Staff Profiles

Company Founder 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 11 years at Starr, Mr. Hughes has served...(more)

Research Analyst: Melissa R. Hill-Anderson
Melissa R. Hill-Anderson received her B.A. in political science from Iowa State University, where her studies focused on international theory and foreign policy. She is a member of...(more)

Research Assistant: Danielle (Dani) Mitchell
Dani Mitchell received her B.S. in psychology from Iowa State University. Her course work focused on social, courtroom, and cognitive psychology. While studying, she was a...(more)