The 2025 Lawdragon 100 Global Leaders in Legal Strategy & Consulting

Andrea Arteaga of Rebuttal, Clint Johnson of CenterPeak and Ian McCaleb of Blue Highway Advisory are among this year's honorees.

We are honored to introduce The 2025 Lawdragon Global 100 Leaders in Legal Strategy & Consulting.

This is our 11th edition of this guide, which recognizes professional recruiters, marketing and PR professionals, management consultants and an array of talent that helps law firms work stronger, better and more decisively to achieve their missions.

The sector making up the biggest group in this year’s guide is, apropos of 2025 in the U.S., crisis communicators. It’s been the spring of the Big Chill for U.S. firms as they’ve contemplated and battled unforeseeable threats, existential and real. These communicators have helped firms formulate their strategy and messaging when they are threatened with litigation for, well, doing their jobs. Recruiters, too, have felt the impact of this crazy time, with dissension and concern among many who work in law firms, no matter the clarity of their communication.

This guide also reflects the emergence of power players in communication and recruiting, fueled by firms that have flourished through impact combinations, such as CenterPeak and FGS Global. There are remarkable organizations represented here – from Androvett and Infinite to Macrae and Blue Highway – that range from single person consultancies to global players with more than 1,000 employees.

As those who advise lawyers have evolved, this guide has too. Our original Legal Strategy & Consulting guide combined marketing and communication, recruiters and litigation finance. The latter were spun off to an independent guide in 2020. Since then, your support for this guide has allowed it to flourish, with tremendous submissions and talent worldwide – from Brazil, Israel, Canada, and, of course the UK. This guide has also grown in size to reflect the array of talent helping firms strategize through yet another unprecedented time

We selected this guide through our time-honed process of submissions; peer review and vetting; and journalistic research. We appreciate your support and enthusiasm for recognizing these pros who help lawyers work better. Members of the Lawdragon Hall of Fame are denoted with an asterisk.

First	Last	Organization	Location	Practice
Jordan	Abshire	Abshire Legal Search	Charlotte, N.C.	Legal Consulting
Jacob	Aitken	Kidd Aitken	London	Media, Directory Maven
Joaquim	Alcântara	Matters Marketing Jurídico	São Paulo	Marketing & Communications
Lisa Mazer	Altman	Jaffe	Bethesda, Md.	Crisis Communications
Mike	Androvett	Androvett	Dallas	Marketing, Crisis Communications, PR
Mark	Annick	Androvett	Dallas	Crisis Communications/PR
Andrea	Arteaga	Rebuttal	Miami	Crisis Communications
Divya	Bala	Avance Partner Search	Los Angeles	Professional Recruiting
Louise	Beeson	Bell Yard	London	Crisis Communications
Deborah	Ben-Canaan	Major Lindsey & Africa	Washington, D.C.	Professional Recruiting
Brandy	Bergman	Reevemark	New York	Crisis Communications
Dan	Binstock	Garrison	Washington, D.C.	Professional Recruiting
Katherine	Bosley	The Levinson Group	Washington, D.C.	Crisis Communications
Howard	Breuer	Newsroom PR	Los Angeles	Media & Communications
Eric	Brielmann	Joele Frank Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher	San Francisco	Public Relations & Investor Relations
