ELEANOR (ELLI) KERLOW

President 

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Named one of the Top Women in PR by PR News, Eleanor is among the elite in PR.

A lawyer, author, and former legal journalist, Eleanor is known for producing high-impact, award-winning public relations campaigns for lawyers, law firms, corporations and non-profits. She also consults to public relations and marketing agencies, and uses her talent to shape media coverage and awareness for ocean conservation and policy, ocean clean up, and youth action to solve climate change.

After a 12-year media career, and 18 years leading public relations programs at three AmLaw 100 law firms, she launched Eleanor Kerlow PR in 2018.

Eleanor’s strategic approach has increased media mentions in targeted outlets, helped drive new business, enhanced the reputations of thought leaders, and made her one of the most sought-after PR and communications professionals in the industry. 

MAJOR MEDIA

Eleanor-led campaigns have generated coverage in major media outlets including:

  • The New York Times

  • The Wall Street Journal

  • The Washington Post

  • Financial Times

  • Politico

  • The Philadelphia Inquirer

  • The American Lawyer

  • The National Law Journal

  • Law.com

  • Law360

  • Bloomberg

  • abcnews

  • CBS News

  • Fox News Channel

  • MSNBC

  • BBC-TV

  • CNN

  • Court TV

  • The Weather Channel

  • Fox Weather

  • WUSA9

  • FOX5dc

  • WJLA-TV

  • National Public Radio, and many more.



She has enhanced brands around the biggest issues facing clients in industry sectors and practices, including:

  • Antitrust

  • Class actions

  • Cybersecurity

  • Drones

  • 3D printing

  • Employment

  • Energy

  • Environmental

  • Family and divorce

  • Financial services

  • Intellectual property

  • Mergers and acquisitions

  • Product recalls

  • Real estate

BROAD CAMPAIGNS

Eleanor’s full-range of campaign competencies include:

  • Media relations

  • Media training

  • Content creation

  • Writing and editing

  • Digital marketing strategies

  • Brand building

  • Media events

  • Video development

  • Crisis messaging

  • Social network maximization

She earned a J.D. from George Washington University School of Law and a B.A., in Government and Spanish, from Lawrence University.

BOOKS

Author, Poisoned Ivy: How Egos, Ideology, and Power Politics Almost Ruined Harvard Law School (St. Martin's Press, 1994)

AWARDS

Winner: “Top Women in PR,” PR News, 2016

Third Place: “Best Media Relations Campaigns,” Legal Marketing Association, Your Honor Awards, "If You Build It, They Will Come,"​ PR Campaign and Brand Building for Hunton & Williams' Real Estate Practice in New York. 2015

Winner: “Best Legal PR Blog for Law Firms,” PR News Legal PR Awards, “Privacy Blog Influences Global Privacy and Data Security Developments.” 2011

Winner: “Best Media Coverage,” PR News Legal PR Awards, Privacy practice media campaign. 2010

Winner: “Best Media Relations,” Legal Marketing Association, Your Honor Awards. 2007

Winner: “Best In-House PR Professional,” PR News, Legal PR Awards. 2005

Finalist: “Outstanding Media Exposure in Business Development,” PR News Legal PR Awards, “Turning Up the Heat: Catapulting Sutherland into a Unique Energy Niche.” 2004

Second Place: “Public Relations,” Legal Marketing Association, Your Honor Awards. 2004

Silver Winner: “Investment, Banking & Financial Services” category, The Bulldog Reporter’s Bulldog Awards for Excellence in Media Relations and Publicity, “Morgan Lewis-Corporate America in Crisis: A Securities Practice Press Challenge.” 2003

Award of Excellence: “Campaigns, Investment and Financial,” International Association Business Communicators/Washington Silver Inkwell Award, “Corporate America in Crisis” campaign. 2003

Winner: American Lawyer Media LLP, Enterprise Reporting Award. 1988

 
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Training Elli Provides

So You Think You Can Write ™ – A workshop to develop publishable articles, research pieces, op-eds, and letters to the editor to enhance your thought leadership

Cooking with PR ™ – A workshop to fine tune your PR, Media, and Communications program

Making Media Work for You ™ – A 360-degree hands-on media workshop including developing your own mobile media lab, podcast, or social media channel

The Art of the Soundbite ™ – A workshop developing messaging and soundbites that sell

LET’S Work together

Tell me about your goals and how we can work together.

info@eleanorkerlowpr.com | T. 301-335-8141

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