Karen Kash Redden, M.S.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
- 1983 – Master of Sciences, University of Nebraska
Emphasis: Counseling Psychology
- 1973 – Bachelor of Arts, University of Nebraska
Majors: Political Science, Psychology, and English
Professional Experience
- 2005 – Founder and President
WitnessWork™
Houston, Texas
- 2004 – Affiliate Consultant
Litigation Insights
- 1994-03 – Co-Founder/Managing Partner/Consultant
Litigation Insights
Overland Park, Kansas; Houston, Texas
- 1985-94 – Senior Analyst
Shook, Hardy, & Bacon
Kansas City, Missouri
Areas of Experience and Specialization
- Witness Preparation
- Jury Selection
- Mock Trial/Focus Group Research
- Case Narrative and Theme Development
- Community Attitude Surveys
- Change of Venue Surveys
- Shadow Juries
- Post-Trial Interviews
Professional Presentations
- Redden, KK. (2006). Effective Witness Preparation: Avoiding the Nasty Sound-Bites. Texas Association of Defense Counsel, 2006 Fall Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana.
- Redden, K.K., et al. (2005). Presenting the company witness via videotape deposition – issues related to witness preparation, technology and video presentation. International Association of Defense Counsel, 2005 Annual Meeting, The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
- Redden, K.K. , et al. (2005). Unsinking the ship: salvaging the case when the company representative is torpedoed in a video deposition. U.S. Law Transportation Seminar, Savannah, Georgia.
- Redden, K.K. (2004). A case for witness preparation. Brazoria County, Texas Bar Association. Angleton, Texas.
- Redden K.K. (2003). ABOTA masters in trial presentation. Westin Galleria Hotel. Houston, Texas.
- Kash, K. (2003). A case for witness preparation. Beck, Redden & Secrest, LLC. Houston, Texas.
- Kash, K. (2001). New directions in jury research. Baker, Sterchi, Cowden & Rice Firm Retreat. Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri.
- Jasa, K.K. (2000) Presentation and analysis of a product liability mock trial: The benefits of jury research. Reminger & Reminger Client Seminar, Columbus, Ohio.
- Jasa, K.K., Stallard, M.J. & Williams, R. (1999). Analysis of how a jury thinks: What to look for in a jury profile. Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc., Denver Bar Association, Denver, CO.
- Jasa, K.K. & Williams, R. (1999). Analysis of how a jury thinks: What to look for in a jury profile. Continuing Legal Education Program, Sherman & Howard, Denver, Colorado.
- Jasa, K.K. (1999) Recognizing and managing juror heuristics. Medical Device Seminar, Hilton Head, North Carolina.
- Jasa, K.K. & Stallard, M.J. (1998). Exemplar mock trial & deliberation. American Bar Association. National Institute on Sexual Harassment: A Multi-Disciplinary View of the New Generation of Sexual Harassment Policies and Procedures and a Trial of a Sexual Harassment Case, Washington, D.C.
- Jasa, K.K. & Stallard, M.J. (1997). Through the looking glass: What the jury really sees. Trial Techniques for the Female Advocate: Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Kansas City, MO.
- Jasa, K.K. & Stallard, M.J. (1997). Exemplar mock trial & deliberation. Section of Labor and Employment Law: American Bar Association, Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
- Rowland, C.K., Jasa, K.K. & Stallard, M.J. (1997). Trial Advocacy Program: Consideration on the use of an expert from the jurors’ perspective. Section of Labor and Employment Law: American Bar Association, Midwinter Meeting, Kiawah Island, S.C.
Publications
- Redden, K.K., (2006). Effective Deposition Preparation:Avoiding the Nasty Sound-bites®.
- Rowland, C.K, Jasa, K.K., & Stallard, M.J. (1998). Case formulations: Empirical estimation of key evidentiary ambiguities in sexual harassment litigation. In National Institute on Sexual Harassment: A Multi-Disciplinary View of the New Generation of Sexual Harassment Policies and Procedures and a Trial of Sexual Harassment (p. F5-9). Chicago, IL: American Bar Association.
Professional Memberships
- American Society of Trial Consultants
- American Psychology–Law Society
Karen Kash Redden, formerly Karen Kash (Jasa)