Probative Production
"As it relates to the corporate defendants,
liability is seldom more than the ability to tell lies."
 Ray Goldstein, Founder

Richard Doll

Sir Richard Doll, M.D. and Ray Goldstein
                    
  Los Angeles Superior Court 2002

2006 Sybil G. Jacobs Award
American Legacy Foundation® Honors
Probative Production's Ray Goldstein
   
          The 3rd Annual Sybil G. Jacobs Adult Award was presented to Ray Goldstein, a sought-after trial consultant whose use of the tobacco industry documents in jury trials spans more than a decade.  The success of his courtroom work is well-known throughout the legal community.
Marlboro Man
Probative Production
Feature Publications
          
Lawyers Weekly: Teamwork Brings Record Verdict January, 2002
Lawyers Weekly: The Power of the Paralegal December, 2003
The National Law Journal: Tobacco Takes It on the Chin February, 2003
Legal Assistant Today: Battling Big Tobacco July, 2004

 Tobacco Industry Terrorists

Probative Production
V e r d i c t s 1993 - 2007
            
James Duffy (Stevens) v Owens Corning Fiberglas San Francisco CA
In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, First Appellate District
Division Three. 1993, 1996 by Justice Joanne Parrilli. Case A065995
Milton Horowitz v Lorillard San Francisco CA
New York Times 1995
Patricia Henley v Philip Morris San Francisco CA
BBC News 1999
Leslie Whiteley (2000) v Philip Morris/R J Reynolds San Francisco CA
British Medical Journal News 2000
Richard Boeken v Philip Morris Los Angeles CA
Time Magazine 2001
Betty Bullock v Philip Morris Los Angeles CA
CNN News 2002
Michelle Schwarz v Philip Morris Portland OR
British Medical Journal 2002
Gladys Frankson v American Tobacco New York NY
MSNBC News 2004
Norma Rose v Philip Morris New York NY
CNN News 2005
Leslie Whiteley (2007) v Philip Morris/R J Reynolds San Francisco CA
Law.Com 2007
                     

Coroner Convenience Store
'Coroner Convenience Store'
© 2006 imagigami San Francisco

Probative Production
Whom are you trying to persuade?
  • Exhibit sets and evidence --
Graphic design, coding and assembly. Tables of contents, indices. Filing and retrieval. PowerPoint.
  • Witnesses --
Interviews and preparation. Personal care and feeding before and during trial.
  • Showtime --
Day-to-day courtroom logistics and set-up; media, audio, video. Daily database updates.
Hands-on experience in Superior Court.  Winning the biggest verdicts for asbestos and tobacco plaintiffs.
  • Complete pre-trial and courtroom support including on-the-fly laptop databases in Microsoft Access®.
  • Probative Production has behind-the-scenes experience and a keen eye to help you carry the burden of proof.

  • Lawyer credibility, which is the primary ingredient of successful trial work, begins with reliable communication among a cohesive trial team; a work-style perfected by Probative Production in dozens of trials with the best court room lawyers.
  • Creative, mechanical and logistical support  for personal injury lawyers; pre-trial and at the courthouse.

Madelyn Chaber Profile

In memoriam
Harry F. Wartnick, Esq.
1947-2003

See the inner workings of a successful trial against Philip Morris.
Read the legal documents.  Read witness testimony and view the exhibits
that proved Philip Morris liable for fraud.

'The 'Boeken Trial in a Box'

Hosted by the Tobacco Products Liability Project (TPLP)
Northeastern University, Boston, MA
A Division of the Public Health Advocacy Institute

Probative Production
"There is no such thing as a safe cigarette document."
R a y   G o l d s t e i n
Phone: 415.310.9444

Email Probative Production

Tough Guy

design
i m a g i g a m i
© 2007 Probative Production