IMS CONSULTING & EXPERT SERVICES - Key Persons
As a recruiting consultant at IMS Consulting & Expert Services, Austin Pilgrim works in partnership with our internal client relationship and research teams to identify the specific requirements for each case and secure the best-aligned expert witness for our client. Austin thoroughly vets and qualifies each candidate to ensure the presented experts have the knowledge, capacity, and availability to support our clients' high-stakes matters.
IMS attorney clients and expert partners alike benefit from Austin's solution-oriented focus and consistent communication, as well as his background in account management, conflict mediation, and property damage claims. He is dedicated to client satisfaction and cultivating relationships with the world's top subject matter experts.
Austin holds a Bachelor of Integrated Studies degree in English, history, and public administration from the University of North Texas. He is presently based in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas.
EXPERTISE
Expert Witness
Dr. Christina Marinakis joined "Crime Stories with Nancy Grace" to discuss witness testimony and juror perceptions during the Alex Murdaugh murder trial.
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- Consulting Team Attends 2023 NAWL Annual Meeting
IMS jury consulting team members Dr. Jill Leibold and Sabrina Nordquist will attend the company-sponsored NAWL Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL on July 19-20, 2023.
IMS Jury Consulting & Strategy Advisor Dr. Christina Marinakis presents "Wow, Did the Mock Juror Say That?" at the 2023 USLAW NETWORK Transportation Industry Summer Legal Forum.
Chief Executive Officer James Crane drives the strategy and growth of IMS Consulting & Expert Services. He was an instrumental force behind the 2019 acquisition of The Focal Point, a procurement which expanded the company's expert witness services to include integrated strategy, jury consulting, trial graphics, and trial presentation services. His mission at IMS is to ensure clients are positioned to succeed in the courtroom and the marketplace. He applies leadership principles set forth in the IMS Core Values to create a culture that aspires to personal excellence (Strive to Exceed Expectations), inclusion (Operate as One) and service to others (Be a Servant Leader).
James is a former commercial litigator who worked on significantly high-risk and enterprise-level litigation for Fortune 50 clients. After practicing law, he went on to build and grow companies that operate within the larger legal ecosystem, in such arenas as information governance, data management, electronic discovery, and legal staffing. James has led executive and sales teams and guided several organizations through successful mergers and acquisitions. He has also overseen large-scale brand transformations, market realignments, and process improvement integrations.
James Crane holds a law degree from the University of Alabama School of Law and a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of California at Santa Barbara. He also serves on the board of directors of Chaddah, a nonprofit that fights human trafficking.
Senior Jury Consultant Nick Polavin, PhD joins IMS client Faegre Drinker for a virtual CLE on "The Science of Diversity at Trial" on July 18 from 1-3 pm ET.