Visual Justice is located in Cincinnati, Ohio. We have been in business for nine years. Our services are based in the Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky and Indiana areas, although we are also available to travel nationwide. Every project we embark upon has our top priority. If we feel as though we can not give your case the deserved attention, we’ll recommend a competitor.
We are story tellers. Everyone at Visual Justice has honed their craft of sifting through the facts of a case and boiling it down to its emotional yet factual essence. Because of our backgrounds in television we understand that the viewer’s interest is based upon their attention. We tell your client’s story in a concise manner with depth and compassion.
When we visit someone’s home or hospital to capture a “Day in the Life” video, our photographers conduct themselves with the upmost respect and dignity concerning your client. It is important for us to tell their story with as little disruption to their day as possible. We are always courteous and flexible to allow your commissioned video to be completed successfully on time, on budget and on purpose. In fact, we have been requested over and over again to re-shoot and re-edit videos other companies have failed to produce with sufficient quality. If you have a case that requires a “Day in the Life” video...try us. You won’t be disappointed.
Our settlement videos are second to none. Our years of experience in newsrooms across the country have trained our teams to understand the essence of your client’s story and be able to tell it efficiently and effectively. We custom cater your video to invoke maximum results.
If your needs require an accident reenactment or a situational video, our producers can make a visual effect that will demonstrate effectively your case’s setting.
No matter what your case’s needs, Visual Justice can supply. From AV support in the courtroom to professional still photography...our arsenal is stocked for your consideration. If you have some specific needs, don’t hesitate to contact us.
Our art department has been making magic for many years now. We can custom cater animations in both 2D and 3D that will fully illuminate your case. Whether it’s an automobile accident or a plane crash, an unobservant worker or a faulty rail...our talented artists will bring it to life. Stories that need that extra punch to properly display the case’s full timeline can often be complimented with rendering from our artists.
Need more flexibility with your presentation? Keynote gives you all the power and latitude that PowerPoint has....with twice the polish. Let our team put together your pictures, text and movie to maximize delivery.
We meet with our clients and discuss the points of their case that they consider most important. We listen to you and devise a strategy unique for your case. After that strategy is mutually decided upon, we put it into play.
With technology moving at its current pace, we offer state of the art tools to tell any story. Utilize these advantages to their fullest potential.
While browsing our site, please take advantage of the sample clips we provide, sitting next to the film clip image shown above. Also, if you wish to see the opening video again, here it is.
You may be based in Cincinnati. Your client may be based in Lexington and the accident scene may be in Indianapolis. That's why Visual Justice needs to be everywhere. Our teams can travel the distance required to capture all elements of your client's story and still deliver a powerful presentation within your deadline and your budget.
Everyone at Visual Justice has extensive experience in television. Video is our life and our passion. We take our job seriously and our work product shows.
Our drive allows you to do your job more efficiently and effectively. We focus on the storytelling with video. A picture is worth a thousand words. That means your case is resolved quickly and in your favor.
You provide us with contact names and numbers as well as their association to the case. You may also provide deposition tapes when contacts are hostile or unavailable. We take all the elements and put the puzzle together. Cases may require 3D animation or extended background investigation. We offer this flexibility to cater to our clients budget.
Our equipment is state of the art. Camera packages range from Sony/Ikegami Beta SP rigs and Cannon XL1S Mini DV cameras to full HD capture to hard drive. Our selection of lights and audio set ups rival or surpass broadcast quality. We edit on Apple computers using Final Cut Pro editing software which offers unlimited creative possibilities.
We’re sure you will recognize that our turnaround time can't be beat. The difference in quality is obvious. Thank you for taking the time to read about us. If there are any questions you have concerning our operations, please call at (513) 368-5581 and ask for Kraig.
Kraig Haplea was born and raised in the Ohio area. His background is in television news, however he has also been involved in documentary, biography, training, fund raising and commercial productions. His career spans over two decades in producing quality visual elements. After graduating Miami University with a B.S. in Mass Communications, Kraig moved from Oxford to Idaho Falls, to work at KIFI, then back to Dayton to work for WKEF.
His first substantial career break came in Charleston, South Carolina at the CBS affiliate...WCSC. He was named Chief Photographer after on 1 year on the job. Six years later he was lured back to Ohio with a job offer at WKRC in Cincinnati. Moving ahead another 5 years he co-founded the successful production company I & Eye Productions. Now he has ventured out again to begin, what he feels, is his greatest adventure to date...Visual Justice.
Kraig's career has also garnered him several prestigious awards. One of these includes a Peabody Award for his editing of a Hurricane Hugo special in Charleston, South Carolina. He also brought home a George Polk Award for that same project. Both awards were given on a national stage. In 1999 he received the honor of being named Ohio's Best News Photographer by AP. These are only some of the most notable recognitions Mr. Haplea has received, but there are many others.
