Oliver & Ginger
TEXT KAREN
Practice Focus
GOLD STAR FAMILIES

Telling a Gold Star Family's Story With the Care It Deserves.

Communications support for families of fallen U.S. service members pursuing claims against state sponsors of terrorism.

The Approach

Behind every Gold Star family lawsuit is a family that has already lost the person they loved most, and is now being asked to relive that loss in a courtroom and, often, in the press. Right now, families in these cases are too often reduced to a docket number or a dollar figure in a settlement headline. My job is to make sure that never happens on my watch — that the people behind the case are treated as people, not statistics, at every stage of the communications process.

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At a Glance
Execution

Coordinates with counsel to build a communications plan around a Gold Star family's case that reflects their pace, their comfort level with press exposure, and their privacy needs at every stage of litigation.

Delivers

A media strategy that protects the family first and pursues visibility for the case second — never the reverse.

Utility

Your clients get to grieve and pursue justice without being turned into a headline they didn't consent to.

Frequently Asked

Do you name specific Gold Star family cases you've worked on?

I don't identify individual matters, families, or bills without express permission — that's a confidentiality standard I hold for every client, not just this practice area. What I can speak to is the process and the 25 years of media relationships and plaintiff-side communications experience I bring to it.

How do you protect a grieving family from unwanted press exposure?

Nothing runs without the family's understanding and consent first. Before any story is placed, I make sure the family knows exactly what's coming, why, and what it means for them — the same standard I hold across every case involving survivors or grieving families.

What experience informs this work?

25 years as a Dow Jones reporter, followed by a career in plaintiff-side litigation communications — including placements on The Daily, CNBC, and the Joe Rogan Experience, and building the media program for a $190 million Johns Hopkins settlement. That background is what lets me navigate national media on behalf of families who never asked to be in the news.

See This Capability Applied to Your Case

Send your case name and the defendant. Within 24 hours, you get a free evidentiary audit showing what's actually running against your matter — no cost, no obligation.

25 Years in Plaintiff-Side Litigation Communications. Hire Us When Experience Matters.

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