Kingma Trial Strategies: 

A Seasoned Trial Lawyer Ready to Help You Sharpen Courtroom Skills, Strengthen Performance, and Improve Outcomes

Preparing the Strongest Cases Possible - Kingma Trial Strategies is a Sarasota-Based Consulting Service For Attorneys Across Florida, Georgia, and Beyond

Preparing a case to go to trial can be extremely arduous, whether you are a young lawyer just starting your career or an experienced litigator bogged down by a heavy caseload. As the Principal at Kingma Trial Strategies in Sarasota, Florida, established in 2023, I draw on decades of legal and business experience to help new and experienced trial lawyers prepare for court and ensure they can feel confident about answering “ready for trial.” I have been at both extremes of the experience. I’ve fretted about not being ready and worried about how I would find enough hours to prepare a sound case. I have also been on the other end, fired up and ready, knowing no one else knew more about my case than I did.

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Providing value-added and values-driven services to litigators

I am a trial lawyer with over 35 years of legal, business, and community service experience. After representing clients in court for years, I decided to pivot to offering trial consulting services. I aim to help other lawyers by focusing on my specialty and what is in my wheelhouse: getting a case, ANY case, ready for trial. Those who retain me can be confident they are working with someone who is:

  • Value-driven — I don’t believe in the dumbing down of standards and values. I believe in the power of integrity and clarity of character, and I conduct my business accordingly. I also don’t believe in over-charging clients. Pay should be commensurate with productivity, results, and client satisfaction. Still, rather than focusing on profit, my two primary goals are to maximize the value I bring to my clients and ensure that they benefit from working with me.
  • Philanthropy-driven — Five percent of all income from services rendered will be donated to the Jericho Project, NY, a foundation with the mission of helping Veterans. I am committed to this foundation because of its reputation for keeping administrative costs low and making the tangible well-being of veterans, not the organization’s enrichment, the primary mission. Our country, and other countries around the world, would be very different were it not for American soldiers and the sacrifices they have made.
  • Uncomplicated — I do not believe in long contracts. I will work based on simple letter agreements.

Services

There are many steps involved with trial preparation, and I help with all of them, including the following:

  • Theme, theory, and story development — The strength of a case lies in the time, research, and thought invested in preparing the courtroom presentation and examining the situation from all angles to develop a compelling narrative. I use my skills to help lawyers develop a robust and credible message that engages and convinces jurors.
  • Jury consultation — I offer consultation services during jury selection, including advice on voir dire questioning and assessing potential jurors to help you select the most unbiased and impartial jurors and those jurors best suited for your case.
  • Witness credibility assessment and preparation — Witnesses are crucial to the success of a case. Even a strong witness unprepared for direct and cross-examination can damage the credibility of the case you’ve built. I focus on evaluating the credibility of the witnesses and preparing them for the courtroom.

I can simplify complex issues and make the trial preparation process less stressful for attorneys at all experience levels.

Kingma Trial Strategies

Contact an experienced Florida trial consultant today

For help with trial and witness preparation, jury selection and other elements associated with bringing your case to court, contact me at my Saratoga office.

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    Antje Kingma
    Trial Consultant

    Helping young and overworked trial lawyers develop case story, case theory and theme. In addition, help prepare witness for trial, help with jury selection.

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How will I help you?

  • Antje is a hard-working, meticulous, and driven lawyer. Her passion for her work comes through in the quality of the product she can be counted on to produce on each and every case. She is one of the most versatile lawyers I know, able to move easily from the civil to the criminal arena and within the criminal law field, she is able to handle either side of the aisle- a lawyer's lawyer.

    - Corinne Mull - Partner at Mull & McMullin LLC.
  • Attorney at Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP / Corporate Technology Group

    I have known Antje for many years and continue to be impressed with her intelligence, commitment and drive for excellence. Antje is an excellent communicator and negotiator, and she has acquired these skills as an attorney, entrepreneur and community leader. Additionally, Antje has an international focus and is fluent in German (she lived in Germany for the first 14 years of her life -- and speaks perfect English and German). I'm excited for Antje and the opportunities that are ahead of her.

    - John Yates
  • Executive Director at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center

    As an investor, I am frequently approached by entrepreneurs seeking capital. When Antje first approached me to invest in Eco-Bella in early 2005, I was impressed with her outstanding business plan complete with a legal advisory opinion, an accountant’s advisory opinion, market study, projected financials and passion and commitment for the company. After reviewing the plan and talking with Antje, I had the confidence to invest in her idea on the spot. From day one, Antje, the acting manager of the LLC, handled all lease negotiations, both international and national contract negotiations for sales and exclusivity, financials, accounting matters and tax matters. She managed employees, training them with the company policies and procedures that she had established. Insistent on providing her staff with full health coverage and keeping their time obligations fair, Antje earned the loyalty of her employees. Antje was also responsible for marketing and public relations. In the first 3 months, she started writing articles for Atlanta papers and magazines; and they got published. After a year, she was invited to speak at a national conference. Soon after that, the company started winning awards. By the third year, we had coverage on CNN and the Weather Channel. Approaching one of my companies, Verus Carbon Neutral, Antje jointly proposed creating the first carbon neutral retail district in the US. Together, we were able to convince 21 competing businesses and a commercial real estate developer to create this zone. It was a phenomenal success for both companies. I could talk more about the exceptional annual reports reflection attention to every detail, understanding of the issues and “out of the box” solutions to deal with those issues. In closing, this upstart grew steadily until the historic economic downturn in 2008. We closed the company in 2009, free from debt and other outstanding obligations. I give Antje the highest recommendation.

    - Andrew Keenan
  • As a former special unit prosecutor in Atlanta, I’ve seen the best lawyers in the business. Antje Kingma is one of them. Its rare to find a lawyer with her combination of intelligence, work ethic, and organizational skills. But what truly sets her apart is how effectively she communicates her passion and zeal for justice to jurors. Her results aren’t merely reflected in the jury’s verdict, but in their actions after the trial is over. I remember one jury walking out of the courtroom, linked together arm-in-arm, as a show of solidarity for a child victim. Juries may start out as impartial, but they leave the trial as Antje Kingma fans. I am proud to give Antje my highest and best recommendation.

    - David Cooke - Partner at Gautreaux Law, LLC
  • Chief Senior Assistant District attorney at Fulton County District Attorney's Office

    I worked with Antje Kingma as she brought her passion for justice to the prosecution of heart-breaking crimes against women and children. Antje is smart, dedicated, and determined. I give her my highest recommendation.

    - Marc Mallon

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