Normally, I consider myself an optimistic, glass-half-full kind of person. I enjoy working with people with this sunny outlook and try to encourage it in my kids. However, I often think the [...]

No one, except former reporters, enjoys watching the local news with me. I feverishly switch channels between all the major stations to see what everyone leads with, how the producer organized [...]

Most lawyers I work with get their inspiration from the great constitutional scholars or philosophers of our time. I guess I must travel in different circles, as this piece of advice comes from a [...]

I spend a lot of time on the sidelines in a slightly uncomfortable bright green folding cloth chair as my boys practice soccer and any other sport we manage to fit into our schedule. Recently, [...]

I’m always one to advocate for talking with the media so long as it is in your client’s best interest and within ethical guidelines. Of course, it is not always possible and not always advisable. [...]

I was reminded this week of the importance of messaging and getting your story out there if you want to change the narrative. I recently caught up with a friend who spent years as a criminal [...]

Sometimes upset clients will call me because they know a story is going to air or an article will be published about them or their company. And I get the fairly straightforward legal question: [...]

With Valentine’s Day upon us, it seems appropriate to talk about the touchy-feely, lovey-dovey part of crisis management. From my experience, with any crisis comes a lot of emotion—panic, anger, [...]

In 2018, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) wrote in a crisis communications pamphlet that an important principle is to “be first, be right, be credible.” I know, no matter where you fall on [...]

I recently finished two nearly back-to-back jury trials, each lasting two weeks. I know trusting your fate to a jury is difficult for any client. But professionally, it is always a very rewarding [...]