John Byrne Appointed President-Elect of the 2024 LMA International BOD

CHICAGO, January 25, 2024 — The Legal Marketing Association (LMA), the authority for legal marketing, representing an international community of nearly 4,000 legal marketing and business development professionals, is pleased to announce that John Byrne, chief marketing officer at Chicago-based law firm Gould & Ratner LLP, has been appointed as president-elect for the 2024 LMA International Board of Directors. His appointment became effective on January 1, 2024.

“I am delighted and honored to be chosen to serve as LMA’s president-elect in 2024,” said Byrne. “I look forward to contributing to LMA’s continued success in providing forward-thinking educational programming and valuable networking opportunities to our members, as well as helping guide our strategic growth and development within the rapidly changing legal profession.”

Byrne has spent nearly 30 years helping lawyers and law firms succeed, drawing upon his unique combination of experience as a practicing lawyer, marketing and sales director, professional journalist and publisher, career coach and recruiter, and small business owner. As Gould & Ratner’s CMO, his top priority is helping lead and support the firm's overall growth, as well as its delivery of unparalleled service to its clients.

“John is the right president-elect, especially for this chapter in LMA’s story,” said LMA Interim Chief Executive Officer Ashley Stenger. “His passion, experience and knowledge of legal marketing, business development and of LMA will propel our mission forward.”

Byrne’s tenure on the LMA International Board of Directors will continue through 2026, after he serves as president and immediate past president. He has previously served on the LMA International Board of Directors in several roles, including Treasurer, Treasurer-Elect, Member-at-Large and Regional Leaders Committee Chair, and has served as co-chair of several international committees. Byrne, who has been an LMA member since 1998, also has served as the President of LMA’s Midwest Region.

About the Legal Marketing Association

Founded in 1985, the Legal Marketing Association (LMA) is the universal voice of the legal marketing and business development profession. This community brings together all levels, from CMOs to entry-level specialists, from firms of all sizes, consultants and vendors, lawyers, marketers from other professions and marketing students to share their collective knowledge. LMA has eight regions and more than 40 local groups across the U.S., Canada and Europe, and its members hail from 48 U.S. states and 24 countries. More than 90 percent of the largest 200 U.S. law firms employ an LMA member. At every stage in their career development, members benefit from participating in LMA’s array of programs and services. For more information, visit www.legalmarketing.org.

See the full 2024 LMA International Board of Directors.

2024 Region Board of Directors by Region:
Canada Europe Mid-Atlantic Midwest
Northeast Southeast Southwest West