This page contains some examples of Kraig's work. Thanks for taking the time to explore our website. If you have any question, please contact us. We would be happy to help with any of your production needs.
Kraig Haplea
kraig@visualjustice.com
Please feel free to click on the links above to visit their sites or scroll below to read and hear comments from our gallery of experts.
"My case is about people who have been badly hurt or the families of people who have been killed and the effects it has on them. There is no better medium than video."
"With respect to Visual Justice and the product they produce and how they are to work with it's 'A' plus all the way, wouldn't hesitate for a minute and they're the ones who are doing all of our videos."
Donald C. Moore Jr. has devoted his career to representing plaintiffs in personal injury and tort litigation. For over 25 years, Don has represented clients in nearly every facet of personal injury litigation, including: medical malpractice; products liability, including medical device failures and drug liability; auto accidents; industrial and construction accidents; and intentional torts by employers, including assaults.
Mr. Beirne is a life-long resident of Cincinnati. After a brief career representing tortfeasors and their insurance carriers he made the decision to represent individuals and their families.
"The question isn't if, but when, as a litigator you will find it imperative to turn to Visual Justice for one of their spectacular productions. They have worked their magic repeatedly for our firm. Visual Justice has the rare ability to capture the visual and substantive essence of a case in a 10-15 minute piece that looks, sounds and feels like the best television has to offer. Whether the product is used for settlement or trial purposes, Visual Justice 'gets' what presenting a case is all about. They blend seamlessly into a team of lawyers and deliver what they promise, when they promise it."
Mr. De Marco's areas of concentration are appellate practice, class actions, and other complex litigation. He has been actively involved in successful litigation related to the U.S. Department of Energy's Fernald nuclear weapons plant, the Lucasville (Ohio) prison riot, Lloyd's of London, Holocaust-related claims against Swiss and Austrian banks, the Bankers Trust derivative scheme, Cincinnati's Aronoff Center, and defective childhood vaccines, among others.
Mr. Castelli focus his law practice in the areas of bodily injury cases, including motor vehicle injuries, workers' compensation claims and social security disability. He knows that dealing with insurance companies and bureaucracies with their vast resources can be intimidating to individuals.
Mr. Napier is a board of trustees/representative-at-large member of the Ohio Association for Justice, formerly the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, a board of trustees member and officer of the Hamilton County Trial Lawyers Association, and a member of the American Association for Justice. He has served as a lecturer to other attorneys on various continung education topics, including personal injury law.
Bill Markovits practices in the areas of complex civil litigation with an emphasis on antitrust, RICO, and False Claims Act cases. He began his career as a trial lawyer in the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, in Washington, D.C. After moving to Cincinnati, he continued a focus on antitrust law.
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"The video opening was a cutting edge trial tactic that had not been used before. It is better than an oral opening because you can actually see the scene and the evidence that's going to be presented. It was a comprehensive presentation."
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Daniel N. Moore’s practice concentrates on the areas of personal injury litigation, including medical malpractice, automobile products liability, serious automobile accidents, employer intentional torts and bad-faith insurance actions.
"When you have video footage of people who are actually going to testify at trial on behalf of your client, that's much more compelling, much more persuasive to the ultimate decision makers."
"My experience with Visual Justice has been excellent. What's great about it is that you can give them the set of facts that your case has and then they can run with it and develop themes and come up with creative ways to tell the story of your case. It's not just for the catastrophic cases. It can add value to any case ..."
"I would highly recommend them (Visual Justice) to anybody who is doing serious personal injury cases or wrongful death cases to help enhance the settlement value of their case, or use them to create video tapes and other evidence to be used at trial."
Craig has represented families and individuals in medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, medical neglect and wrongful death litigation since 1997. Craig has served as lead counsel in many jury trials. Craig was named a Super Lawyer Rising Star by Ohio Super Lawyer Magazine for 2009.
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"Video helps to humanize your client and present a fuller picture."
"When we need a video done quickly or we are in a crunch (Visual Justice) makes themselves available so I think the quality of the videos and the flexibility you get with them by far out weighs any other company that we have used in the past." "With Visual Justice we know that we are dealing with people that have experience, not only settlement videos, but they have a long track record in media and news reporting."
Marc G. Pera’s practice focuses on all aspects of personal injury litigation, products liability, medical malpractice and intentional torts by employers. Marc has been named to the “Ohio Super Lawyer Rising Star” list three times by Law & Politics magazine and Cincinnati Magazine in 2005, 2007 and 2009.
Whatever your case....let us take it to the next level. We can visualize your client's story and maximize their return.
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