Robert J.	Brigham	Major Lindsey & Africa	Palo Alto, Calif.	Professional Recruiting
Andrew	Brimmer	Joele Frank Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher	New York	Public Relations & Investor Relations
Cari	Brunelle	Baretz+Brunelle	Huntersville, N.C.	Marketing & Communications
Bria	Burk	Androvett	Dallas	Marketing & Communications
Hugh	Burns	Reevemark	New York	Crisis Communications
April	Cadena	Androvett	Houston	Crisis Communications/PR
Paul	Caminiti	Reevemark	New York	Crisis Communications
Delia	Cannan	Reevemark	New York	Crisis Communications
Fernanda	Carneiro	Harpa Legal Marketing	São Paulo	Marketing; Media, esp. Directories
Jennifer Simpson	Carr	Furia Rubel	Doylestown, Pa.	Marketing & Communications
Bob	Chlopak	Vision360 Partners	Washington, D.C.	Litigation Communications
Verdell	Christophersen	Androvett	Dallas	Marketing & Communications
Robert	Clemons	Miles Partner Placement	Tustin, Calif.	Professional Recruiting
Andrew	Cole	FGS Global	New York	Crisis Communications
Jeffrey	Conta	CenterPeak	Chicago	Professional Recruiting
Mary	Copeland	Avance Partner Search	New York	Professional Recruiting
Timothy	Corcoran	Corcoran Consulting	Charlottesville, Va.	Management Consulting
Jerry	Correia	CenterPeak	Dallas	Professional Recruiting
Michael	Coston	Coston Consulting	New York	Marketing & Communications; Diversity & Inclusion
Jamie	Cotera	Compass Legal Marketing	Miami	Marketing, Business Development
Alexander	Coxe	Alexander Coxe Communications	New York	Marketing & Communications
Angelica	Crisi	Coston Consulting	New York	Marketing & Communications; Diversity & Inclusion
Michael	Crittenden	The Levinson Group	Washington, D.C.	Crisis Communications/PR
Jenny	Davey	FGS Global	London	Crisis Communications
Ellen	Davis	August	New York	Crisis Communications; Litigation Support
Monica	Delgado	Harris St. Laurent & Wechsler	New York	Litigation Coach, Psychologist
Ray	DeLorenzi	Rebuttal	New York	Crisis Communications
Scott	Deveau	August	Los Angeles	Positioning, Reputation Management, Shareholder Activism, Proxy Contests
Jamie	Diaferia	Infinite Global	New York	Media & Communications
Justine	Donahue	Macrae	Washington, D.C.	Professional Recruiting
Lawrence	Dore	DRD Partnership	London	Crisis, Reputation Management, Litigation
Lauren	Drake	Macrae	Washington, D.C.	Professional Recruiting
Josh	Dull	CenterPeak	Miami	Professional Recruiting
Jesse	Dungan	Infinite Global	San Francisco	Marketing & Communications
Kelsey	Eidbo	Infinite Global	San Francisco	Marketing & Communications
Leika	Ejiri	Harpa Legal Marketing	São Paulo	Marketing; Media, esp. Directories
Avery	Ellis	CenterPeak	Washington, D.C.	Professional Recruiting
Carter	Eskew	FGS Global	Washington, D.C.	Crisis Communications
Beau	Falgout	August	Dallas	Strategic Communications, Litigation
Deborah	Farone	Farone Advisors	New York	Strategic Marketing Consulting
Michael	Farrant	Farrant Group	London	Strategic Communications & PR
Laura	Farris	FGS Global	London	Crisis Communications
Michael	Feldman	FGS Global	New York	Crisis Communications
Jeremy	Fielding	Kekst CNC	New York	Crisis Communications
Ross	Fishman	Fishman Marketing	Highland Park, Ill.	Strategic Marketing Consulting
Jonathan R.	Fitzgarrald	Equinox Strategy Partners	Los Angeles	Marketing, Business Development
Evan	Fox	Long Ridge Partners	New York	Professional Recruiting
Meredith	Frank	CenterPeak	Miami	Professional Recruiting
Joele	Frank	Joele Frank Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher	New York	Public Relations & Investor Relations
