Communications Counsel

Communications Counsel works with high-profile leaders and organizations across the public and private sectors, stepping in when reputations are on the line and media attention is intense. Clients include higher education institutions, community organizations, and law enforcement agencies, with the firm reporting consultations with more than 50 police departments and partnerships with over 500 organizations to date.

The firm's work spans crisis communications consulting and planning, public relations consulting, and litigation communications paired with focus group research for legal teams preparing for trial or public scrutiny. Beyond crisis response, services extend into higher education and community relations consulting, one-on-one speech coaching for executives and public figures, and strategic marketing that includes social media and digital advertising. Media relations work is built around guiding clients through high-stakes, media-intensive situations rather than routine press coverage.

The team brings more than 80 years of combined experience and cites over 10 million in online engagement across its work. Mark Weaver, an attorney and crisis communications expert, leads alongside Matt Dole, a communications and media consultant with more than 20 years in the field, and Ryan Stubenrauch, an attorney, communications strategist, and government affairs advisor with 18-plus years of experience. That combination of legal training and media strategy shapes how the firm approaches litigation communications, speech coaching, and crisis planning for organizations that cannot afford to get public response wrong.