Senior Counsel. Not a Farm Team.
Experience, Not Theory
Discretion by Design
Built for Speed
Aligned With Your Counsel
We learned crisis communication from the newsroom and in the boardrooms.
For decades, we sat on the other side of the table — as reporters, editors, and the people deciding what made the front page. That experience is the foundation of everything we do today.Contact Us
Experience That Matters When It Matters Most
Gil Rudawsky is the principal of GilCom Media. He and his team of senior consultants provide real-time strategy and hands-on support to organizations facing their most consequential moments, from federal investigations and workplace crises to reputation threats and high-stakes media scrutiny. Gil specializes in crisis communication, issues management, public relations and media training. The company is based in Boulder and Denver.
Gil is nationally recognized as a leading crisis communications expert and is frequently quoted by media outlets on crisis response and reputation management. Based in Boulder, Colorado, he works with clients in Denver and across the country, bringing the instincts of a journalist and the discipline of a strategist to every engagement.
We Know What Makes News
Our experience comes from decades in newsrooms and boardrooms—helping organizations communicate clearly, protect their reputation, and navigate high-stakes moments.
- Decades of newsroom and media experience
- Strategic counsel when it matters most
- Clear, credible communication under pressure
A Crisis Doesn't Wait for Business Hours.
A leak lands before your statement is ready. A subpoena becomes the story before you've read it twice. A single post spreads faster than your legal team can review it. The gap between the moment a crisis breaks and the moment you respond is where reputations are won or lost.
Most organizations discover they need a crisis partner in the worst possible moment — after the story has already broken. The firms best positioned to respond are the ones who built the relationship before they needed it.
The Best Time to Call Us Is Before You Need To.
Organizations on retainer get a partner who already knows their business, their risk profile, and their leadership — so the first hour of a crisis is spent responding, not explaining. We offer standing readiness engagements, crisis simulations, and executive media training so your team is prepared long before a headline forces the issue.
Full-Spectrum Crisis Counsel, From the First Call to Full Recovery
Rapid Response
Senior counsel on the phone within the hour — not a junior account team learning your business in real time. We help you control the first 24 hours, when the narrative is still being written.
Media & Stakeholder Strategy
Direct relationships with the reporters, regulators, investors, and employees who matter most. We build the message before you need it and defend it when it's tested.
Litigation & Regulatory Communications
Coordinated messaging alongside your legal counsel for SEC inquiries, DOJ investigations, employment disputes, and courtroom-adjacent narratives — so your legal strategy and your public position never work against each other.
Executive & Board Advisory
Spokesperson preparation, message discipline, and one-on-one counsel for the leaders who have to face the cameras, the board, or the all-hands meeting.
Digital Reputation & Search
Monitoring and response across news, social platforms, and AI-driven search — because today's reputational damage doesn't stay confined to the morning headlines.
Post-Crisis Recovery
Rebuilding stakeholder trust after the story fades, with the same discipline we bring to the acute phase.