USA – WASHINGTON D.C. Trends and Developments Contributed by: Myron Marlin, Tom Becker, Bill McQuillen and Kate Pulio-Deighton FTI Consulting
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FTI Consulting has a market-leading crisis and litigation communications team in the field of strategic communications, advising clients around the globe as they navigate their most complex, business-critical challenges, provid- ing real-time, strategic counsel and commu- nications support. Comprising former attor- neys, journalists, corporate communications executives, financial analysts and government spokespersons, this team brings a unique com- bination of deep subject-matter expertise, di- verse practical experiences, and a purposeful
approach to advising organisations on how to effectively prepare for and manage crises, miti- gate risk and safeguard their reputation. The team of more than 40 communications experts based in Washington DC, New York, Chicago and Atlanta has jointly worked on more than 1,000 crises across a variety of industries and sectors on matters including government in- vestigations, operational disruptions, safety threats, cybersecurity incidents, workplace misconduct, and high-profile litigation and reg- ulatory actions. Tom Becker is a senior managing director for the Crisis & Litigation Communications practice at FTI Consulting. He supports clients through high- stakes crises, including litigation, civil and criminal investigations. Tom has advised clients across the globe on sensitive and critical matters, including allegations of fraud in the 2020 US presidential election, the largest defamation case to go to trial in US history and one of the largest Ponzi schemes of all-time. Tom’s strategic communications expertise is informed by his more than a decade of experience serving as a journalist covering high-profile corporate litigation, restructurings and white-collar crime.
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Myron Marlin is a senior managing director in the strategic communications segment at FTI Consulting, where he heads the Americas Crisis and Litigation
Communications practice. Based in Washington, DC, Myron is a former practicing attorney who served as chief spokesperson and director of public affairs at the US Department of Justice, and communications director at the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Myron has more than 25 years of communications experience handling major crises, high-stakes litigation, financial transactions, cyber incidents and government investigations. He has been consecutively recognised by Chambers and Partners in Crisis Communications, Litigation Support and Litigation Communications categories.
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