Crisis PR & Communications
Crisis & Risk Management Guide 2024 : USA - Nationwide
Band 4
About
Provided by Kessler PR Group
Kessler PR Group – founded in 1993 as Evergreen Partners – is a leading strategic communications firm specializing in litigation support, crisis communications, reputation management, and media relations. The team is comprised of discreet professionals who are dedicated to meeting the public relations and communication needs of the clients and the litigation goals of their attorneys.
The firm provides attorneys with communications and media counseling in preparation of their litigation filings and public-facing remarks. The firm’s goal is to ensure legal strategy and public relations strategy are aligned to best protect the reputations of the client and their attorney. All of Kessler PR Group’s communications are developed in conjunction with attorneys and their clients before they are distributed publicly.
Kessler PR Group’s clients range from international, national and regional law firms to Fortune 100 companies; banks and financial institutions; healthcare systems and hospitals; international private equity and hedge funds; casinos; real estate firms, developers, and builders; colleges and universities; high profile public figures, including politicians and elected officials; and more.
The firm has handled crises surrounding the #MeToo movement and other sexual assault and abuse cases; social justice issues that impact labor and employment litigation; bankruptcy; higher education closings and/or mergers; leadership transitions; state and federal investigations and others.
Chambers Review
Kessler PR is well regarded and offers specialised litigation support, reputation management and media strategies. Market sources have commended Kessler for its bench of experienced advisers and their ability to tailor to clients' needs.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Kessler PR are quickly able to understand the many varying stakeholder perspectives and tailor communications as needed, always mindful of legal and PR implications of different communications."
"Kessler has an experienced team with varied backgrounds and skill sets to complement our team. They exceeded our expectations in terms of availability."
"The Kessler team are responsive and supportive of the clients. They are responsive and available, providing essential support in a timely manner during the crisis response process."
"Kessler PR are quickly able to understand the many varying stakeholder perspectives and tailor communications as needed, always mindful of legal and PR implications of different communications."
"Kessler has an experienced team with varied backgrounds and skill sets to complement our team. They exceeded our expectations in terms of availability."
"The Kessler team are responsive and supportive of the clients. They are responsive and available, providing essential support in a timely manner during the crisis response process."
Notable Practitioners
Founder and CEO of Kessler PR Group, Karen Kessler is sought after by high-profile clients for her expertise in managing communications strategies in high-stakes legal, reputational, financial and political crises.
"Karen is amazing. She is very very savvy and really good at seeing things beyond what is readily apparent, making connections and formulating press strategies that are extremely sophisticated."
"Karen Kessler has a very instinctive understanding of the right thing to do in a challenging situation."
"Karen Kessler empowers her team and anticipates crises. She is very familiar with the judicial and political lay of the land. She is very well respected in the healthcare and banking communities too."
Warren Cooper is a senior member of Kessler PR Group, and leverages his extensive experience in investigative journalism, psychology and strategic communications to guide clients through complex crises.
"Warren has a candour delivered in a respectful way that clients find very refreshing and helpful. He is a true professional."
"Warren Cooper is knowledgeable, responsive and a valued member on several incident response matters."