by John Hellerman | Mar 21, 2011 | Branding, Business Development, Crisis, John Hellerman, Laterals, Law, Reputation
It’s official: Howrey LLP has dissolved. It’s a sad end for a proud firm, which was undone by a slow drip of partner departures that began in the fall of last year. Even before the dissolution vote, journalists had begun extracting lessons from its demise about the...
by John Hellerman | Feb 9, 2011 | Branding, Crisis, John Hellerman, Litigation, Reputation
If you work in corporate America, at one time or another you’ve probably heard someone say “We should run this by legal.” It’s usually a wise move: when you make a tricky business judgment, you want to be sure it’s not going to come back...
by John Hellerman | Dec 4, 2010 | Case Study, Crisis, John Hellerman, Litigation, Reputation
Situation: Jim Sullivan is a solo practitioner, specializing in family law, in an upscale town of some 40,000 residents. In the 15 years he has been practicing, he has built a solid practice, with most of his business coming from client referrals. He volunteers time...
by John Hellerman | Dec 5, 2009 | Crisis, John Hellerman, Litigation, Reputation
As you know, Tiger Woods has been scoring a lot of birdies lately, and not in a good way. Just after US Weekly went out with a cover story on Tiger’s alleged two-year relationship with a LA cocktail waitress (if you’re scoring at home, this is distinct from his...
