Crisis PR & Communications
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August Strategic Communications
Crisis & Risk Management 2026
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Leading firm in Crisis & Risk Management 2026
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4
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2021
Established Year
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Overview
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August recognises that effective communications are essential to protecting reputation, mitigating harm, and enhancing value. The firm specializes in helping clients balance reputational and legal imperatives with a deep understanding of the legal and regulatory issues that must be considered when developing communications and media relations strategies. August credits its strong track record to its focus on practice areas in which it has unparalleled experience and expertise.
Industry sectors (2)
- Healthcare
- Blockchain, Digital Assets, and Fintech
Capabilities (9)
- Crisis Management
- Litigation and Investigations
- Financial Restructurings and Chapter 11 Cases
- Positioning and Reputation Management
- Transactions
- Shareholder Activism
- Cybersecurity and Data Breaches
- Individuals
- Diversity, Bias, and Discrimination
Clients (12)
- President Emmanuel Macron and Madame Brigitte Macron on their defamation litigation against influencer Candace Owens
- The former President of a prestigious university in connection with reputational fallout from an investigation and his subsequent resignation
- A global cryptocurrency exchange in connection with potential customer disputes and litigation
- A publicly traded online gaming company on complex defamation litigation involving a competitor
- A real estate firm in connection with various crises and a controversial rezoning project
- The former Chief Legal Officer of a Fortune 500 company on his indictment for alleged FCPA violations and the ultimate dismissal of his case
- A global talent agency in connection with a high-profile litigation matter
- A law firm preparing for potential fallout from the Trump Administration’s executive orders targeting Big Law firms.
- A professional sports league on its collective bargaining negotiations with the players union
- A real estate firm and its affiliates in connection with litigation stemming from the July 2025 floods in Central Texas
- A gaming industry executive on a defamation lawsuit against his former employer
- A healthcare provider in connection with a DOJ settlement resolving alleged violations of the False Claims Act
Key people
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Steven Goldberg
Founding Partner and Chief Executive Officer
Beau Falgout
Founding Partner
Ellen Davis
Partner
Matt Harrison
Partner
Amelia Fogg
Partner
Jenny MacMichael
Partner
Cari Robinson
Senior Managing Director
Scott Deveau
Senior Managing Director
Jeremy Jacobs
Managing Director
Andrew Jarrell
Managing Director
Work & experience
Provided by August Strategic Communications
August recognises that the most effective communications strategies align with and support the legal strategy. The firm’s principals have decades of experience working alongside legal counsel to advise clients on how to shape and convey their narratives and protect reputations across matters including complex crises, civil and criminal investigations and litigation, government and workplace investigations, financial restructurings, and allegations of discrimination and misconduct.
Ranked Offices at August Strategic Communications
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Ranked Departments at August Strategic Communications (1)
Ranked Individuals at August Strategic Communications (2)
USA - Nationwide
Ellen Davis
Crisis PR & Communications
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Steven Goldberg
Crisis PR & Communications
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Top figures
4
Offices
2021
Established Year
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