Staff Profiles

Founder, CEO, and Senior Research Analyst: V. Hale Starr, Ph.D.
V. Hale Starr, Ph.D. in communication research from the University of Iowa, is founder of Starr Litigation Services, Inc. Hale is one of the pioneers of jury and trial consulting... (more)

Vice President: Gail Pearl
Gail Pearl has 22 years of trial-research experience with Starr and is an expert in demographics and the selection of jury-eligible study respondents. She earned a B.S. in business and...(more)

Director of Research: Robert (Rob) Conklin
Rob Conklin is a graduate of Boston University, where he was admitted as a Trustee's Scholar and participated in the Varied Lecture Series for that program. Before joining Starr,...(more)

Director of Production: Jesse Hughes
Jesse Hughes earned his B.A. in English from Central College, where his studies focused on contemporary literature and creative writing. In his 12 years at Starr, Mr. Hughes has served...(more)