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
Law Technology News Award, Most Innovative Use of Technology During a Trial - 2006
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
American Film Institute
University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Work in Publications
"Visual aids simplify complex science," LawyersUSA, October 2007.

"The Art, Science of Courtroom Persuasion," Law Week Colorado, April 2007.

"Technology on Trial," Law Technology News, December 2006.

"The Wizards Behind the Curtain," Mock Trial Technology, September 2006.

"High Tech in the New West," Wyoming Lawyer, August 2004.

"Mile High Tech," Cyber Esq., Spring 1999.

"Visual Approach Meets Legal Goals," AAPG Explorer, May 1998.

"Geoscience & Law," Geotimes, May 1998.

"From Visuals to Verdicts," AV Video & Multimedia Producer, June 1997.

Selected Speaking Engagements
"Technology in the Courtroom," Denver City Attorney's Office CLE, March 2008.

"Arbitration v. Trial Technology," Inside Counsel CLE, June 2007.

"Mock Trial Technology," Inside Counsel CLE, July 2006.

"Technology in the Courtroom," NITA Training, June 2006.

"The Art in Settlement - Graphics" National Business Institute CLE- Feb. 2005.

"Taking the Technological Plunge," National Business Institute CLE, 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.