Macie	Franklin	CenterPeak	Dallas	Professional Recruiting
Michael	Freitag	Joele Frank Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher	New York	Public Relations & Investor Relations
Peter	Gardner	FGS Global	Washington, D.C.	Crisis Communications
Jason H.	Gart	History Associates Incorporated	Rockville, Md.	Historical Detective
Clinton	Gary	CREDO Consulting	Atlanta	Marketing & Business Development
Barney	Gimbel	FGS Global	New York	Crisis Communications
Steven	Goldberg	August	Los Angeles	Crisis Communications; Litigation Support
Barrett	Golden	Joele Frank Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher	New York	Public Relations & Investor Relations
Lisa	Green	FGS Global	New York	Crisis Communications
Pamela	Greene	Reevemark	New York	Crisis Communications
Marco	Guasti	Harpa Legal Marketing	London	Marketing; Media, esp. Directories
Caitlin	Gullickson	Vision360 Partners	Washington, D.C.	Litigation Communications
Amanda	Harcourt	Blue Highway Advisory	London	International Copyright
Peter	Headden	Farrant Group	London	Strategic Communications & PR
Risa	Heller	Risa Heller Communications	New York	Crisis Communications
Jon	Henes	C Street Advisory Group	Washington, D.C.	Strategic Communications
Bruce M.	Hennes*	Hennes Communications	Cleveland	Crisis Communications
Eric	Herman	Teneo	Chicago and New York	Crisis Communications
Angela	Hoague	The Levinson Group	Washington, D.C.	Crisis Communications
Paul	Holmes	FGS Global	New York	Crisis Communications
Vivian	Hood	Jaffe	Jacksonville, Fla.	Crisis Communications
Kay	Hoppe	Credentia	Chicago	Professional Recruiting
Rebecca	Houck	FGS Global	New York	Crisis Communications
Melba	Hughes	Major Lindsey & Africa	Atlanta	Professional Recruiting
Stacy	Humphries	Pye Legal Group	Houston	Professional Recruiting
Natasha	Innocenti	Empire Search Partners	San Francisco	Professional Recruiting
Terry	Isner	Jaffe	Rehoboth Beach, Del.	Crisis Communications
Martin	Jenewein	SMJ Partners	Vienna, Austria	Crisis Communications
Jennifer	Johnson	Calibrate Legal	Austin	Crisis Communications
Clint	Johnson	CenterPeak	Houston	Management Consulting
Joel	Johnson	FGS Global	Washington, D.C.	Crisis Communications
Ron S.	Jordan	Carter-White & Shaw	Chestertown, Md.	Diverse Professional Recruiting
Melissa 'Mel'	Jordan	Jordan's Ladder Legal Placements	New York	Professional Recruiting
Mark	Jungers	CenterPeak	Chicago	Professional Recruiting
Suzanne	Kane	Empire Search Partners	San Francisco	Professional Recruiting
Karen	Kaplowitz*	New Ellis Group	New Hope, Pa.	Business Development
Daniel	Katcher	Joele Frank Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher	New York	Public Relations & Investor Relations
Aleesha	Khan	Compass Legal Marketing	Miami	Marketing, Business Development
Daniel	Kidd	Kidd Aitken	London	Media, Directory Maven
Michelle Calcote	King	Reputation Ink	Jacksonville, Fla.	Marketing & Communications
Jacquelyn	Knight	Major Lindsey & Africa	New York	Professional Recruiting
Paul	Kranhold	FGS Global	San Francisco	Crisis Communications
Lauren	Krasnow	Lauren Krasnow	West Hartford, Conn.	Leadership Development
Adil	Lalani	Macrae	London	Professional Recruiting
Elizabeth	Lampert	Elizabeth Lampert PR	San Francisco	Legal Marketing, PR
Nichole	Lane	Androvett	Dallas	Marketing & Communications
François	Le Grand	Harpa Legal Marketing	São Paulo	Marketing; Media, esp. Directories
Nicholas	Leasure	Reevemark	New York	Crisis Communications
