C. "Pen" Volkmann
Director of Graphics & Video Services

Experience
Pen Volkmann has, over the last nineteen years, created still and animated demonstrative exhibits for state and federal trials. He has worked on cases across the U.S, from New York City to Los Angeles and extensively in the greater Rocky Mountain region. With a strong background in the sciences, he has illustrated opinions in environmental, energy, defective product, patent, personal injury, tax, labor, contract, construction and trademark litigation. He has assisted in large cases with billions of dollars at stake, to small pro bono defenses of constitutional rights.

An over 40-year career in commercial and fine art, painting, and sculpture, enriches his 22 years of experience with computers. In 1989 he produced a forensic animation, which was one of the first created on a "personal computer". Mr. Volkmann has been with Persuasion Strategies since its inception, helping to develop it into one of the most capable legal multi-media groups in the country. The department he heads is nationally recognized as advancing the latest graphic, video and trial presentation technology in the practice of law.

Honors and Awards
2006 Law Technology News Award – “Most Innovative Use of Technology During a Trial”
“Telly Award” – 2003
“The Videographer Award of Distinction” - 2003
“The Communicator Award” – 2002
“Who’s Who Historical Society Registry of Executives & Professionals”

Professional Activities
Member, American Society of Trial Consultants
Member, Association for Computing Machinery – Special Interest
   Group Graphics
Member, University of Colorado-Denver Digital Animation Advisory
   Committee

Education
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
American Film Institute

Work in Publications
LawyersUSA – “Visual aids simplify complex science,” October 2007
Law Week Colorado – “The Art, Science of Courtroom Persuasion,” April 2007
Law Technology News- “Technology on Trial,” December 2006
Mock Trial Technology- “The Wizards Behind the Curtain,” September 2006
Wyoming Lawyer- “High Tech in the New West” August 2004
Cyber Esq. “Mile High Tech,” Spring 1999
AAPG Explorer, “Visual Approach Meets Legal Goals,” May 1998
Geotimes, “Geoscience & Law,” May 1998
AV Video & Multimedia Producer, “From Visuals to Verdicts,” June 1997

Selected Speaking Engagements
Denver City Attorney’s Office CLE –“Technology in the Courtroom,” March 2008
Inside Counsel CLE – “Arbitration v. Trial Technology,” June 2007
Inside Counsel CLE – “Mock Trial Technology,” July 2006
NITA Training- “Technology in the Courtroom” June 2006
National Business Institute CLE- The Art in Settlement –Graphics” Feb. 2005
National Business Institute CLE- Taking the Technological Plunge” March. 2005
Colorado Trial Lawyers Assoc. Convention- Trial Advocacy Panel August 2003
Colorado Bar Association Annual Retreat CLE, September 2001
University of Wisconsin Madison Environmental Seminar Speaker, June 2000
Institute of International Education Seminar Speaker, April 2000
University of Colorado Denver Guest Speaker, March 2000
Professional Private Investigators Assoc. of Colorado Guest Speaker, 1999
National Lawyers Association Annual Seminar Speaker, July 1999
National Assoc. of Criminal Defense Lawyers Seminar Speaker, November 1998
CLE International Seminar Speaker, April 1998
Colorado Bar Association CLE Seminar Speaker, May 1998
NITA Summer Seminar Speaker, 1996