CLEVELAND, OH – DECEMBER 18, 2009 – The national law firm of Baker Hostetler announced today that Kevin C. McCue has been named Chief Marketing Officer of the Firm. McCue has progressed through a series of positions in Baker Hostetler’s Marketing and Communications Department, most recently serving as Acting Director of Marketing.
As Chief Marketing Officer, McCue will be responsible for directing the operations of the Firmwide Marketing Department as well as overseeing strategic business development initiatives and Firm communications. He will continue in his role directing the Firm’s national Marketing Managers as well as serving as media liaison for Baker Hostetler partner Irving Picard, court-appointed Trustee for the liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities.
"Kevin knows Baker Hostetler very well—our people, our culture, our capabilities and client base," said Steven Kestner, national Executive Partner of Baker Hostetler. "That knowledge and experience will be instrumental in our success as we continue to implement our strategic plan of smart growth based on meeting current and future client needs."
"I am excited to be part of the team involved in Baker Hostetler's continued emergence as one of the nation's leading law firms," McCue said. "For more than 90 years our clients have known that we are an exceptional law firm with quality lawyers and solid values. With the Madoff engagement shining the light on us, more people are becoming aware of the great law firm Baker Hostetler has always been, and they are coming to us to meet their legal needs. I am very optimistic about the future of the Firm."
McCue earned his undergraduate degree from Cleveland State University, followed by post graduate studies at Case Western Reserve University and management studies at John Carroll University. He is accredited by, and served on the Board of Accreditation of the International Association of Business Communicators, and was an adjunct professor of business communications, supervision and creative writing at Lakeland Community College.
About Baker Hostetler Founded more than 90 years ago in 1916, Baker Hostetler is among the nation's 100 largest law firms with 600 attorneys coast to coast. The firm has offices in Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Costa Mesa, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando and Washington, D.C. Its five primary practice groups are Business, Employment, Intellectual Property, Litigation and Tax. Contact: Christine L. Gill Communications Manager (216) 861-7852 cgill@bakerlaw.com
Contact: Christine L. Gill Communications Manager (216) 861-7852 cgill@bakerlaw.com