About Brenda Stewart
Practical Marketing. Trusted Leadership. Proven Results.
With more than 25 years of experience helping law firms grow through effective marketing and strong operational strategy, I founded Stewart Marketing & Consulting to give small and mid-size law firms access to seasoned, strategic guidance—without the overhead of a full-time executive.
Throughout my career, I’ve worked alongside lawyers, firm administrators, and leadership teams to strengthen marketing efforts, improve business development strategies, and enhance overall firm performance. My clients value my honest, practical, and no-nonsense approach to helping them build businesses they actually want to run.
Using inside knowledge and bringing an outside perspective to every client engagement.
Experience That Makes a Difference
In my legal management career, I directed the successful implementation of strategies and programs for client retention, firm-wide initiatives, practice group marketing, and individual attorney marketing plans.
As the former Director of Marketing and Client Services for a leading Southeastern law firm, I was responsible for establishing firm-wide marketing standards and branding guidelines, coordinating business development efforts, advertising and public relations strategies, practice group support, and leading internal training in all aspects of marketing and client service.
Beyond marketing, my work extended into broader firm management initiatives, where I was actively involved in:
Strategic planning
Major office renovations and relocations
Firm name and branding changes
Personnel management
Committee formation and leadership
Client service reviews
Development of in-house training programs
Merger evaluations and the merger of two law firms
This depth of experience gives me a unique perspective when advising clients today. I understand the complexities of running a legal practice—not just from a marketing standpoint, but from an operational and leadership lens as well.
Brenda is experienced, savvy. She knows all about legal marketing and almost all (as much as anybody can) about how to work with lawyers. She is a real pro at this work.
/ Ed Winslow Partner at Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP/
Stewart Marketing & Consulting was launched in 2011 after decades of working in various leadership and executive level positions inside law firms. In her role as a consultant, Brenda works with law firms of all sizes and individual lawyers to help them grow their practice through intentional marketing and business development.
Services provided include:
One size does not fit all.
A Recognized Leader in Legal Marketing and Law Firm Strategy
Brenda Stewart is a respected voice in the legal industry, bringing decades of experience to help law firms and attorneys advance their practices through thoughtful, relationship-driven marketing strategies. As the author of Intentional Marketing: Building Your Legal Practice One Relationship at a Time, Brenda leverages her extensive background to meet clients where they are and help them identify key issues, overcome challenges, and create strategic plans for sustainable growth.
Whether working with individual attorneys, practice groups, or entire firms, Brenda tailors her approach to the unique needs of each engagement. Stewart Marketing & Consulting works with firms of all sizes—including solo attorneys, small to mid-size firms, and regional firms—delivering practical solutions that align with their goals.
Brenda is also a sought-after speaker and trainer, having presented programs for law firm retreats, Bar associations, and numerous professional groups across the Southeast. Her signature training program, “LinkedIn or Not,” features a 30-day challenge that drives accountability and action, providing added value for both participants and their firms.
Highly regarded for her depth of knowledge and commitment to the profession, Brenda serves as a non-lawyer member of the South Carolina Commission on Lawyer Conduct, a role appointed by the South Carolina Supreme Court. She has served in this capacity for more than 15 years, reflecting her longstanding leadership within the legal community.
Her professional affiliations include:
Associate Member, Legal Marketing Association (LMA)
Member, LMA Southeast
Member, American Bar Association (ABA)
Brenda is a frequent author and speaker on a wide range of topics relevant to law firms, offering insights on marketing, business development, client service, and law firm management.
The golden rule - Make it about them, it will be about you.
/ Brenda Stewart /
To learn more about the golden rule and being intentional in the marketing of your practice, check out her book “Intentional Marketing – Building Your Legal Practice One Relationship at a Time.”