A counselor to many of the world’s most respected lawyers, financial professionals and business consultants, Spencer has also executed the PR efforts for many of the most high-profile, high-stakes litigation matters of our time.

• One of 2015’s “PR Executives of the Year” – PR News Magazine.
• A “Legal Business Trailblazer” – The National Law Journal.
• Communications opinions cited by The New York Times and other leading media.
• Corporate lawyer, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, New York.
• Law clerk to Hon. I. Leo Glasser, one of New York’s most respected federal judges.
• Graduate of Boston University, cum laude, and Hofstra University School of Law.
• Published in the Hofstra Law Review.
• One of Lawdragon’s 2016 “100 Leading Legal Consultants and Strategists”

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An advisor to law firm leaders and CEOs who regularly rely on her judgment in high-stakes matters, Cari is widely known for guiding the country’s top 100 law firms and corporate clients through their most high-profile news events, such as mergers, new hires, departures, government investigations and “bet the company” matters.

• “Crisis Manager of the Year” – PR News Magazine.
• One of the “Top Women in PR” – PR News Magazine.
• One of Lawdragon’s 2008 “Top Legal Consultants You Need to Know”
• One of Lawdragon’s 2016 “100 Leading Legal Consultants and Strategists”
• Sought-after national speaker on legal PR issues and crisis communications.
• Emmy-nominated PBS documentary producer.
• Spokesperson for a state agency and two universities and their teaching hospitals.
• Broadcast news reporter and producer on Fox affiliate.
• Graduate of the University of Virginia.

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For more than a decade, including his time directing business operations at the legal industry’s most influential media organization, Ken has delivered creative, results-oriented advice to law firms and industry vendors on how best to position themselves and influence their markets.

• Board member at Law360 legal industry editorial advisory board.
• Vice president and group publisher at American Lawyer Media, overseeing business operations of several of its marquee publications.
• Longtime advisor to law firms and legal technology companies on market positioning, differentiation and optimizing their marketing efforts.
• A senior leader in ALM’s LegalTech conferences and experienced in digital strategy and creation of numerous ALM new media products.
• Chief marketing and business development officer at OmniVere, a nationally- recognized legal technology and consulting service provider.
• Managing editor at Thomson Reuters.
• Graduate of the University of Colorado; American University, Washington College of Law; and completed significant coursework at Georgetown Law Center.

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• Edgar Award-nominated mystery author of “The Morgue & Me” (Viking) and“The Cipher” (Viking), a New York Public Library Best Book for Teens.
• Law clerk to Judge Deanell Tacha, 10th Circuit Court of Appeals; litigation associate at WilmerHale.
• “Blogger of the Year” PR Bulldog Reporter, 2014.
• Graduate of Stanford University and the University of Michigan Law School, cum laude.

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• Named a 2014 “Rising PR Star Under 30” – PR News Magazine.
• Former member of Goodwin Procter LLP’s marketing department.
• Graduate of Boston University’s College of Communication, magna cum laude.
• Board Member, Jumpstart; Supporter of Hudson River Community Sailing; Two-Time Regatta Champion.

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Throughout his career Jason has consistently earned a place at the table as a trusted advisor to many of the world’s most prominent legal, consulting and financial services firms, developing strategic communications campaigns tailored to their specific business goals.

• 15 years of agency PR experience.
• A regular speaker and writer on crisis communications issues.
• Began in strategic communications with The Ohio State University Athletic Department, coordinating PR for a number of the school’s teams.
• Graduate of The Ohio State University.

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• Specializes in tech-enabled marketing initiatives, drawing on her extensive experience in multichannel product, brand, lifecycle and demand-generation marketing that tell a compelling story and drive results.
• Built a marketing technology infrastructure, team and strategy from the ground up for a financial media and technology startup. During her nearly two-year tenure, company revenue grew organically by more than $10 million.
• Successfully led the brand integration of four acquired companies within 18 months at ALM Media, while also directing a creative services team that managed approximately 2,500 projects annually.
• Graduate of Everwise leadership program and mentor for emerging marketing leaders across industries.
• SIIA B2B Emerging Leader Award finalist.
• Graduate of Northern Arizona University.

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A CPA and finance executive with more than 20 years’ experience in the advertising and corporate communications industry, Anthony has held executive positions at several publicly owned agencies, playing instrumental roles creating operational efficiencies and increasing profitability.

