Cassia Griffin Bennett Email & Phone Number

Kirkland, Wa, Us

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

I am the business development practice group liaison to Baker Donelson's Health Law and Advocacy Departments, including the Commercial/Business Litigation, Construction, Government Contracts, Appellate, Transportation, Product Liability and Mass Tort, and Health Care Litigation practices, as well as other cross-practice working groups and initiatives such as White Collar/Government Enforcement and Investigations, Higher Education, Health Care Regulatory, Big Data, and London efforts.As the 68th largest law firm in the U.S., Baker Donelson gives clients access to a team of 700+ attorneys and public policy advisors representing more than 30 practice areas.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Business Development Manager at an Am Law 50, 800-attorney law firm with 9 offices, including London and Brussels. Developed and executed firm-wide practice group business development and marketing plans for Arnold & Porter's Government Contracts, International Arbitration, National and Homeland Security, Telecommunications and Media, International Trade, Public International Law, Legislative and Public Policy, and Political Law practices, as well as other firm initiatives organized around geographic regions or specific opportunities in the market. Planned multiple practice group retreats. Ran primary point on and offered strategic guidance on proposals, pitches, and RFP responses, including international and non-English language opportunities. Crafted dozens of legal ranking submissions resulting in many top rankings. Managed multiple firm-wide budgets, public/media relations and speaking opportunities, sponsorships, marketing collateral, communications and events. Offered individual and group education on social/new media and provided attorney business development coaching.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Developed marketing and business strategy for a 500+ lawyer firm with 16 offices. Drafted, executed and managed office and firm-wide practice group marketing plans, budgets, proposals and RFPs, public/media relations and speaking opportunities, sponsorships, collateral, communications and events. Identified and cultivated prospective clients. Developed and presented firm-wide internal marketing education programs and provided tailored individual business development coaching, including leveraging new/social media.

Washington, D.C. & Atlanta, Ga

As the firm’s highest-level marketing professional, oversaw national and regional business development and marketing for a six-office, 70-attorney government contracts and construction law boutique firm based in Atlanta. Led projects coordinated by both staff and attorneys of the firm’s Marketing Committee. Contributed extensively to firm-wide marketing strategy and efforts, including re-branding exercises, firm website re-design, collateral and pitch material development and standardization, CRM system strategy, and designing and implementing system for gathering and presenting the firm’s experience. Managed 10+ association partnerships including sponsorships and obtaining premium speaking engagements for attorneys, proposal and RFP preparation, traditional and new media business development coaching for partners and associates, multiple seminars and events, market and competitive intelligence research, content marketing strategy, advancing the firm in legal rankings such as Chambers & Partners USA, and external communications including advertising and public relations.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

AGC is a leading national construction trade association representing all facets of commercial construction for both public and private entities including building, heavy, highway, and municipal projects. Facilitated initiatives and programs of the Building Division and supported committees/councils in the Business Development, Programs & Industry Relations Department. These included the Project Delivery Committee, BIMForum, Industry Liaison Committee, Private/Public Industry Advisory Council (PIAC), Construction Marketing Committee, and AIA-AGC Joint Committee. Contributed to the drafting and revising of committee work product, to include comprehensive research and reporting of state-by-state CM At-Risk regulations and co-authoring the whitepaper "Qualifications-Based Selection of Contractors."Assisted with marketing, planning, and staffing Building Contractors Conferences and the AGC BIMForum, in addition to Committee, Council, and Building Division-related meetings at the AGC Annual Convention.Served as a primary contact for AGC specialty contractor members, numbering 13,000+ firms. Staffed the AGC of America Specialty Contractors Council (SCC) and assisted AGC Chapters in developing and enhancing Chapter SCCs.

Clarksville, Tennessee Area

Distributed daily email promotions for 40,000 worldwide customers of a bead importing company, developed wholesale accounts while working within dynamic global supply environment, delivered excellent customer service, became proficient with digital photography, database updates and online listing of product. Supervised 10 employees. Coordinated event planning for company summits and social functions and interviewing, hiring, training and terminating of employees.

Bachelor’S Degree, Psychology, Cum Laude

Northampton, MA

Honors Program, Visiting Student

Alpine, TX

High School

Memphis, TN