Sang	Lee	Thine; Volta Talent	Brooklyn, N.Y.	Professional Recruiting
Winnie	Lerner	FGS Global	New York	Crisis Communications
Linsay	Leslie	MD Communications	London	Legal Directories, Awards and Client Growth
Molly	Levinson	The Levinson Group	Washington, D.C.	Crisis Communications
James	Leviton	FGS Global	London	Crisis Communications
Siobhán	Lewington	Macrae	London	Professional Recruiting
Scott	Lindlaw	FGS Global	Washington, D.C.	Crisis Communications
Liz Bard	Lindley	Jaffe	New Jersey	Crisis Communications
Jon	Lindsey*	Major Lindsey & Africa	New York	Professional Recruiting
Sabina	Lippman	CenterPeak	Los Angeles	Professional Recruiting
Andrew	Longstreth	Infinite Global	New York	Media & Communications
Jennifer	Loven	FGS Global	Washington, D.C.	Crisis Communications
Jeffrey	Lowe	CenterPeak	Washington, D.C.	Professional Recruiting
Jenny	MacMichael	August	Los Angeles	Positioning, Reputation Management, Shareholder Activism, Proxy Contests
Joe	Macrae	Macrae	San Francisco	Professional Recruiting
Seema Desai	Maglio	The Found Word	Charlotte, N.C.	Content, Communications, Strategy
Abby	Major	FGS Global	Washington, D.C.	Crisis Communications
Tim	Maltin	Maltin PR	London	Crisis Communications
Sarah	Mann	The Levinson Group	New York	Crisis Communications
Myron	Marlin	FTI Consulting	Washington, D.C.	Crisis Communications
Jeff	McAndrews	FGS Global	Los Angeles	Crisis Communications
Ian	McCaleb	Blue Highway Advisory	Washington, D.C.	Crisis Communications
Amy Leafe	McCormack	McCormack Schreiber	Chicago	Professional Recruiting
James H.	McCormick	Empire Search Partners	New York	Professional Recruiting
Abbie	McDonough	The Levinson Group	Washington, D.C.	Crisis Communications, Litigation Support
Brenda	McGann	Zumado Public Relations	Los Angeles	Business Development, PR
Molly	McGrath	Hiring and Empowering	Centennial, Colo.	Management Consulting
Zack	McKamie	Androvett	Austin	Marketing & Communications
Eleanor	McManus	Trident DMG	Washington, D.C.	Crisis Communications
Deborah	McMurray	Content Pilot	Dallas	Marketing, Branding & Technology
Ryan	McSharry	Infinite Global	London	Media & Communications
Marcel	Meijer	CenterPeak	Houston	Professional Recruiting
Michael	Mellor	742advisors	New York	Marketing, Strategy
Doug	Memel	Miles Partner Placement	Tustin, Calif.	Professional Recruiting
Brandon	Messina	FGS Global	New York	Crisis Communications
Gary	Miles	Miles Partner Placement	Tustin, Calif.	Professional Recruiting
Kate	Miller	DRD Partnership	London	Litigation Communications, Reputation Management
Sarah	Morris	Macrae	Palo Alto, Calif.	Professional Recruiting
Patty	Morrissy	Morrissy Legal Search	New York	Professional Recruiting
Ellen	Moskowitz	Brunswick Group	New York	Crisis Communications
Jennifer	Moss	CenterPeak	New York	Professional Recruiting
Kristin	Mueller	CenterPeak	Washington, D.C.	Professional Recruiting
Kylie	Munnelly	The Levinson Group	Washington, D.C.	Crisis Communications/PR
Alejandra	Nagel	CenterPeak	Los Angeles	Professional Recruiting
Victor	Neary	Robert Half	St. Petersburg, Fla.	Professional Recruiting
Sydney Ann	Neuhaus	FGS Global	New York	Crisis Communications
Idan	Nishlis	Nishlis Legal Marketing	Tel Aviv and London	Legal Marketing, Strategy, Branding
Rachel	Nonaka	Macrae	Washington, D.C.	Professional Recruiting
Kathy	O'Brien	Rubenstein	New York	Marketing & Communications
Evyan	O'Keefe	Jaffe	Parkland, Fla.	Crisis Communications
Lisa	Olney	Brook Street Strategies	New York	Marketing, PR, Communications
