Effectively planning and preparing for a crisis requires the ability to contemplate and forecast the unplanned, and often the unthinkable. Our Crisis Planning + Management practice group has more than 35 years of experience in providing exceptional support to clients across a wide range of industries and around the country.

Our experienced Crisis Planning + Management team has seen it all – from explosions and fires to chemical releases and worker safety disasters. We quickly mobilize in the event of a crisis, often serving as the “boots-on-the ground” for our clients, working with investigators, regulators, and other professionals to quickly respond, minimize risk, and manage liability. We also frequently work with our clients to develop strategies to prepare for emergencies before they arise. Each member of our team is committed to developing a comprehensive understanding of your facilities, operations, and corporate culture to understand potential risks. We are adept at combining your business needs and objectives with an appreciation of the relevant laws and geopolitical nuances surrounding a crisis.

Our Services

We stand ready to complement your in-house team’s crisis planning, preparation, strategy, and response. Faced with the onslaught of urgent tasks and considerations arising in a crisis, we provide effective counsel and guidance by identifying and resolving the critical issues of short-, medium-, and long-term importance.

We understand the efforts that must be undertaken immediately—within the first two, four, eight, and 24 hours; within the first week; and in the long-term—and we implement strategies to undertake them. We provide a steadying presence, effective communications skills, and a keen understanding of how to navigate relationships with all stakeholders, including management, employees, agency personnel, investigators, elected and appointed officials, emergency responders, and the media.

We are skilled at evidence identification and preservation, witness and memory preservation, and document control. From California to Connecticut, our Crisis Planning + Management team has the essential resources to assist you in the midst of emergencies and crises—and in the aftermath.

Our Team

Our Crisis Planning + Management professionals have seen just about every type of crisis you might face. Our clients benefit from our technical backgrounds, from engineering to planning, and environmental sciences. We have extensive managerial training and field experience, and many members of our team hold an MBA or a Master of Science in Environmental Management. We have decades of corporate legal experience and a geographical reach spanning the United States.

We also collaborate with colleagues in our firm’s diverse practice areas, including Litigation, Data Privacy + Security, Construction, and Labor, Employment, Benefits + Immigration. Members of our team often present on the topic of crisis management preparation and response for professional audiences, including:

Being prepared for emergencies and crises is a critical business strategy. Our Crisis Planning + Management team attorneys are equipped to guide you through forecasting for the unthinkable—not only to anticipate and mitigate risk, but to respond rapidly and strategically in ways that restore safety, preserve relationships with critical stakeholders, and minimize liability when crises arise.