Our team is made up of trained architects who have been schooled in the art of creating and dealing with technical information and understand the importance of accuracy and how to convey complex information. Don't trust your legal presentations to just a graphic artist when money and lives are on the line.
"When it comes to trial exhibits and litigation support, no one is better, Legal Graphicwork’s assistance was the most significant factor outside of the evidence that helped us win the acquittal." Jose Baez, Esquire – Lead Defense Attorney for Casey Anthony
Legal Graphicworks is a strong supporter of a number of local legal associations
We believe in being active participants within the community and that relationships built on trust and professionalism is very important.
Palm Beach County Bar Association
Palm Beach County Legal Aid Society
Palm Beach County Justice Association
American Guild of Court Videographers
Paralegal Association of Florida Inc.
Association of Legal Administrators
Florida Justice Association
At Legal GraphicWorks, we provide you with access to today's most advanced presentation tools. Our extensive experience in graphic presentation allows us to help you present your information in a manner that's proven effective. Then, through the power of video and computerized technology, we help make your presentations stronger.
Beyond our technological capabilities, we also offer a valuable perspective from the outside in. Our expertise in developing effective presentations allows us to sift through your information and organize it in a format that is understandable to someone who is not knowledgeable about the law or the intricacies of your specific case. By looking at your presentation from an outsider's perspective, we ensure that you are presenting your case in the most engaging and informative manner possible.
Jim Lucas - President
About Jim Lucas: President and Chief Executive Officer, Legal Graphicworks
Jim Lucas launched Legal Graphicworks in the summer of 2010 in response to the growing need for captivating and persuasive presentations in a trial/courtroom setting.
As president and CEO, Mr. Lucas is the steward of a vanguard media company consistently achieving clients’ desired verdicts though the innovative use of technology, sound grasp of graphics, and effective communication of complex information. His strategic vision for the company focuses on three fundamental aspects: priority of boutique customer service, delivery of most direct creative content, and providing of the best value.
Andrew McClary - Vice President of Interactive Media
Andrew McClary is a graduate of Ball State University College of Architecture and has been involved in 3D computer animation and special effects in the broadcast video profession for over 20 years. He is an industry leader in the production of interactive presentations using 2D and 3D animation, video, and graphics. He is the author of "Exploring Ancient Architecture" a CD-ROM which was named by PC Magazine as one of the Top 100 multimedia CD-ROMs in 1995. He has produced multimedia presentations for a large list of Fortune 500 clients in video form, CD-ROMs, DVD's, and websites.
At Legal GraphicWorks, we know what many attorneys want to know: How to use these crucial, graphic elements to their best advantage—telling a complex story in a comprehensible way. For the staff at Legal GraphicWorks, we consider clear, concise storytelling to be job one. We know how to take a complex case and distill it down to the crucial, understandable points.
Why are our results better than those of other graphics firms?
Our background is as architects and engineers. Unlike other trial graphics companies, our architectural
training taught us two important skills:
How to take complex, technical details and make
them clear and understandable to laymen.
How to work with engineers and speak their language.
As an architect, these are two crucial skills. And when
working with forensic evidence, they translate into
amazingly effective trial graphics.
When peoples’ lives are on the line, a graphic artist
isn’t enough. When you need demonstrative aids,
put your faith in experts who are trained to be
accurate and clear.
Legal Graphicworks is a full service litigation support firm that uses the latest technologies and equipment. Call today and consult with one of our team members who can help suggest the best way to tell your story and win your case.
“Legal Graphicworks was absolutely fantastic. Jim and Tyler were professional, attentive, available and very creative. They worked superbly under tight time constraints (and our presentation had to be put together over the Christmas Holiday) and put together a presentation for our mediation that received very strong reviews. In a case involving a mass disaster like ours, Mediators are going to see alot of impressive presentations, and having ours stand out due to the work of Legal Graphicworks was really a testament to the quality of their product. I would recommend that if your thinking about putting together a visually persuasive presentation, you would be well served to contact Legal Graphicworks. Lastly, their prices were incredibly reasonable and we received terrific value for the investment in our case.
