Brett Schreiber – Two Cups and a Pitcher of Blame

Federal court voir dire is often “judicial speed dating,” sometimes just 25 minutes to question 55 strangers. On this episode of Picking Justice, Brett Schreiber of Singleton Schreiber joins hosts Harry Plotkin and Dan Kramer to unpack how he picks juries under that kind of pressure, including the approach he used before landing a landmark verdict against Tesla.

Brett shares his “two cups and a pitcher of blame” framing for shared-responsibility cases, why he primes reluctant jurors to say “yes” before diving in, and why emotional intelligence and reading the room beat any rigid script. He also explains why a story of betrayal can be one of the most powerful motivators for jurors. Listen to the full episode.