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title: Noelle C. Nelson
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# Noelle C. Nelson

Noelle C. Nelson, Ph.D. has more than 25 years of experience as a trial consultant. Based in Malibu, she helps trial attorneys around the country by providing trial/jury strategy, witness preparation and focus groups. Her published works include “A Winning Case” (Prentice Hall), “Connecting With Your Client” (2nd Edition, 2015, American Bar Association), “The Power of Appreciation in Business” (MindLab Publishing), and the ebooklet, “101 Winning Tips: How to Give a Good Deposition and Testify Well in Court.” Dr. Nelson can be reached at www.dr.noellenelson.com or [nnelson@dr.noellenelson.com.](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/mailto:nnelson@dr.noellenelson.com.)

### Articles written by this author:

## [The challenge of celebrity clients](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-october/the-challenge-of-celebrity-clients "The challenge of celebrity clients")

The plaintiff attorney’s challenge is to have the jury focus on the facts, not the celebrity

[Noelle C. Nelson](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/noelle-c-nelson "Noelle C. Nelson")

[2014 October](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-october)

## [Focus groups: Five benefits that can make a real difference at trial](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-april/focus-groups-five-benefits-that-can-make-a-real-difference-at-trial "Focus groups: Five benefits that can make a real difference at trial")

A focus group is not a mock trial, and mock jurors should not be forced to see a case your way

[Noelle C. Nelson](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/noelle-c-nelson "Noelle C. Nelson")

[2016 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-april)