For Legal Counsel
Kith's High-Stakes Litigation and Legal Affairs team partners with legal counsel from top law firms to develop comprehensive strategies that protect your clients' reputations.Today, legal challenges extend far beyond the courtroom. Swift and strategic communication plays a pivotal role in protecting an organization’s reputation and its license to operate, complementing traditional legal approaches.
Our Expertise
Stephanie Craig
President
Chris Gidez
Senior Counsel
Our experts are dedicated to safeguarding their clients’ brand reputation and advancing their strategic position in high-stakes litigation, arbitration, or other legal conflicts. We combine tailored reputational management and communications strategies that complement traditional legal approaches in order to expertly manage the complex issues clients face when litigation looms.
As trusted advisors to leading organizations in a breadth of industries, we have had the privilege of partnering with legal practitioners to successfully address the needs of clients involved with a wide spectrum of legal issues.
Among our many areas of expertise, we consistently provide reputational and communications guidance to individuals and businesses involved with:
- Arbitrations
- Commercial litigation
- Criminal investigations and prosecutions
- Hatch Act violations
- Liability claims
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Regulatory actions
We regularly serve clients in the following industry sectors, amongst others:
- Financial services
- Healthcare
- Manufacturing
- Oil and gas
- Retail and hospitality
- Transportation
- Utilities
Our experience has taught us that a sound legal strategy is not enough to protect corporate and brand reputation. Reputations are investments: time-consuming and costly to build and expensive to repair. Help your clients protect their most valuable asset — how they’re viewed in the world.
Our Mindset
We approach legal challenges with the discipline, adaptability, and comprehensive perspective akin to a political campaign: taking a holistic view of legal matters, involving the right internal stakeholders from day one, and meticulously planning for all potential scenarios throughout the entire litigation process.
Legal & Communications Partnership
Lawyers and communications advisors are more effective when they work together, offering trusted counsel in both the court of law and the court of public opinion. As partners serving our shared clients, we are better equipped to manage risk, engage stakeholders, and safeguard critical business objectives, extending beyond the immediate legal proceedings. Together, we can best guide our clients through the fire and back to business.
Crisis Leadership Blog
Real, actionable insights from elite crisis response and reputation management professionals on topics at the intersection of communications and law.
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