emery, LLP as well as Morris

Kelli Love May 16, 2023

December 15, 2022 Congrats to Max Grant, Charles Sanders, Greg Sobolski, Brett Sandford, Terra Reynolds, and the entire trial team from Latham & Watkins, LLP on their defense verdict in a patent case in Grand Rapids, MI on behalf of SMR. Although we stipulated to infringement prior to trial, the trial jury decided that the patents were invalid. I have always believed that you can win jury trials by out-preparing the other side, but these professionals, once again, took it to another level. It is a privilege to play a role in this huge success story. Lastly, kudos to the Judge, jury, and court staff for their time and attention.

Congrats to Max Grant, Charles Sanders, Greg Sobolski, Brett Sandford, Terra Reynolds, and the entire trial team from Latham & Watkins, LLP on their defense

Kelli Love December 16, 2022

October 24, 2022 Congrats to Brad Hancock, Nipun Patel, Andrea James, and the entire trial team from Holland & Knight, LLP on their defense jury verdict in Houston, TX on behalf of Shell. This was a contentious wrongful termination/discrimination case, but these professionals were prepared and strategic in their efforts. It was a pleasure and a privilege to play a role in their success story. Kudos the jury and court staff. And lastly, gas prices didn’t matter!

Kelli Love October 24, 2022

June 14, 2022 Congrats to Max Grant, Clement Naples, Larry Gotts, Brian Sanford, Greg Sobolski, and the entire trial team from Latham & Watkins, LLP on their $10M jury verdict on behalf of Philip Morris in Alexandria, VA. This was a patent infringement trial between competitors involving some of the technology in e-cigarettes. Max is one of the best in the courtroom, having confidence, poise, and presence like few others can. And the Latham team was well-prepared and cohesive. It was a pleasure to work with these fine professionals and play a role in their success story. And kudos to one of the most intelligent jury panels I have ever encountered (typical of this venue) for their time and service.

Kelli Love June 22, 2022

May 18, 2021 Congrats to Jason Dennis, Greg Brassfield, and the entire trial team from Lynn, Pinker, Hurst & Schwegmann, LLP on their $3M jury verdict in Dallas in a dispute involving fiduciary duty and contract issues among family members. The emotional dynamics embedded in these cases, where family member are litigating, always presents an extra challenge for jurors to sort through in order to focus on what is fair. But there is always a key decision-driver, and it is no surprise that the professionals at LPHS were strategic in their approach, making it easy for this jury to get it right. And kudos to my colleague Emily McDonald for helping pick yet another winning jury and providing insight. It was a privilege and a pleasure to play a role in this success story. Lastly, thanks to the jury for its time and service as well as Judge Purdy and her staff.

Kelli Love May 19, 2022

May 4, 2022 Congrats to Blair Robinson, Krissy Katzenstein, Paul Evans, and Ben Davis from Baker McKenzie, LLP on their defense verdict in Miami, FL for CBS. This was an employment and matter with large-scale ramifications for CBS if things went south. It was a pleasure and a privilege to play a role in this success story. And thanks to the South Florida jury for their time and service.

Kelli Love May 5, 2022

May 3, 2022 Congrats to Jeff Patterson and his team from Hartline Barger, LLP in their defense verdict on behalf of Navistar in Dallas, TX. This was a product defect case involving a trucking accident. Jeff is a master in the courtroom, and its no wonder the jury got this one right. It was a pleasure and a privilege to play a role in this success story. And thanks to the Dallas County jury for their time and service.

Kelli Love May 5, 2022

May 2, 2022 Congrats to Matt Moore, Max Grant, Charles Sanders, and the entire trial team from Latham & Watkins, LLP, along with Jack Blumenfeld of Morris Nichols, LLP, on their defense verdict in a patent infringement trial in Fed Ct. in Delaware. Not only did the jury find no infringement by our client Irving Consumer Products, they also invalidated the patents asserted by the Plaintiff. The jury got it right because this team was well-prepared and skillful in the courtroom. It was a pleasure and a privilege to play a role in their success. As always, kudos to the jury for its time and service, as well as Judge Andrews for keeping the wheels of justice moving along.

Kelli Love May 2, 2022

March 24, 2022 On behalf of our team led by Sr. Jury Consultant, Dr. Emily McDonald, congrats to Nick Pappas, Allison Weyand, and the entire trial team from Frost Brown Todd, LLC for their total defense jury verdict on behalf of Navistar/IC Bus in KY. This was a personal injury case involving a bus accident where the Plaintiffs were asking for $100’s of millions in damages. It was a pleasure and privilege to play a role in this success story.

Kelli Love March 29, 2022

December 13, 2021 Congrats to the trial teams from the Monsour Law Firm, the law firm of Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz, PLLC, and the Thomas J. Henry Law Firm on their $22.5M jury verdict in Federal Court in Tallahassee, FL against 3M. This was a bellwether case in the combat earplug MDL that resulted in the largest verdict of the 8 bellwether cases tried thus far. The Plaintiff was Thomas Finley, who is one of thousands of veterans who claim the 3M combat earplugs sold to the military were defective and caused hearing loss. It was a privilege and pleasure to play a role in their success story. And, as always, kudos to the trial jury for their time and service as well as the Judge and Court staff for keeping the jury system running.

Kelli Love December 14, 2021

November 12, 2021 Congrats to Stephen Scott, MaryJo Roberts, and the entire trial team from the Kullman Firm on their defense jury verdict in an employment case in Greenbelt, MD. This case involved race discrimination against General Dynamics/CSRA; and the jury, led by a school administrator, got it absolutely right as counsel stayed on message and hit the winning themes. It was a privilege and a pleasure to play a role in their success story. And kudos to the trial jury for their time and service as well as to the Judge and the Court staff for keeping the wheels of justice moving.

Kelli Love November 12, 2021

October 27, 2021 Congrats to Andy Ryan of Ryan Law Partners, LLC, Josh Carlin of Hanson Curran, LLP and the entire Southwest Airlines trial team for their defense jury verdict in Rhode Island. This case was brought by 2 TSA employees over carbon monoxide exposure at the Providence airport. While the jury found the airport owner/operator negligent and awarded $26M, they got it completely right by deciding that Southwest was not negligent at all. Andy Ryan is a courtroom master who stuck to the trial themes and focused the jury on our key messages. On behalf of the Bloom team, it was a pleasure and privilege to play a role in this success story. Lastly, as always, kudos to the trial jury for weeks of time and service, as well as the Court staff for keeping the wheels of justice moving forward.

Kelli Love October 27, 2021

October 22, 2021 Congrats to Josh Marks, DJ Goldfarb, and Elin Harrington from Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti, LLP on their defense jury verdict in Federal Court in Denver. This was a case involving a claim for excessive use of force by a police officer. This jury selection commanded an extra, and relatively, new layer of analysis due to politics. But the jury of 7, comprised of 2 teachers, 1 of which was the foreperson, got it right. It was a pleasure to play in role in their success story. And kudos to the jury for their time and service, as well as the Judge and Court staff for keeping the wheels of justice moving.

Kelli Love October 25, 2021

October 8, 2021 Congrats to Eric Buresh and his team from Erise IP, as well as Melissa Smith from Gillam & Smith, LLP on their defense verdict in a patent trial in Marshall, TX on behalf of Sony. This dispute involved patents on video game features, and the East Texas jury found no infringement and that the patents cover well-understood and routine technology, which paves the way toward invalidity. It was a privilege to play a role in this. As always, kudos to the jury for their time and service, and to Judge Gilstrap and his court staff for keeping the wheels of justice moving forward.

Kelli Love October 10, 2021