Zach	Olsen	Infinite Global	San Francisco	Crisis Communications
Elizabeth	Ortega	ECO Strategic Communications	Miami	Marketing & Communications
Ruth	Pachman	Kekst CNC	New York	Crisis Communications
Scott	Parks	Androvett	Dallas	Marketing & Communications
Lloyd	Pearson	Pearson Communications	Brighton, UK	Media, Directory Maven
Sarah	Peters	Bell Yard	London	Crisis Communications
Susan	Peters	Greybridge PR	New York	Marketing & Communications
Nedra	Pickler	FGS Global	Washington, D.C.	Crisis Communications
Peter	Pochna	Rubenstein	New York	Marketing & Communications
Charlie	Potter	Brunswick Group	London	Crisis Communications
Barry	Pound	Androvett	Dallas	Crisis Communications/PR
Nick	Pournader	P&C Global	Toronto	Management Consulting
Blane	Prescott	MesaFive	San Francisco	Management Consulting
Pat	Rafferty	Androvett	Dallas	Media & Communications
Sophia	Reza	Androvett	Dallas	Marketing & Communications
Melanie	Riley	Bell Yard	London	Crisis Communications
Allan	Ripp	Ripp Media/Public Relations	New York	Media & Communications
Jane Sullivan	Roberts	Macrae	Washington, D.C.	Professional Recruiting
Howard	Rosenberg	Baretz+Brunelle	New York	Talent Intelligence & Acquisition
Gina F.	Rubel	Furia Rubel	Doylestown, Pa.	Public Relations
Andy	Russell	Macrae	London	Professional Recruiting
George	Sard	FGS Global	New York	Crisis Communications
Ashley	Schapitl	The Levinson Group	Washington, D.C.	Crisis Communications
Dawn	Schneider	Schneider Group Media	New York	Media & Communications
Gay Rineberg	Schreiber	McCormack Schreiber	Chicago	Professional Recruiting
Matthew	Sherman	Joele Frank Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher	New York	Public Relations & Investor Relations
Michael S.	Sitrick*	Sitrick and Company	Los Angeles	Crisis Communications
Lauren	Smith	CenterPeak	Washington, D.C.	Crisis Communications
Monica	Smith	Integer	Columbia, S.C.	Crisis Communications
Warren	Smith	Smith Legal Search	Vancouver	Professional Recruiting
Renée	Soto	Reevemark	New York	Crisis Communications
Nancy	Stein	Nancy Stein & Associates	New York	Content, Communications, Strategy
EJ	Stern	Fractional Law Firm CMO	Atlanta	Business Development, Marketing
Clay	Steward	Infinite Global	Fresno, Calif.	Media & Communications
Michael	Talve	The Expert Institute	New York	Litigation Consultant
Jeffrey Z.	Taufield	Kekst CNC	New York	Crisis Communications
Malcolm	Taylor	Blue Highway Advisory	London	Investigations, Risk, Threat Assessment
Sherri L.	Toub	Kekst CNC	New York	Crisis Communications
Jon	Truster	Macrae	New York	Professional Recruiting
Josh	Tzuker	FGS Global	Washington, D.C.	Crisis Communications
Paul	Verbinnen	FGS Global	New York	Crisis Communications
Kaye	Verville	The Levinson Group	New York	Crisis Communications
Joan	Vollero	ICR	New York	Strategic Communications
Eric	Wachter	FGS Global	Washington, D.C.	Crisis Communications
Melinda	Wallman	Macrae	London	Professional Recruiting
Larry	Watanabe	Watanabe	Solana Beach, Calif.	Professional Recruiting
Katherine	Wilson	Fractional Law Firm CMO	Atlanta	Crisis Communications
Dan	Wilson	Mercury	Washington, D.C.	Marketing, Business Development
Noah	Wortman	NRW Consulting	Philadelphia and London	Strategic Consulting, Investment Litigation
Alyssa	Woulfe	Androvett	Dallas	Marketing & Communications
Scott	Yaccarino	Empire Search Partners	New York	Professional Recruiting
Sara	Zahoryin	CenterPeak	Houston	Professional Recruiting
Kent	Zimmermann	Zeughauser Group	Chicago	Management Consulting