Crisis & Issues Management: Expert Counsel in Defining Moments

What Sets Essex Strategies Apart

Crisis is never one-size-fits-all. Our insight-driven approach reflects:

  • Extensive experience with high-profile, sensitive challenges—from investigations and misconduct allegations to leadership transitions and doxing

  • Strategic collaboration with legal teams, HR, and executive leadership

  • A reputation for calm under pressure, rooted in discretion and clarity

We work as an extension of your team, committed to protecting both brand and mission.

Strategic Messaging Services

Our services support every stage of a crisis—from immediate response to long-term recovery. We offer:

  • 24/7 on-call strategic counsel

  • Stakeholder and internal communication support

  • Executive messaging and leadership alignment

  • Media relations and press strategy

  • Scenario planning, tabletop training, and simulations

  • Written response protocols and escalation plans

We ensure your team is aligned, your message is clear, and your response is strategic.

Designed for Impact in Key Sectors

Our clients include organizations operating in high-visibility, high-trust environments. We offer deep experience in:

Whether managing a legal crisis, public incident, or internal transition, we help you respond with clarity and integrity.

Related Services

Crisis & Issues Management intersects with many areas of strategic communications. Learn more about how our expertise integrates with:

Communicate with Confidence

In moments that matter most, your response defines your future. Let Essex Strategies help you lead with steadiness, credibility, and care.

Contact us to prepare, respond, and lead through complexity.

At Essex Strategies, crisis and issues management is about more than control—it’s about clarity, alignment, and trust. We are relied upon for senior-level counsel, always delivered with discretion and integrity. When reputations are at risk, organizations count on us to lead through complexity with calm and confidence.

Expert Communications Tailored to Your Audience

Our crisis communications work is rooted in deep understanding of organizational culture and stakeholder expectations. We support clients by crafting:

  • Community and stakeholder letters that convey transparency and leadership

  • Media statements that manage public narratives under pressure

  • Talking points and FAQs that ensure alignment across leadership

  • Public responses and digital statements tailored to specific channels

Our approach is proactive, precise, and designed to reinforce your credibility, both internally and externally.