Before launching Eleanor Kerlow PR in 2018, Eleanor headed the global public relations programs at three AmLaw100 law firms. For 18 years, Eleanor’s strategic approach increased media mentions in targeted outlets, helped drive new business, and made her one of the most sought-after PR professionals in the industry.

A lawyer, author, and former legal editor, 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.

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, ABC News, CBS News, Fox News Channel, MSNBC, BBC-TV, CNN, WUSA9, FOX5, WJLA-TV, National Public Radio, Bloomberg News, The American Lawyer, The National Law Journal, Legal Times, Law360, and many more.



She has enhanced brands around the biggest issues facing clients in industry sectors and practices, including: energy, financial services, real estate, antitrust, class actions, cybersecurity, drones, 3D printing, environmental, large mergers, product recalls, and shareholder activism.


Broad Campaigns

Eleanor’s full-range of campaign competencies include: long-range planning, performance evaluation, media relations, media training, content writing and editing, team leadership, relationship building, project management, ROI analysis, digital marketing strategies, brand building, media events, video development, policy formation, consumer engagement, crisis messaging, and 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.