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As attorneys become proficient in PowerPoint, we believe there is a need for a whole new kind of trial graphics company—a company that starts with the presentations you create. You know your case and what you need to communicate. We know how to make your slides beautiful, polished, professional, and tailored to your audience.

Using proven principles of communication design, the latest research in brain science, and the lessons we’ve learned over the course of 20+ years in the trial graphics industry, we take your decks to the next level.

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Before & After

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A body with a cell, nucleus, chromosome, and labeled DNAIllustrations showing static electricity build-up: a person walking on a carpet with charged particles on them, approaching a metal door handle causing electrons to jump and create a spark, with more charge resulting in a longer spark distance.
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A body with a cell, nucleus, chromosome, and labeled DNADiagram showing interactions among Patients, Hospitals, Employers, Brokers, Health Insurers, and Doctors linked by blue arrows.
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A body with a cell, nucleus, chromosome, and labeled DNATwo diagrams illustrating lamella-type falling film evaporator: left shows steam flowing in, liquor film falling down, and heat surface; right shows evaporator body with labeled Vapor Out, Vapor In, Liquor In, Liquor Out, Vent, and Condensate connections.
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Team

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Kara Lyon

Kara is a lawyer and a visual-communications designer with over two decades of experience creating graphics that explain court cases to judges, juries, and arbitrators. In her years in the industry, Kara has helped hundreds of litigators tell their stories visually. With her intelligence, talent, and dedication to every case, Kara has developed a loyal following and has been instrumental in helping her clients reach favorable outcomes at trial.

Kara holds a J.D. from The University of Michigan Law School and a B.S. in Graphic Design (cum laude with distinction in Visual Communication Design) from The Ohio State University.

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Michael Grossklaus

With more than 20 years in the industry, this self-proclaimed workhorse has a tireless drive to produce thoughtful and powerful presentations. His strong sense of strategy, problem-solving skills, and understanding of scientific processes make him a valuable asset on every case. Mike has headed up graphics on countless high-profile matters including the eight month long $9 billion NJDEP v. Exxon Mobil Corp. litigation and the nine month long $12 billion Bondi v. Citigroup trial.

Mike holds a B.F.A. in Advertising Design and Illustration from Wayne State University.

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Testimonials

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Thanks to you, Kara and Mike, for all your hard and excellent work. The arbitrators went out of their way to tell us how impressed they were with the slides, and our client requested copies of all the decks!
Brette Tannenbaum | Partner
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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Kara and Michael, we got so many compliments about the graphics, including from our experts (who asked for permission to use some of our animations for their future talks) and the other side!!
Josephine Young | Partner
Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP
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I have known Kara for 28 years and Mike for 20. They are always my first choice for a graphics team. You cannot do better!  
Jack Baughman | Managing Partner
Baughman Kroup Bosse

Clients

Law Firms
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Paul, WeissLogo with letters G, W, S, B arranged in a diamond shape left of the text Groombridge Wu Baughman & Stone.WeilWilmerHaleGibson Dunn company name in bold black uppercase letters on white background.Alston & Bird text logo in black font on a white background.O'MelvenySimpson Thacher logo in black serif font on a white background.Jones Day logo in black text with stylized letters and a horizontal line.Text logo reading 'ROPES & GRAY' in bold uppercase letters.Gibbs & Bruns LLPBaker Hostetler text logo.
Patterson Belknap logo.SidleyBlack rooster-shaped weather vane with directional arrows N, S, E, and W on a metallic rod.King & SpaldingMorrison Foerster company wordmark in black text on white background.Dechert company logo in black text.Logo of Kirkland Signature with stylized text.Debevoise & Plimpton text logo in black letters.SeyfarthNixon Peabody company name with a stylized starburst logo to the left.Cleary brand logo with black text and a stylized letter C.Milbank logo featuring a symmetrical, architectural-style emblem above the text 'Milbank'.
Patterson Belknap logoSidleyLogo for Lathrop GPM, a law firm, with the tagline 'Serving People People Serving'.King & SpaldingMorrison Foerster company wordmark in black text on white background.Dechert company logo in black text.Logo of Kirkland Signature with stylized text.Debevoise & Plimpton text logo in black letters.SeyfarthNixon Peabody company name with a stylized starburst logo to the left.Cleary brand logo with black text and a stylized letter C.Milbank logo featuring a symmetrical, architectural-style emblem above the text 'Milbank'.
Chaffetz Lindsey LLP law firm name in black text on a white background.Intersection diagram depicting two streets with pedestrian crossing at a sharp corner and stop signs on both directions.Ostrolenk FaberSteptoeCravathWinston & Strawn LLPBaughman Kroup Bosse company logo featuring a stylized column with a roof above it.Hogan Lovells logo with the company name in a square outline.Desmarais LLPDuane MorrisArentFox logo in black text.Wilson Sonsini brand name text in black on a white background.
Chaffetz Lindsey LLP law firm name in black text on a white background.Intersection diagram depicting two streets with pedestrian crossing at a sharp corner and stop signs on both directions.Ostrolenk FaberSteptoeCravathWinston & Strawn LLPBaughman Kroup Bosse company logo featuring a stylized column with a roof above it.Hogan Lovells logo with the company name in a square outline.Desmarais LLPDuane MorrisArentFox logo in black text.Wilson Sonsini brand name text in black on a white background.
Companies
Verizon logo with a red checkmark emblem to the left of the black text.FedEx company logoCitiComcast company logo with stylized peacock feather design above the text.Coors Brewing Company wordmark logo in stylized script and uppercase letters.Diagram illustrating Body Mass Index (BMI) categories with BMI ranges labeled: Underweight below 18.5, Normal weight 18.5-24.9, Overweight 25-29.9, and Obesity 30 and above.American ExpressAMC logo in bold red letters with a black background.Facsimile signature of Walt Whitman in cursive script.HBO logo in black letters on a transparent background.MylanMerckTechnical diagram illustrating a process with labeled steps numbered 1 to 4 connected by arrows, featuring icons of a gear, magnifying glass, computer screen with code, and cloud network.Fresenius Medical Care logoInfographic showing waste management process: recycling, composting, incineration, and landfill with arrows forming a continuous cycle.Bold text in black reading 'NewsAmerica' on a transparent background.Princeton University shield emblem with name.Xerox company logo with red text on a white background.
JPMorgan Chase company name text logo.PfizerThe word 'HERZOG' in bold uppercase serif font on a black background.Armstrong brand logo with stylized 'A' inside a circle.Cigna company logo featuring a stylized tree with leaves and the word 'Cigna' underneath it.BFGoodrich logo with stylized 'BF' in black and 'Goodrich' in red.White cumulus cloud with a flat base on a light blue sky background.Duane ReadeBoehringer Ingelheim company logo featuring a stylized circular tower shape with vertical lines on the left and the company name in bold purple on the right.Geometric logo with an abstract design of blue, gray, and teal shapes forming a stylized letter E inside a square frame.Sprint brand logo with a stylized yellow pinwheel design to the left of the word sprint in lowercase black letters.Sutter Health wordmark logo in black and white.Scripps Research logo with stylized mountain peak design and text.Exxon logo featuring the word 'Exxon' with a red double 'X' and blue letters.Illustration of a black suitcase with a retractable handle and wheels, and three small square labels on the front.Black and white illustration of an old-fashioned airplane with three propellers flying.Goldman logo in black text with stylized 'G' accompanied by a diagonal stripe graphic.ASSA ABLOY

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