ABOUT MARSHA
Marsha Hunter , a specialist in courtroom communications, trains attorneys how to speak persuasively. Under her guidance, trial lawyers sharpen their advocacy skills and corporate attorneys refine their presentations; all become more articulate, fluent, and eloquent. Hunter's engaging, high-energy lecture style makes her a popular speaker, and the private coaching sessions she offers routinely prove to be highlights of seminars and workshops.
Hunter teaches lawyers to use their bodies, brains, and voices for effective oral advocacy, employing pragmatic and immediately useful techniques for gesturing naturally, thinking clearly, and speaking persuasively. She cites recent developments in gesture research when answering the frequently- asked question "What do I do with my hands?," as well as the latest research in cognitive science to help lawyers think clearly in voir dire, openings, direct and cross examinations, and closing arguments. Hunter also helps lawyers grapple with the syntactical challenges of each phase of trial, eliminate thinking noises such as "um," and control the pace of their speech.
For corporate attorneys, Hunter teaches advanced fundamentals of persuasive public speaking. She offers techniques that ensure presentations will be articulate, whether speaking to a board of trustees, a community group, or a small office gathering.
Marsha Hunter is a partner in Johnson and Hunter, Inc., with legal clients throughout the United States, Canada, and in Europe. She teaches communication skills for the National Institute for Trial Advocacy, the U. S. Department of Justice, and elite law firms such as Kirkland & Ellis. Her first book, The Articulate Advocate , will be published in April 2009 by Crown King Books.
Hunter attended the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, and holds degrees from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida (Master of Aeronautical Science) and Arizona State University (Bachelor of Music). She lives in the mountains near Prescott, Arizona.