Joann Killeen

Joann Killeen, APR is a communications and marketing expert specializing in public relations, crisis management, and defamation litigation. With a career spanning corporate, agency, government, franchise, education, technology, and health care sectors, she brings a multifaceted perspective to her litigation work. Her work centers on investigating communication strategies, assessing crisis management protocols, and evaluating whether defamation has occurred.

Ms. Killeen has been retained in numerous expert witness and consulting engagements across the United States, involving corporate, agency, government, franchise, education, technology, and health care cases. Her M.S. in Communications Management from Simmons University, along with her Accredited in Public Relations (APR) certification, reinforce her ability to deliver objective, defensible analyses. She is regularly engaged by both plaintiff and defense counsel to provide clear, independent determinations of responsibility in disputes involving public relations and communications strategies.