Crisis Management & Strategic Response

Navigating High-Stakes Moments with Confidence

When a crisis strikes, or ideally before, organizations need trusted advisors who can navigate complexity with speed, discretion, and strategic foresight. Mintz’s Crisis Management and Strategic Response Practice, led by former US Attorney Erek L. Barron, brings together seasoned professionals in white-collar defense, government investigations, employment law, board governance, data privacy, cybersecurity, and crisis communications. We help clients anticipate enterprise risks, prepare for the unexpected, and respond decisively when reputations, operations, and stakeholder trust are on the line.

Our Approach

We combine proactive planning with rapid incident response to protect your organization’s people, assets, and brand. Our multidisciplinary team works seamlessly across legal, regulatory, and communications fronts to:

Prevent crises before they occur through tailored risk assessments, governance reviews, compliance programs, media training, and crisis plan review and testing. Investing in preventive strategies and processes can save significant financial and reputational costs in the long run.
Respond with precision and urgency when events unfold, whether it’s a government investigation, data breach, workplace misconduct allegation, or reputational threat.
Coordinate strategy across internal teams, boards, and external stakeholders to ensure clarity, confidence, and control at every stage.
Recover and strengthen the brand by implementing remediation plans and long-term risk mitigation strategies.

Our Clients

Fortune 100 companies
Private equity firms and their portfolio companies
Non-profit organizations
Family-owned firms and family offices
High-profile individuals
Startups to publicly traded companies

Our Areas of Focus

Board governance and fiduciary duty guidance
Congressional inquiries and regulatory hearings
Court- or client-appointed monitorships, receiverships, and other fiduciary services
Crisis prevention and risk assessments
Crisis plan reviews
Crisis simulations and tabletop exercises for boards and leadership
Cybersecurity breach response and ransomware management
Data privacy and regulatory compliance
Employment-related crises, including executive misconduct and whistleblower claims
ESG risk management and shareholder activism response
Government investigations and enforcement actions
Incident response strategy and execution
Internal investigations and remediation planning
Litigation strategy for crisis-related disputes
Lobbying/ Strategic policy advocacy
Media and public relations coordination
Post-crisis recovery and compliance upgrades
Securities disclosure and regulatory reporting
Social media monitoring and misinformation response
White-collar defense and compliance counseling
Workplace investigations and sensitive personnel matters

Industries Served

Academic institutions
Construction
Energy
Financial services
Government entities
Health care
Life sciences
Nonprofits
Real estate
Technology
Transportation

Differentiators

Preventive and Responsive Solutions
From risk audits and tabletop exercises to real-time incident command, we cover the full lifecycle of crisis management.

Cross-Disciplinary Depth
Access to Mintz’s nationally recognized practices in litigation, regulatory compliance, cybersecurity, employment, and corporate governance, along with specialty areas such as health care, pharmaceuticals, construction, and education.

In-House PR and Crisis Communications Team
ML Strategies, Mintz’s in-house strategic communications and government relations consulting arm, offers comprehensive media and internal communications management proactively and, when a crisis occurs, creating seamless alignment between legal and PR support.

Media Training
Led by a former television news journalist in New York and Boston, ensuring executives and spokespeople are media-ready for everything from podcasts to citizen journalism to national news broadcasts.

ESG and Activism Readiness
Proactive planning and response strategies for environmental, social, and governance-related risks.

First-Hours Focus
Immediate action during the critical early window of a crisis to mitigate impact and preserve trust.