The legal profession. We have worked with over 800 firms, offices
and legal organizations throughout the United States as well
as in Canada and the Caribbean. While many of our clients
are large national and international firms, our principal
clients are midsize and smaller – the firms most threatened
by the changes in the profession today. A number of our clients
are repeat clients whom we have served for years.
We have
also worked with legal networks, local and state bar associations,
the American Bar Association, Canadian Bar Association, Association
of Legal Administrators and the Legal Marketing Association.
The
accounting profession. Our clients are as diverse
as the profession itself and include over 70 firms, offices and
accounting
organizations
throughout the United States and also in Canada. We have worked
with local, regional, national and international firms, both full-service
and specialty. We have also worked
with national and international accounting networks, state
societies
and the AICPA.
Companies and non-profit
organizations. We have been retained by large companies and non-profits for discrete
projects.
However,
our principal corporate clients are organizations and closely
held
or family businesses for whom we provide expertise and experience
they do not possess themselves. This client base is diverse
and covers more than 20 industries.
A partial list
includes:
- architecture
- architectural products
- gymnasium
floors
- squash & racquetball
courts
- cement
- coal mining
- commercial printing
- cosmetics
- educational printing & publishing
- environmental
testing
- forensic accounting and consulting
- fund
raising
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- general contracting & construction
management
- graphics & design
- hardware
- health services
- interior design & space
planning
- legal
- oil & gas - exploration & production
- plumbing
supplies
- powdered metals
- public accounting
- risk management
- social services
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Bob Denney graduated
with honors from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A.
degree in English Literature. He later did post-graduate
work at the Wharton School towards an MBA. In 1974 he founded
Robert Denney Associates, Inc., a firm that has specialized
in providing management, marketing and strategic planning
expertise to professional firms, companies and non-profit
organizations.
Bob has written five books on
management and marketing, two of which were published by
the American Bar Association. His articles have appeared
in many legal publications including The National Law
Journal,
Law Practice and Legal Management He
has spoken at many legal and accounting conferences throughout
the U.S. as
well as in Canada and his firm publishes the highly regarded
reports on “What’s Hot and What’s Not
in the Legal Profession”. He has also written for
accounting publications including The Practical Accountant, CPA
Marketing Report and Accounting
News. He has been
interviewed by many publications including The New
York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer and
Inc. Magazine.
In the first phase of his career,
Bob was President and CEO of a national cosmetics company
and was Chairman-elect of the industry’s major trade
association. In that capacity he worked with Congress and
various regulatory agencies and, along with Ralph Nader,
testified before a Senate sub-committee chaired by Ted
Kennedy.
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a director of several corporations and non-profit organizations
and is active in many business, civic and charitable organizations.
He and his wife have nine children and live in suburban Philadelphia.
After his family and consulting work, his interests include
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Bob Lalley, who
joined RDA in January, 2000, has been in the professional
services business in various capacities for more than 35
years. As head of RDA's Management Division, Bob concentrates
on client service projects involving administration, finance,
systems and human resources issues.
He began his career with the
Tax Division of Arthur Andersen and Co. where he served
clients ranging from large multi-national conglomerates
to small, owner-operated businesses. In 1989 he was named
Partner-in-Charge of Strategic Planning for the Division's
worldwide operations. Subsequently he became Executive
Director for Debevoise and Plimpton, an international law
firm headquartered in New York City. Immediately
prior to joining RDA, he was Director of Administration
for Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP in Philadelphia.
He has a Bachelor of Arts degree
from St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia. A Certified
Public Accountant, Bob also studied at the graduate business
school at Temple University. He speaks and writes
frequently on career-related topics.
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Anne Elliott Paige is a lawyer
with more than 15 years' experience in public relations and marketing. Since
1988 she has been involved in providing these services to corporations, accounting
firms and law firms.
Before becoming associated with RDA in 1998, she
was Marketing and Communications Director at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
with responsibility for their offices in Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Pittsburgh
and Princeton. She has also served as Marketing Director for Lowenstein,
Sandler, Kohl, Fisher & Boylan and, before that, with the legal consulting
firm Altman Weil. Prior to her law firm experience,
Anne was Manager of Corporate Communications at Sky Chefs, a former subsidiary
of American Airlines, having begun her career as a reporter for a daily newspaper
in Texas. She is currently a principal in Paige 2 Communications in Pennsylvania.
