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Jeanne Hammerstrom

Chief Marketing Officer
Cleveland
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216.363.4180
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Jeanne brings over 30 years of legal marketing and business development experience to her post and has firm-wide responsibility for client service and communications. Jeanne also participates in the firm’s Executive, and Strategic Growth Committees.

Jeanne has transformed marketing’s role at Benesch, making it an integral part of the firm’s ability to attract, serve and retain clients as well as top-notch legal talent. During her tenure, Benesch has grown substantially in size and reach, joining the AmLaw 200 and perennially earning recognition as one of Northeast Ohio’s Best Workplaces. Under her leadership, Benesch was named one of BTI Consulting’s Badass Business Development Firms; Client Service A-Team; Innovation Builder; and Brand Elite. Benesch's marketing department was recognized as the Sales & Service Team of the Year by The Legal Sales and Service Organization for their Team Everest Peak Performers' Program.  

Active in the legal industry, Jeanne was honored in 2019 by the Legal Marketing Association (LMA) as an inductee to their Hall of Fame; this award recognizes lifetime achievement of individuals in the legal marketing industry and their outstanding contributions to the association. She was also recognized by Crain's Cleveland C-Suite Awards as Chief Marketing Officer - Private Company (2017). Jeanne is a Fellow of the College of Law Practice Management. She is a former President of LMA and served as Co-Chair of the 2020 Hall of Fame Committee and the Advocacy Advisory Council. She is also a past-President of LMA’s Pittsburgh Chapter. Jeanne is a frequent speaker and writer for the legal marketing industry. 

  • Inductee, Legal Marketing Association Hall of Fame - 2019
  • Honoree, Crain's Cleveland 2017 C-Suite, Chief Marketing Officer - Private Company
  • Recipient, the Legal Sales and Service Organization's 2017 Sales & Service Team of the Year
  • Recipient, 2013 Communicators Award of Excellence for Law and Legal Services for the Benesch website: www.beneschlaw.com
  • Recognized nationally as the #4 law firm marketing department in 2012 by MLF (an American Lawyer Media publication)
  • Legal Marketing Association Annual Conference Awards:
    • First place for Practice Management - 2015 
    • Second place for Identity Projects - 2015 
    • Second place for Interactive Recruiting Campaign - 2013
    • Third place for Shale Initiative - 2013 
    • First place for Competitive Intelligence/Market Intelligence Team - 2008
  • Legal Marketing Association
    • Member, Advocacy Advisory Council (2020)
      • Law School Education Working Group 
    • Hall of Fame Committee (2020)
    • Regional Nomination Committee (2020)
    • Nomination Sub-Committee Chair (2013)
    • President-National (2011)
    • Annual Conference Co-Chair (2009)
    • Nominating Committee (2008)
    • President-Pittsburgh Chapter (1998-2000)
  • Fellow, College of Law Practice Management
  • Committee Member, TerraLex Strategy Advisory Task Force
  • Member, Intapp CMO/CMBDO Advisory Board
  • Board Member/Founder, Professional Service Marketing Association
  • Member, Legal Sales and Services Organization
  • Editorial Advisory Board Member, DeNovo Business Brief
  • Associate Member, American Bar Association
Articles and Presentations
April 24, 2025
CMO Experience Roundtable: Influencing and Managing Your Team
March 8, 2025
Accelerating Action
October 24, 2024
Inside Out: Building Client Service Teams for Better Business Development

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News
August 26, 2024
Benesch Marketing & Business Development Team Named Finalist for “Best Business Team” by The American Lawyer
March 30, 2023
Jeanne Hammerstrom and Scott Golin quoted in MENAFN | "Benesch Selects Intapp to Strengthen Client Relationship Management"
December 20, 2022
Jeanne Hammerstrom interviewed on CMO Series Podcast

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