Rachel Hymel

You may not know my name. But if you practice law, you know my work. For over 30 years, the finest legal minds in America — both plaintiff and defense — have trusted me to capture, preserve, and present what matters most in their cases. I began my career in litigation animation, joining a team that had already bid directly against Disney for a spinal cord injury case. Over the next 12 years I collaborated on more than 200 3D animation projects, none of which were ever thrown out of court or barred from use by a judge. I then spent 15 years as a certified deposition videographer, recording depositions across 26 states, often in rooms with twenty or more attorneys. Rather than a simple talking-head video, I incorporated documents, evidence photos, and live picture-in-picture annotation. I later became a notary public so I could swear in witnesses and run a deposition entirely on my own, without a court reporter present. For the past seven and a half years, I've served as an in-house Trial Consultant at one of the top 10 international law firms, managing courtroom presentations, evidence preservation, database systems, and trial technology. I hold the CDVS, CEVS, and CTTS certifications, which I pursued voluntarily, not because the work required them. I'm currently exploring how AI can bring new efficiency and storytelling depth to case work. Since 1992, lawyers trust me with cases that matter. I’m still going-and will continue fighting for every client I serve. I will accept nothing less.

• CDVS — Certified Deposition Video Specialist
• CEVS — Certified Evidentiary Video Specialist
• CTTS — Certified Trial Technology Specialist

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