• Worldwide Controller at WPP’s global IT transformation unit, WPP Coretech.
• Executive Vice President at Havas (several roles at Havas Health and other Havas business units).
• Collaborated with agency management and client marketing and procurement teams in negotiating and finalizing agency client contracts, including one for a global agency.
• Led the review and implementation of a new offshore digital production solution, as well as the review of several vendor contracts.
• New York State Certified Public Accountant and graduate of Pace University, BBA in public accounting.

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Nicole is a legal marketing veteran with more than 20 years of experience managing the marketing, PR and business development efforts for some of the world’s most prestigious law firms. She has helped lead the communications efforts behind many high-profile law firm mergers, office openings and lateral hires. She leads Baretz+Brunelle’s Washington, D.C. office.

• Former head of marketing communications for Arnold & Porter.
• Senior marketing roles with Crowell & Moring and Pillsbury (then Shaw Pittman).
• Graduate of Pennsylvania State University and an MBA from George Mason University.

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• Named the 2014 “Young PR Professional of the Year” – PRWeek.
• Called a “dynamic powerhouse in the industry” by PRWeek.
• Graduate of Boston University’s College of Communication, magna cum laude, with a minor in economics.

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• 20 year journalist with the Associated Press; covered legal and education issues as well as breaking state and national news.
• Graduated from the Ohio State University.

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A communications strategist, attorney and storyteller, Clay has spent more than a decade as an advocate and brand builder for private and public-sector companies.

• Served as an in-house communications manager and writer for a midsize national law firm.
• Began PR career advising nonprofit organizations on fundraising strategy and donor communications.
• Spent his early career as a trial attorney with a top-tier plaintiffs’ firm.
• Graduate of University of California, Berkeley and University of California, Hastings College of the Law.

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• More than 20 years of PR agency experience.
• Graduate of The University of Houston’s School of Communication with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and a specialization in Public Relations.

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• Leads end-to-end execution of multichannel digital marketing programs within marketing automation software.
• While working at the Michael J. Fox Foundation, developed a two-month marketing campaign for Nike Mag shoes co-brand communications, resulting in $10 million in donations.
• Certified in Pardot, HubSpot and Google AdWords platforms.
• Mentor and brand ambassador for the Institute for Global Student Success, helping international students with networking and interviewing skills.
• Former semi-professional basketball player for Nea Kifissia B.C. in Athens, Greece.
• Graduate of New York University with a master’s in integrated marketing.

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Wayne is an attorney with a public relations background who has extensive experience working on high-stakes, high-profile investigations and lawsuits, many of which have been the subject of intense local, national, and international press coverage.

• Founded a boutique law firm which helps other attorneys and clients make those clients’ cases in the Court of Public Opinion.
• Senior litigation associate at Dechert LLP.
• Senior Account Executive in the public relations division of a one-time Advertising Age 100 marketing communications firm.
• Graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, magna cum laude, and Georgetown University Law Center (where he was Senior Special Projects editor for The Georgetown Law Journal).

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• Graduate of Boston University’s College of Arts & Sciences with a degree in Political Science.
• Proficient in Hebrew and Spanish.

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• Named 2017 PR News “Rising Star.”
• Graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Delaware, with an Honors degree in Mass Communication and English Literature, and minors in Journalism and French.
• Interned in the firm’s New York office for two summers before joining the team full-time.

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Lauren has been crafting brand stories through public relations and content marketing since 2014.

• Former communications manager for Epiq Systems, a global legal technology and services company.
• Significant experience managing content and public relations initiatives for both global and regional technology companies.
• Graduate of Indiana Wesleyan University and a master’s degree in public relations from Michigan State University.

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• Former Graphic Design Coordinator for Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz.
• Graduate of Mississippi State University with a BFA in Graphic Design and minor in Spanish.

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• Conducted market research for a media company.
• Former associate at leadership consulting firm.
• Graduate of New York University’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study with a degree in Cinema Studies and a master’s degree from Columbia University.

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• Interned in the firm’s New York office for one summer before joining the team full-time.
• Graduate of American University’s School of Communication with a degree in public relations and strategic communication and a minor in psychology

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• Graduate of the University of Virginia with a degree in sociology and a minor in foreign affairs.

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• Graduate of Boston University College of Communication.
• Intern experience in pharmaceutical marketing, hospitality and nonprofit PR.
• Rowed competitively for eight years.

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• Extensive experience leading media relations campaigns in the fashion industry.
• Board member of Steve’s Camp at Horizon Farms and active member of NYU FACES (Finding A Cure for Epilepsy and Seizures).
• Graduate of Tulane University with a degree in Communications.

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• Nearly 20 years of operations and management experience in the PR industry.
• Graduate of Bluefield State College.

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