# Kessler PR Group

> Kessler PR Group is a New Jersey strategic communications consultancy founded by Karen Kessler in 1993. Known first as Evergreen Partners, it works where legal exposure and public perception collide, advising law firms, corporations, institutions and public figures on crisis response, litigation communications, reputation management, media relations and executive preparation. Its distinguishing promise is discretion: much of the work is deliberately invisible, while its public guidance emphasizes early preparation, coordinated legal and communications strategy, and knowing when a response will clarify a story rather than enlarge it.

- **Founded:** 1993
- **Headquarters:** Ocean Township, United States
- **Founders:** Karen Kessler (Founder, President and CEO)
- **Team size:** Approximately 22 employees in supplied company data
- **Products:** Crisis communications, Litigation support, Reputation management, Media relations and training, Strategic partnerships
- **Notable:** Ranked nationally by Chambers and Partners in Crisis PR & Communications and Litigation Support for three consecutive years through 2026., Karen Kessler received a Band 1 national ranking from Chambers and Partners for Crisis PR & Communications in 2026., Named NJBIZ's top PR firm in its 2023 Readers Rankings, according to Northfield Bancorp's 2024 proxy.

## Products & services

- **Crisis communications** — Rapid and planned counsel for organizations and individuals facing public scrutiny, including stakeholder messaging, media response and crisis plans.
- **Litigation support** — Communications strategy coordinated with attorneys and clients around filings, public remarks and the reputational effects of civil or criminal matters.
- **Reputation management** — Counsel on reputational threats involving leadership changes, investigations, workplace issues, digital criticism and institutional controversy.
- **Media relations and training** — Message development, spokesperson selection, interview preparation, media engagement and support for traditional and social channels.
- **Strategic partnerships** — Introductions and coalition-building across legal, business, government and media networks when a client's goal requires outside expertise or allies.

## Achievements

- Ranked nationally by Chambers and Partners in Crisis PR & Communications and Litigation Support for three consecutive years through 2026.
- Karen Kessler received a Band 1 national ranking from Chambers and Partners for Crisis PR & Communications in 2026.
- Named NJBIZ's top PR firm in its 2023 Readers Rankings, according to Northfield Bancorp's 2024 proxy.
- Karen Kessler received the NJBIZ Women in Business Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020.
- Kessler PR Group was included in PRNEWS Agency Elite Top 100 in 2022, according to Northfield Bancorp's proxy disclosures.
- Recognized as an NJBIZ Women-Owned Business in the Lead in 2024, according to Northfield Bancorp's 2025 proxy.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — The firm announced its third consecutive year of Chambers recognition in both Crisis PR & Communications and Litigation Support; Karen Kessler was ranked Band 1 for crisis work.
- **2026-03** — The firm's editorial guidance focused on communications in small-business succession planning and aligning strategic communications with the litigation calendar.
- **2025-06** — Karen Kessler discussed the firm's origin, legal-media coordination and relationship-building on Lowenstein Sandler's Real Talk podcast.
- **2025-01** — Kessler PR Group added former Law360 editor Martin Bricketto and political communications veteran John Francis Roman.

## Links

- Website: https://kesslerpr.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kessler-pr
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/KarenKesslerPR
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/evergreenpartnersinc

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Last updated: 2026-09-19