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David Mann is a story specialist who teaches leaders and attorneys how to make an impact by clarifying their message. He has combined his decades of experience as an actor, director, and playwright with the needs of attorneys and business leaders to help them win cases for their clients and grow their businesses.

David has taught story construction and presentation to lawyers nationwide for over a decade. He has written or assisted in the creation of opening statements that have prevailed in cases ranging from personal injury to securities fraud. He has taught at Loyola School of Law in Chicago since 2012, and he has created innovative programs for the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA).

 

 

CASE CONSULTANT

As a story specialist, David has helped lawyers find, build, and tell a persuasive case story in the following matters: securities fraud, personal injury, medical malpractice, sexual assault, defamation,  and wrongful termination. He has served as consultant on both plaintiff’s and defense sides. In addition to opening statements, David has also guided the writing of motions and demand letters.

 

TEACHER

In 2012, David created a unique, specialized course for Loyola School of Law in Chicago that is focused expressly on story construction and presentation for court. The two-credit course is two full days in length,  and David has taught it over 30 times. He has also created a similar program for NITA that has been offered as both a live course and an online program.

DAVID MANN
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SPEAKER

David has presented his full-day, six-hour CLE program in 14 states. The program provides lawyers with the tools they need to construct persuasive case stories, create concise opening statements, and to present them with lasting impact. David has also been the keynote speaker for state bar conferences nationwide, and he has presented shorter versions of his program in Canada and Northern Ireland.

Representative Client List

FIRMS

Shook, Hardy, & Bacon

Morgan Lewis
Warner Norcross

Baker & McKenzie

State Farm (in-house)
Pomerantz Law

Just Criminal Law

Greene Espel

Winthrop & Weinstine

Morris Bart

TSR Injury Law

Larson King

May, Herr & Grosh

Fellerman & Ciarimboli

INSTITUTIONS

Loyola School of Law, Chicago

NITA

US Securities & Exchange Commission

US Marines Special Forces

US Department of Justice

US Department of Labor

FEMA

California Dept. of Transportation

Hillman Advocacy Program

DRI

LSU Law School

Washoe County District Attorney

MN Defense Lawyers Assn.

BAR  ASSOCIATIONS

Pennsylvania Bar Assn.

Georgia State Bar

Alaska State Bar Assn.

State Bar of Nevada

New Jersey State Bar Assn.

Wyoming State Bar

Illinois State Bar Assn.

State Bar Assn. of North Dakota

Missouri Bar

State Bar of Michigan

Massachusetts Bar Assn.

Arkansas State Bar Assn.

Minnesota State Bar Assn.

Indiana State Bar

Ohio State Bar Assn.

Lancaster Bar Assn.

Law Society of Northern Ireland

Law Society of Manitoba

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