A former journalist who has managed media, legislative and investigative projects since 1990, Erin advises attorneys and organizational leaders throughout the United States and abroad.Powers MediaWorks LLC provides strategic communications services to law firms, businesses and non-profit organizations, including professional firefighters associations and veterans advocates. The firm specializes in public relations, litigation communications, crisis communications, and media training.Erin has advised leaders of legal, public safety, military, medical, sports, and business organizations. The firm’s clients have included professional firefighter associations, Congressional and litigation witnesses, Gold Star military families, chief executive officers, Medal of Honor winners, professional and collegiate athletes and coaches, elected officials, a president of a major university, authors, and school district officials responding to on-campus shooting and weapons incidents. Erin advises the Texas State Association of Fire Fighters and the Professional Fire Fighters of Oklahoma.A former communications director at a Houston civil law firm, Erin’s responsibilities there included media relations, investigations, witness development and preparation, and client communications. Erin was a reporter for The Houston Chronicle and a correspondent for The Dallas Morning News. His reporting, writing and photographs also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, TIME, The National Law Journal, USA Today, Newsweek, The Houston Business Journal, The Austin American-Statesman, and wire service reports.