“In 25 years of private practice, I have rarely if ever, come in contact with a litigation support team with the expertise and professionalism of Legal Graphicworks. In Dr. Murray’s case, we had an intricate scientific case that we needed to explain to the jury in simple terms. Legal Graphicworks was available to us on almost a 24 hour basis, and their ideas with regard our demonstrative needs saved the day on more than one occasion. I would recommend them wholeheartedly, and my firm will use nobody else so long as I have the pleasure of trying cases.” – Ed Chernoff, Lead Defense Counsel in Dr. Conrad Murray trial
[Palm Beach, FL; October 3, 2011] – Legal GraphicWorks, a local Palm Beach trial presentation firm, has been hired by Ed Chernoff, the lead attorney representing Dr. Conrad Murray in the high profile manslaughter trial of Michael Jackson taking place in Los Angeles, California. Legal GraphicWorks was most recently involved in two other well-known trials in Florida: the Casey Anthony trial in Orlando and the Dalia Dippolito trial in West Palm Beach.
Legal Graphicworks boards used in Michael Jackson Manslaughter Trial
Although Legal GraphicWorks is headquartered in Palm Beach, Florida, it is not unusual for the firm to work on cases outside of Palm Beach County. Technology and overnight mail make it possible for video and presentation materials to be delivered in time for each day’s opening.
“Law firms throughout the country turn to us because of our competitive pricing and quick turn around time. We are in contact with the attorneys throughout the trial and often spend many hours talking into the night, adjusting our visual aids to the twists and turns of the trial,” said Jim Lucas, CEO and President of Legal GraphicWorks.
Legal Graphicworks boards used in Michael Jackson Manslaughter Trial
Legal GraphicWorks’ presentations are designed to educate and engage the attention of jurors during a trial by incorporating state-of-the-art technology in videography, computer animation, graphic art and presentation technology. Members of the firm represent two of approximately twelve technicians in South Florida that are certified as trainers in TrialDirector presentation software. The implementation of this sophisticated software and creative presentation techniques allows the attorney to simplify the complicated task of collecting, organizing, retrieving and displaying documents for trial.
Legal GraphicWorks is located at 205 Worth Avenue, Suite 301, Palm Beach, Florida. For additional information, call 561.655.0678 or visit www.legalgraphicworks.com.
Legal Graphicworks has the tools and knowledge to bring ideas to life. Working with Gene Lawrence of the Lawrence group, Legal Graphicworks helped to visualize the firms designs for presentation to the client. From high resolution renderings to full 3D animations, Legal Graphicworks can help any architectural firm bring their designs to life for both presentations as well as sales tools for the developers.
“Thank you so much for your great help inthe Anthony case. Your ideas were brilliant and the way you put together the photos and composition were clearly effective. Your timeline with magnetic strips forced the jury to take one issue at a time vs. just seeing a particular component.
I’m looking forward to working with you in the future.”
“Legal GraphicWorks helped us take an extremely complicated and evidence-intensive case and explain it to the jury in a very clear and easy-to-understand manner resulting in an acquittal for our client. Jim and his highly skilled team worked with us for nearly 8 weeks, and each day they delivered on time and on budget. Their can-do attitude and willingness to shift directions during the trial, working through the night to deliver, made them a valuable part of the trial team. These guys are pros and know what it takes to win at trial.”
Cheney Mason, Esquire – Defense Attorney for Casey Anthony
Legal Graphicworks based in the town of Palm Beach worked with the Anthony defense team producing visual evidence and trial graphics for the trial. The company churned out the visuals used by the defense to drive home its points with jurors. Is the company surprised by the verdict?
“We’ve been involved in enough of these things that quite honestly nothing is surprising. These things can go an any direction. And it’s our system,” said Jim Lucas, CEO of Legal Graphicworks. “We worked very hard at painting the picture that the defense wanted to paint. Do I think it made a difference? Absolutely I do.”
The CEO says there was a circus-like atmosphere at the Anthony trial. Toward the end he says they needed a police escort to get in and out of the courtroom.
“My goal is to make the jury agree with our case. In order to achieve that goal, it’s important that they understand the intricate details and facts of the case. Legal GraphicWorks has the technical expertise and know-how to make that happen,” said Jose Baez, lead defense attorney for Casey Anthony.
“Because there are no witnesses in this case, the jury will rely heavily on the forensic evidence provided, and the use of visuals to present this evidence in the clearest and most organized manner will be critical,” continued Baez. “And as added benefit, using these types of visual presentations in today’s over stimulated world will help keep our jury focused and attentive.”
Airing right after a “Nightline Special” on the Cassy Anthony trial, Channel 25 ABC Palm Beach News aired a story on the work that Legal Graphicworks has done in the trial. Jim Lucas, CEO and Andrew McClary, Vice President of Interactive Media, talk about the use and power of 3D graphics and visual aids in telling a story to the jury.
About Jim Lucas: President and Chief Executive Officer, Legal Graphicworks
