Jury Duty

Curriculum Vitae

DAVID H. FAUSS
DIRECTOR OF CONSULTING SERVICES & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
MAGNUS RESEARCH CONSULTANTS, INC.
1305 N.E. 23rd Avenue, Suite 1
Pompano Beach, FL 33062
Tel 954/784-0110 - Fax 954/784-0211
E-mail: dfauss@magnusweb.com

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Director of Consulting Services & Chief Operating Officer; December 1993 - present
Magnus Research Consultants, Inc.,
Pompano Beach, FL
Co-owner of organization that conducts litigation, marketing, and organizational research. Responsible for: all administrative functions of the organization, generating and maintaining client business, development of new services and research programs, development of marketing materials, design and management of computer systems, proposal generation, management of research logistics, managing staff and daily operations.

Vice President, Business Development; November 1991 to December 1993
Trial Consultants, Inc., Miami, FL.
Responsible for both Marketing and Administration of consulting business.
Marketing duties included: new client development, proposal and contract generation, research scheduling; new service development; producing marketing materials, including brochures; and developing marketing plans.
Administrative duties included: internal organization and policy manuals; personnel planning, training & development; development of policies & procedures; management of computer network; software project planning; research team support; research project coordination; purchasing; and contingency planning.

Photographer/Owner; March 1984 to present
PHOTOWORKS, Jacksonville, FL, Atlanta, GA., Lighthouse Point, FL
Currently operating as stock photography business only.
Responsible for all aspects of commercial, consumer and stock photography business including marketing, production, and working with suppliers and clients at all organizational levels. Clients included: American Transtech, AT&T, Baptist Medical Center (Jacksonville), Florida Baptist Convention, Georgia Institute of Technology, Jacksonville University, and St. Vincent's Medical Center.

Assistant to the President (Dr. Frances B. Kinne); August 1981 to June 1983
Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, Florida
Responsible for general office duties and special projects for the President.


ACADEMIC TRAINING:

Master of Science in Management, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia,
March 1991. Concentration in Human Resources/Organizational Behavior.

Australian Graduate School of Management, Sydney, New South Wales,
March - November, 1985. Completed course work in Master of Business Administration program while on a Rotary Foundation Graduate Scholarship.

Bachelor of Science - Jacksonville University , Jacksonville, Florida,
April 1983. Magna Cum Laude.
Majors in Management, Marketing, and Photography.

 

HONORS

Alpha Kappa Psi Scholarship Award
Beta Gamma Sigma Business Honor Society
Dow Chemical MSM Graduate Scholarship Recipient
Honors Academic Scholarship - Jacksonville University
Long Range Planning Committee - Jacksonville University
Outstanding Young Men of America
Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society
President's Honor Roll and Dean's List - Jacksonville University
Rotary Foundation Graduate Scholar

 

AFFILIATIONS, MEMBERSHIPS, AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

Academy of Management - Member
American Society of Trial Consultants - Member
Professional Standards Committee
LegalNet of South Florida - Member
Leadership Broward, Class XVII
Litigation Consultants Association, Founding Member & Secretary
Personnel Appeals Board - City of Lighthouse Point

 

PUBLICATIONS:

Fauss, D.H., & Pigott, M.A. (1997). Attorneys and jurors: Do they have anything in common? Trial Diplomacy Journal, 20(3), 183-199.

Umbach, S.R., Fauss, D.H., & Pace, B. (1992). A Computer Based Information Systems
(CBIS) Perspective for Design Consulting Firms. Firmwise 2:1, Association of Professional Design Firms.

 

INVITED ADDRESSES:

"Attorneys and Jurors: Do They Have Anything in Common?"

Broward County Public Defenders Office.
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, August 1, 1997.

Searcy, Denney, Scarola, Barnhart, & Shipley, P.A.
West Palm Beach, Florida, September 18, 1997.

Law Offices of Holland & Knight, L.L.P.
Orlando, Florida, November 12, 1997.

Florida Public Defenders "Trial with Style" Conference.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, December 5, 1997.

Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, 1997 Winter Ski Seminar.
Snowmass, Colorado, December 15, 1997.

Leon County Public Defenders Office.
Tallahassee, Florida, April 8, 1998.

"Jury Consultants, an Introduction". Tort Law Class, Professor Charles S. Carrere,

Stetson College of Law. St. Petersburg, Florida, March 30, 1998.

 

REFERENCES:

Dr. Frances B. Kinne
Chancellor Emeritus
Jacksonville University
Dr. Ferdinand K. Levy
Professor, School of Management
Georgia Institute of Technology


Dr. James Brady
Professor, College of Business
Jacksonville University


Dr. Dennis Nagao
Professor, School of Management
Georgia Institute of Technology