Anne specializes in strategic planning and marketing,
public relations and business development planning. She focuses on helping firms
not only plan but also implement their marketing and business development goals
to ensure plans and projects are realistically approached and their objectives
achieved.
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of Law and a B.F.A. in journalism from Southern Methodist Unversity. A
member of the American Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association and the
Legal Marketing Association, Anne has received several Bronze Quill Awards
from the International Association of Business Communicators. |
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Mary Beth Pratt
was one of the first in-house law firm marketing professionals in the United
States. Before founding MBPratt Consulting and becoming associated with RDA in
2006, she spent 20 years as the Marketing Director or Chief Marketing Officer
with four large, multi-practice law firms.
Her primary responsibilities
included the development and management of marketing and practice development
systems to improve the growth and profitability of the firms. In two firms she
established the first modern, professional marketing department. Before working
in legal services, she was a member of the development staff at a large public
broadcasting station and also held executive positions in the social services
field.
Mary Beth received her Bachelor
of Science degree from Rochester Institute of Technology. A member of the American
Bar Association and a member and former Vice-President of the Legal Marketing
Association, she is a Fellow in the College of Law Practice Management and a
member of its Board of Trustees.
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Deborah McMurray
has been active in the legal profession since 1984. Before
becoming associated with RDA in 1998 she served as the in-house
marketing professional at two large firms headquartered in
Texas. Prior to that she held senior marketing positions
in several companies based in the West and has consulted
with professional service firms including Arthur Andersen.
She specializes in positioning
and branding strategies for law firms throughout the United
States. She also designs retreats and partner training
programs. In addition to working with law firms, Deborah
also consults with other service companies to increase the
value realized from marketing programs by analyzing goals,
expenditures, reach and quality of materials.
Deborah received her Bachlor of Arts degree from Gustavus Adolphus
College, magna cum laude, and her Master's degree with honors from
the University of Michigan. She was Secretary and a member
of the Board of Directors of the Legal Marketing Association
and was Co-Chair of the national LMA Conference 2000. A member
of the Editorial Board of Strategies, The Journal of Legal Marketing,
Deborah has also been active in the Dallas Bar Association. She
speaks frequently on legal and business topics and is published
regularly in legal and business periodicals including Texas
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ELIZABETH
WEINSTOCK, Ph.D.
Consultant
Beth Weinstock, who has considerable
experience in organizational development and
group facilitation, first became associated with RDA in 1985.
She does
executive coaching and organizational design with a wide range of companies
and non-profit organizations. She
has conducted
executive
training programs in
leadership mastery, management
development,
stress management
and team
building. As a consultant with RDA, she also focuses
on law firm management and strategic planning
as well as on management development and issues relating to conflict resolution..
In addition she facilitates
many
firm retreats.
Beth
graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a Bachelor of
Arts degree
in History. She has a Masters degree in American
History
from Columbia University and also a Masters in Counseling from California State
University. Her Ph.D. is in Organizational
Development
and Group Process
from
Temple University.
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Donna Bonato is
an award-winning graphic designer who specializes in corporate
identity systems, advertising, packaging and collateral materials.
She has been associated with RDA since 1997. As an associate
with RDA she also works with law firms to develop logos,
brochures and a complete range of marketing materials.
Donna began her career as the
Art Director of AV Video Magazine and Art Director of the
graphic design firm Shafton, Friel and Gordon, Inc. in Stamford,
CT. Subsequently she ran her own studio for ten years, specializing
in communications problem solving. Recently Donna merged
with Zullo Communications to form Silver Creative Group,
a full-service advertising and graphic design firm located
in South Norwalk, Connecticut.
She has been recognized throughout her career for package design,
logo and corporate identity. Some of her work has been published
in Creativity, American Corporate Identity, Creating
Logo Families,
Bullet-Proof Logos, and Graphic Design: USA. Donna received her
Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Communications Design from Syracuse
University. |
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