Jamie Diaferia

CEO

New York

21 W 38th Street
16th Floor
New York, NY 10018

jamie@infiniteglobal.com
Jamie Diaferia

About Jamie

Jamie Diaferia, founder of Infinite Global, counsels leading professional services firms on their media, litigation and crisis communications strategies. His clients include Am Law 200 law firms and accounting, financial services and consulting firms, as well as individuals and corporations involved in high-stakes crises and legal battles. For more than two decades, he has worked behind the scenes on many of the biggest stories in the news.

In 2020, Business Insider included Jamie on its list of top crisis PR executives. The list recognizes the “18 top public relations experts CEOs scramble to hire in a crisis.” He has also been named one of Lawdragon’s “100 Leading Legal Consultants and Strategists” in 2016-2023 and PR News‘ “50 Game-Changers of PR,” and was ranked by Chambers in its 2018-2023 Communications supplement.

Before founding Infinite Global, Jamie was a journalist and lawyer. He is a graduate of The Taft School, Bucknell University and the University of Connecticut School of Law.

Published Works

Who needs to be louder in a crisis – lawyers or communication pros?” – PRWeek, January 2024

“Prepare to Communicate More Law Firm Leadership Transitions” – New York Law Journal, August 2023

HBO’s ‘Succession’ Provides Succession Planning Insights and Lessons for Business Leaders” – Forbes, December 2021

CEO Turnover Has Been Down at Some Companies During the Coronavirus Crisis. Here’s Why.” – Forbes, December 2021

In Law Firm Succession Planning, Messaging Matters” – Bloomberg Law, March 2021

How Can the Legal Sector Have a More Meaningful Conversation About Race?” – ABA Journal, December 2020

Why Litigation PR Needs to Be Part of Your Marketing Plan” – Law Practice Today, March 2020

It’s 2020. Does the Market Know Your Firm’s Brand Strategy?” – New York Law Journal, February 2020

From J.D. to Plan B: It’s time to take a chance on yourself” – The American Bar Association’s Before the Bar blog, January 2020

New report reveals opportunities for improvement on digital marketing strategy for law firms” – LegalTech News, November 2019

The Jury’s Still Out on Law Firms’ Approach to Digital Marketing” – Bulldog Reporter, November 2019

Cognitive bias in law firm crisis management: Why smart people make bad decisions” – New York Law Journal, April 2019

‘Kids need their parents to be around and involved’, with Dr. Ely Weinschneider and Jamie Diaferia” – Authority Magazine, March 2019

Attorneys vs. accountants: The battle wages on” – New York Law Journal, June 2018

Comey’s response to ‘PR Nightmare’” – Inc., June 2018

The megafirm as boutique: PR lessons legal giants can learn from the little guys” – New York Law Journal, December 2017

Awards

“Global 100 Leaders in Legal Strategy & Consulting” – Lawdragon, 2016-2023

“Top 10 Most Influential Litigation PR and Communications Experts” – Business Today, 2023