Defamation & Reputation Damage Expert Witness

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Shannon Wilkinson is a nationally recognized authority in online reputation management and an expert witness in defamation litigation. As the founder of Reputation Communications, established in 2009, Ms. Wilkinson has been at the forefront of the online reputation management industry, pioneering specialized services for high-profile individuals and organizations whose public standing is critical to their success. With over fifteen years of experience, Ms. Wilkinson's expertise has been used by Fortune 500 executives, Forbes 400 philanthropists, Silicon Valley founders, financial institutions and major organizations. Her firm is distinguished as one of the few online reputation management companies focusing on the unique needs of influencers - individuals with significant impact in business, politics or social issues. Ms. Wilkinson's thought-leadership is widely recognized. She has been interviewed by major media outlets including The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, CNBC and the Huffington Post, among others. Her insights have been featured in The Wall Street Journal's former "Crisis of the Week" column, where she assessed the crisis management strategies of global corporations such as Equifax, Uber, Microsoft and many others. She is also a prolific writer and speaker. Ms. Wilkinson authored "Reputation Reboot: What Every Business Leader, Rising Star & VIP Needs to Know," and her articles have appeared in the New York Law Journal, New York State Bar Association Journal, Forbes and other leading publications. She has delivered presentations and webinars for the Women Presidents Organization, Beverly Hills Bar Association, the Global Security Exchange Conference and others. She is the Chief Blogger and Editor at You(Online), a digital magazine published by Reputation Communications to help educate CEOs, C-Suite executives, rising stars and high-net worth individuals about online reputation management. Beyond expert witness work, Ms. Wilkinson has led Reputation Communications in managing and repairing reputations for business icons, luxury brands, professionals and organizations in the fields of law, finance and technology. Her strategies include crisis scenario planning, online content development and search engine optimization to mitigate and repair reputational harm.