Crisis Communications and Legal Counsel When the Stakes Are High

I’ve worked with Stacy on projects involving complex, corporate communications planning for global manufacturing operations. She’s discerning with her questions, a quick study and able to manage the many moving parts of complicated business transactions. She’s responsive and trustworthy, and provides excellent, timely work product.

Communication in the face of adversity requires team members with sensitivity, perspective and experience. Stacy has been a valued member of my client’s team in shaping and managing media and communication strategies in response to a high-profile financial services matter with national coverage.

She has provided valuable counsel regarding communications with both the media and key client stakeholders. She helped shape and manage our message in the face of fast moving media cycles. Her insightful perspective has been invaluable in protecting client goodwill and key relationships.

I have worked with Stacy on a number of large-scale projects that required strategic vision, strong leadership and media relations savvy. Stacy delivers in all these areas. Her work product is top-notch. She’s timely and responsive. Smart, analytical and a quick study, Stacy is also disarming and approachable. She projects the highest professional standards. Stacy brought us incredible success on a statewide start-up project, developing launch strategies and implementing a highly strategic and visible communications and media relations campaign that earned us positive local, regional and national media attention. She also devised communication best practices for another program, which has been very successful.

I worked with Stacy on a communications plan to introduce and socialize a new program in our large financial institution. Stacy’s immediate grasp of the technical aspects, as well as the long-term culture change required to ensure the program’s success, was immediately evident. Stacy left us with a solid understanding of the importance of our communication as well as an overall plan for execution. I would highly recommend Stacy for any strategic communication engagements.

Over the past several years I have worked with Stacy on several corporate communications projects, including acquisitions, company restructures and competitive campaigns, all major events with global scope. In addition to being an excellent strategic thinker, Stacy is highly effective at positioning and then communicating complex issues through direct communications and media outlets to customers, employees, distribution partners and other stakeholders. She worked hand-in-hand with our global executive team to conceptualize and then execute critical communications strategies.

Stacy worked with us on a high-profile trial, supplying strategic counsel, litigation communications and media relations. She was crucial to the successful execution of our campaign. She determined the timing and worked with our staff and legal team to convey our side of the story. She was both effective and fun to work with, even in time-sensitive situations. Her experience really had a positive impact for us.

I hired Stacy to help manage critical communications relating to a high-profile career transition. Although I called on short notice, she moved quickly to respond to media inquiries on my behalf and to develop a communications strategy for my most important audiences – clients, colleagues and friends. After the dust settled, she continued to support my transition, developing communications to set the right tone for my new law practice.

I hired Stacy to manage the communications strategy for a shareholder lawsuit alleging securities violations, among other things. Stacy grasped the complex securities transaction quickly. She developed a communications strategy that took into consideration a myriad of reputational and business concerns, and her messaging was clear, accurate and authentic. Stacy’s counsel was extremely helpful, and having her ready to handle the media was very reassuring.

Compassion and professionalism are the two qualities that best describe how Stacy Bettison provided service to me at a very difficult time in my life. She handled a high-profile television news story concerning a workplace crisis I experienced. Her reputation is greatly respected in the public relations community, and this was critical in helping me resolve my situation.

I just wanted to thank you for taking my very difficult case involving a sex crime in which many other attorneys would not due to the type of charge.  You treated me with respect and dignity from day one.  You looked at all the facts before taking on my case, considering what would be best for myself personally and financially.  As soon as you took on my case you worked very hard on calming my fears, defending me, along with informing me with what to expect. You also always answered all of my calls or returned them in a timely manner.I am so thankful that I found a lawyer with dignity and ethics like yourself.  Someone who actually cares and wants the best for everyone involved.