Statistical Analysis Inc. is a consulting corporation specializing in litigation support.
We provide expertise in construction defect cases:
1) Extrapolation—Issues of inappropriate projection of defect rates to a population,
2) Destructive Testing—Scientific design of sampling for destructive testing of housing units,
3) Statistical Analysis of Testing Procedures—Were ASTM/UBC standards followed in testing quality of concrete, windows, framing, soils, roofing, tiling, sliding doors, etc.?,
4) Retaining Walls—Alleged improper caissons and retention,
5) Mold—Organic growth exposure, alleged improper draining.
Surveys
1) Consumer satisfaction,
2) Confusion about products and their names,
3) Change of Venue—to study possible bias in a venue, Product Interest—for marketing new products,
4) Political Issues—attitude/opinion,
5) Community—attitude/opinion,
6) Name Bias—for study of possible bias based upon the name of a litigating organization.
Discrimination cases (age, race, gender)
Personal injury cases,
Sampling files instead of examining all files,
Medical and legal malpractice,
Focus groups/mock trials/market research,
Economics/forecasting/market research
Press Clips:
1) In response to a call from The Los Angeles Times, Orange County Edition, with respect to a case he was involved with, Dr. Jim Press wrote an article published in Jurimetrics (Winter, 1994). In this article he presented a probability model which addressed the perennial dispute about whether a sudden interruption in a jury trial substantially affects the outcome. Dr. Press concludes that "as the length of trial interruption increases, the strength of a juror's belief about a 'guilty' verdict for the accused decreases..." Dr. Press argues that even if jurors' opinions about guilt or innocence remain unchanged during the hiatus, "their memories become less reliable...," making it more difficult for them to recall the facts and arguments that led them to support the conclusions they had previously reached. "...The chances for a hung jury should increase...Furthermore, after a hiatus in the trial, it will take quite a bit more evidence to make the jurors feel confident about their decision. Lacking this confidence, they may feel 'reasonable doubt' about their beliefs. Delay appears to be on the side of the defendant..."
2) Age Discrimination Case for Munger, Tolles & Olson
Munger, Tolles & Olson attorney (1988). D. Barclay Edmundson represented Westinghouse Electric Corporation in an age discrimination case. Close to the time of trial, the plaintiff shifted his strategy from arguing that there was discrimination against him individually to arguing that the company's general hiring statistics proved a tendency to discriminate against older applicants. Mr. Edmondson needed to discuss this new emphasis with a statistician to determine if the applicant and hiring data indicated any unexplained bias in favor of younger applicants. Mr. Edmundson said:
“You recommended Dr. S. James Press, who has an excellent background and who proved to be extremely responsive. Although the time remaining before the projected trial date was very short. Dr. Press dug into the figures and completed two regression analyses in record time. "Ultimately, Dr. Press determined that there was no statistical correlation between applicants' ages and their rate of hiring by our client. His analysis of the company’s hiring pattern was very thorough and persuasive, notwithstanding the fact that he and his assistant had less than a month to gather the information, conduct the analysis and graph the results in a form which could he presented to a jury.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: Ph.D. Statistics, Stanford University, 1964
M.S. Mathematical Physics, University of Souhern California, 1955
B.A. Physics, New York Unversity, 1950
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: Mambership or fellowship in many statistical or scientific organizations
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Teaching for 50 years
Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
A: no
Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
A: 75
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: statistical expertise
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 10%
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 90%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: 45
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: 2008 in San Francisco
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: 15
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: 5
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 30 years
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: consulting, reports
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: $350 per hour
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $350 per hour
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $525 per hour
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $525 per hour
